Word lists · 23 words
Things you do Mga buhat
Not yet checkedby a native speaker. This list is a learner’s best effort.
These are the bare roots. Add ni- for the past, nag- for what’s in progress and mo- for what’s still to come (worked through root by root in one verb, three times) - or put mo- after Makahimo ka ba to ask can you…?
- kaoneat
- inomdrink
- lutocook
- palitbuy
- basaread
- sulatwrite
- sultispeak
- tuonstudy
- dalabring
- hataggiveHatagan tika - I’ll give you.
- tabanghelpTabangan tika - I’ll help you.
- tudloteachTudloan tika - I’ll teach you.
- hulatwait
- pangitalook for
- lingkodsit
- tindogstand
- ligobathe
- ilischange clothes
- sayawdance
- kantasing
- langoyswim
- duwaplay
- hilakcry
More word lists
- AnimalsManok, iro, iring… the animals you’ll name often, especially with kids around.
- FruitsSaging, mangga, pinya: fruits in Bisaya.
- ColorsPula, asul, dalag, berde: colors in Bisaya.
- Numbers one to tenUsa, duha, tulo… the Bisaya numbers you count things with, as in duha ka puso.
- Spanish numbersUno, dos, tres… the Spanish-derived numbers Cebuanos use for prices, times and ages.
- Days of the weekLunes, Martes, Miyerkules… the days of the week in Bisaya, all borrowed from Spanish.
- Everyday thingsBalay, lamesa, kutsara, payong: words for the things around you.