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Bisaya for travellers
Heading to Cebu or anywhere in the Visayas? A little Bisaya (Cebuano) goes a long way with drivers, locals and staff. These travel words cover the airport, directions and transport, with English meanings and pronunciation. Sign up free to hear them spoken by a native speaker.
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✈️ Airport (Part 1) intermediate
6 words
| English | Bisaya (Cebuano) | 🔊 |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Tugbahanan [toog-bah-hah-nahn] | |
| Air-conditioner | Aircon [air-kon] | |
| Non Air-conditioned | Dili Aircon [dee-lee air-kon] | |
| Hot Water | Init Tubig [ee-nit too-big] | |
| Check-in | Tsek-in [chek-in] | |
| Check-out | Tsek-out [chek-owt] |
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🧭 Directions (Part 1) basic
9 words
| English | Bisaya (Cebuano) | 🔊 |
|---|---|---|
| Behind you | Sa luyo nimo [sah loo-yoh nee-moh] | |
| Above | Sa taas [sah tah-as] | |
| Below | Sa ubos [sah oo-bos] | |
| Turn left | Liko sa wala [lee-koh sah wah-lah] | |
| Turn right | Liko sa tuo [lee-koh sah too-oh] | |
| Go straight | Padayon lang [pah-dah-yon lung] | |
| It's nearby | Duol ra [doo-ol rah] | |
| It's far | Layo [lah-yoh] | |
| I continued | Nagpadayon ko [nahg-pah-dah-yon kooh] |
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🚌 Transport intermediate
9 words
| English | Bisaya (Cebuano) | 🔊 |
|---|---|---|
| Shared public minibus / Passenger jeepney | Jeep de pasahero-an [jeep de pah-sah-heh-roh-ahn] | |
| Pedal tricycle | Tri-sikad [tri-see-kad] | |
| Motorcycle taxi | Habal-habal [hah-bal-hah-bal] | |
| Vehicle | Sakyanan [sak-yah-nahn] | |
| Taxi | Taxi [tak-see] | |
| Bus | Bus [bahs] | |
| Jeepney | Jeepney [jeep-ney] | |
| To ride | Mosakay [moh-sah-kay] | |
| To get off | Monaog [moh-nah-og] |
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