315 basic Bisaya words, with pronunciation

Maayong buntagGood morning

ma-AH-yong BOON-tag

Maayong haponGood afternoon

ma-AH-yong HAH-pon

Maayong gabiiGood evening / good night

ma-AH-yong ga-BEE-ee

Kumusta ka?How are you?

koo-MOOS-ta ka

Maayo man koI am fine

ma-AH-yo man ko

SalamatThank you

sa-LAH-mat

Daghang salamatThank you very much

DAG-hang sa-LAH-mat

Walay sapayanYou're welcome

wa-LIE sa-PAH-yan

PalihugPlease

pa-LEE-hoog

OoYes

OH-oh

DiliNo

DEE-leeʔ

AmpingTake care (a warm goodbye)

AHM-ping

ako / koI, me

ah-KOH / koh

ikaw / kayou

ee-KOW / kah

siyahe / she

see-YAH

kamiwe (not including you)

ka-MEE

kitawe (including you!)

kee-TAH

silathey

see-LAH

Ako si …I am … (your name)

ah-KOH see

Unsa imong ngalan?What is your name?

OON-sa EE-mong NGAH-lan

Taga-asa ka?Where are you from?

ta-ga-AH-sa ka

Taga-… koI am from …

TA-ga … ko

Nalipay ko nga nakaila tikaNice to meet you

na-LEE-pie ko nga na-ka-EE-la TEE-ka

usaone

oo-SAH

duhatwo

doo-HAH

tulothree

too-LOH

upatfour

oo-PAHT

limafive

lee-MAH

unomsix

oo-NOHM

pitoseven

pee-TOH

waloeight

wa-LOH

siyamnine

see-YAHM

napuloten

na-POO-loh

Pila?How many? / How much?

PEE-la

Tagpila ni?How much is this?

tag-PEE-la nee

kwartamoney

KWAR-ta

mahalexpensive

ma-HAHL

baratocheap

ba-RAH-to

kaonto eat

KAH-on

inomto drink

ee-NOHM

tubigwater

TOO-big

kan-oncooked rice

KAHN-on

isdafish

is-DAH

manokchicken

ma-NOHK

baboypork / pig

BAH-boy

utanvegetables

OO-tahn

manggamango

MANG-gah

lamidelicious

la-MEEʔ

Gutom koI am hungry

GOO-tom ko

Uhaw koI am thirsty

OO-how ko

Busog na koI am full (already)

boo-SOG na ko

Gusto ko og …I want …

GOOS-to ko og

pamilyafamily

pa-MEEL-ya

mama / inahanmom / mother

ee-NAH-han

papa / amahandad / father

ah-MAH-han

igsoonsibling (brother or sister)

ig-SOH-on

anakchild, son / daughter

ah-NAHK

asawawife

ah-SAH-wa

banahusband

BAH-na

higalafriend

hee-GAH-la

batakid / young

BAH-taʔ

tigulangold (person), elderly

tee-GOO-lang

Manong / Manangpolite address: older man / older woman

ma-NONG / ma-NANG

Kini ang akong …This is my …

kee-NEE ang AH-kong

kini / nithis

kee-NEE

kana / nathat

ka-NAHʔ

Unsa ni?What is this?

OON-sa nee

Kinsa?Who?

KEEN-sa

naathere is / to have

NAH-ah

walanone / to not have

wa-LAHʔ

Naa koy …I have …

NAH-ah koy

Wala koy …I don't have …

wa-LAHʔ koy

daghanmany, a lot

DAG-han

gamaysmall / a little

ga-MY

dakobig

da-KOʔ

Asa?Where?

AH-sa

Diin ka gikan?Where did you come from?

dee-EEN ka GEE-kan

dirihere

dee-REE

didtoover there

deed-TOH

wala (direction)left — no throat-catch at the end, unlike walaʔ “none”!

wa-LAH

tuoright

TOO-oh

diretsostraight ahead

dee-RET-so

duolnear

doo-OHL

layofar

la-YOʔ

merkadomarket

mer-KAH-do

balayhouse / home

ba-LIE

Asa ang CR?Where is the bathroom? (“comfort room”)

AH-sa ang see-AR

Lugar lang!Stop here please! (to the driver)

loo-GAR lang

karonnow / today

ka-RON

unyalater

oon-YAH

ugmatomorrow

OOG-ma

gahaponyesterday

ga-HAH-pon

adlawday / sun

AHD-low

gabiinight

ga-BEE-ee

semanaweek

se-MAH-na

orastime / hour

OH-ras

sayoearly

sa-YOʔ

Unsang orasa na?What time is it?

