Visayan Vowel Pronunciation
Vowel Sounds Like
a army
e let
i it
o order
u book
Thanks; Thank you - salamat
Thank you very much - salamat kaayo
I/ Me - ako
You - ikaw/ kamo (plural)
They - sila
Us - kami/ kita
Ours - atoa/ amoa
He/She - siya
Hers/His - iyaha
Morning - buntag
Good - maayo
Good Morning - maayong buntag
Noon - udto
Good Noon - maayong udto
Afternoon - hapon
Good Afternoon - maayong hapon
Evening/ Night - gabii
Good Evening/ Good Night - maayong gabii
Day/ Sun - adlaw
Good Day - maayong adlaw
Month/ Moon - bulan
Week - semana
Sunday - domingo
Monday - lunes
Tuesday - martes
Wednesday - miyerkules
Thursday - huwebes
Friday - biyernes
Saturday - sabado
Time - oras
Fare - pliti
Market - merkado
Where - asa
Who - kinsa
When - kanus-a
Why - ngano
How - unsaon
Female - babaye/ baye
Male - lalaki/ laki
Child/ Kid - bata
Person - tawo
People - mga (read as ma-nga) tawo
Saleslady - tindera
Male salesperson - tindero
Name - ngalan/ pangalan
None - wala
No/ Not - dili
Yes - oo (read as "o o")
Here - dinhi/ diri
There - diha/ didto
This - kini/ kani
That - kana/ kato
Old - daan (read as "da an)
New - bag-o
Go - adto
Come - anhi
How Much - pila/ tagpila
How Many - pila kabuok (read as "kabu ok")
Useful Conversations:
Where is the ______ ? - Asa dapit ang _______?
How much is this/that? - Tagpila ni/ kana?
How to get to ______? - Unsaon og adto sa ______ ?
What is your name? - Unsay imong pangalan (ngalan)?
I don't know. - Wala ko kabalo.
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