OON-sang oh-RAH-sa na

alas dos2 o'clock

ah-las DOHS

y mediahalf past …

ee MED-ya

DominggoSunday

do-MEENG-go

kapoytired / tiring

KA-poy

lipayhappy

LEE-pie

mingawlonely / quiet (a place)

MEE-ngow

inithot

EE-neet

bugnawcold

BOOG-now

sakitpainful / hurts

sa-KEET

kaayovery

ka-AH-yo

Ganahan koI like (it)

ga-NAH-han ko

Gimingaw ko nimoI miss you

gee-MEE-ngow ko NEE-mo

Gihigugma tikaI love you

gee-hee-GOOG-ma TEE-ka

adtoto go

AHD-to

Moadto koI will go

mo-AHD-to ko

Nagkaon koI am eating

nag-KAH-on ko

Mikaon koI ate

mee-KAH-on ko

trabahowork

tra-BAH-ho

tuonto study

TOO-on

katulogto sleep

ka-TOO-log

palitto buy

pa-LEET

sultito speak / say

SOOL-tee

naalready / now

na

pastill / yet

pa

ba(turns a sentence into a question)

ba

man(softens a statement)

man

langjust / only

lang

rajust / only — the true-Bisdak “lang”

ra

uy(friendly emphasis at the end)

ooy

gyudreally / definitely

jood

diayoh really? / so it is!

dee-EYE

sad / pudalso / too

sad / pood

angthe (topic marker)

ang

oga / an (object marker)

og

saat / in / to

sa

si(marker before names)

see

ngathat / which (linker)

nga

Ngano?Why?

NGAH-no

Kanus-a?When?

ka-noos-AH

Unsaon?How (to do it)?

oon-SAH-on

Makasulti ka ba og English?Do you speak English?

ma-ka-SOOL-tee ka ba og English

Hinay-hinay palihugSlowly please

hee-NIGH hee-NIGH pa-LEE-hoog

tindahanstore / shop

teen-DAH-han

Pwede pa menos?Can you lower the price?

PWE-de pa ME-nos

suklichange (money)

sook-LEE

bayadpayment / to pay

BA-yad

prutasfruit

PROO-tas

sud-anviand (main dish with rice)

sood-AHN

lab-asfresh (fish, produce)

lab-AHS

usa ka kiloone kilo

oo-SA ka KEE-lo

librefree (no cost)

LEE-bre

sukiregular customer

SOO-kee

Sige langnever mind / it’s okay

SEE-ge lang

hangyoto bargain / ask for a discount

hang-YO

Kamahal!How expensive! (ka- + adjective = “how …!”)

ka-ma-HAL

Kulang ang suklithe change is short (not enough)

KOO-lang ang sook-LEE

tam-issweet

tam-EES

aslomsour

AS-lom

paratsalty

pa-RAT

paitbitter

pa-EET

halangspicy / hot

ha-LANG

tab-angbland / needs salt

TAB-ang

hinogripe

hee-NOG

hilawunripe / raw

hee-LAO

silichili pepper

SEE-lee

sinugbagrilled

see-NOOG-ba

pritofried

PREE-to

Unsay lami ani?What does this taste like?

oon-SIGH la-MEE ah-NEE

ulanrain

oo-LAHN

bagyotyphoon / storm

bag-YO

hanginwind / air

HAH-ngin

dagatsea

DAH-gat

bukidmountain

boo-KEED

baybayonbeach

bye-BAH-yon

langitsky / heaven

LAH-ngit

bituonstar

bee-TOO-on

buwanmoon / month

boo-WAHN

kahoytree / wood

KAH-hoy

nindotnice / beautiful

neen-DOT

ulohead

OO-lo

tiyanstomach

tee-YAHN

mataeye

ma-TAH

kamothand

ka-MOT

tiilfoot / leg

tee-EEL

ngipontooth

NGEE-pon

hilanatfever

hee-LAH-nat

ubocough

oo-BO

tambalmedicine

TAM-bal

doktordoctor

dok-TOR

Tabang!Help!

TAH-bang

Nalipong koI feel dizzy

na-LEE-pong ko

Nagkalibang koI have diarrhea (the traveler’s essential)

nag-ka-LEE-bang ko

Lain akong paminawI’m not feeling well

la-EEN AH-kong pa-MEE-now

botikapharmacy / drugstore

bo-TEE-ka

mata (momata)to wake up

mo-MAH-tah

ligo (maligo)to bathe / shower

ma-LEE-go

balikto return / come back

ba-LEEK

humanfinished / after

HOO-man

sugodto start

soo-GOD

puyo (nagpuyo)to live / stay

nag-POO-yo

adlaw-adlawevery day

AHD-low AHD-low

usahaysometimes

oo-SAH-high

kanunayalways

ka-NOO-nigh

pulikibusy

poo-LEE-kee

laagto hang out / roam around

LAH-ag

sayawto dance

SAH-yow

kantato sing / a song

KAHN-tah

pistafiesta / town festival

PEES-tah

kuyogto come along

KOO-yog

Dali diri!Come here!

da-LEE dee-REE

Tara!Let’s go! Come on!

ta-RAH

lingawfun / entertaining

LEE-ngow

bisitavisitor / to visit

bee-SEE-tah

inom-inomcasual drinks with friends

ee-nom-ee-NOM

Tagbalay!Anybody home? (called at the gate)

tag-ba-LIE

Dayon!Come in! / Welcome!

da-YON

Hapit usa!Drop by for a bit!

ha-PEET oo-SA

Tilawi!Taste it! / Try it!

tee-LAH-wee

Kaon pa!Eat some more!

KAH-on pa

Ayaw kaulaw!Don’t be shy!

AH-yow ka-OO-lao

Salamat langno thank you (polite refusal)

sa-LAH-mat lang

Unya na langmaybe later (the soft refusal)

oon-YA na lang

Mag-una koI’ll go ahead (leaving politely)

mag-OO-na ko

Balik-balik!Come again!

ba-LEEK ba-LEEK

Unsay ato?What can I do for you? (the host’s welcome)

oon-SIGH AH-to

Pwede ba?Is it possible? / May I?

PWE-de ba

Dili pwedenot possible / can’t

DEE-leeʔ PWE-de

magkitato meet each other

mag-kee-TAH

puhonhopefully / God willing

poo-HON

basinmaybe / perhaps

BAH-seen

siguroprobably

see-GOO-ro

kungif

koong

Libre ka ba ugma?Are you free tomorrow?

LEE-bre ka ba OOG-ma

okupadobusy / occupied

o-koo-PAH-do

Sige, kita ta!Okay, let’s meet!

SEE-ge KEE-ta ta

akongmy

AH-kong

Akoamine

ah-KO-ah

imongyour

EE-mong

Imoha ba ni?Is this yours?

ee-MO-ha ba nee

iyanghis / her

ee-YANG

atongour (including you)

AH-tong

ilangtheir

EE-lang

Kang kinsa ni?Whose is this?

kang KEEN-sa nee

yawekey

YAH-weh

selponcellphone

SEL-pon

Tagai ko og …Give me …

ta-GAH-ee ko og

Hulat sa!Wait a sec!

hoo-LAHT sa

Tan-awa!Look!

tan-AH-wa

Paminaw!Listen!

pa-MEE-now

Hinay lang!Slow down! / Easy!

hee-NIGH lang

Undang na!Stop it!

oon-DANG na

Ayaw!Don’t!

AH-yow

Sulod!Come in!

soo-LOD

Lingkod sa.Have a seat.

ling-KOD sa

kalimotto forget

ka-LEE-mot

Unsay nahitabo?What happened?

oon-SIGH na-hee-TAH-bo

buhatto do / make

boo-HAT

Gikaon nakoI ate it (eaten by me)

gee-KAH-on NAH-ko

nako / nimo / niyaby me / by you / by him-her

NAH-ko NEE-mo nee-YAH

Nahuman naIt’s finished

na-HOO-man na

Nawalalost / disappeared

na-wa-LAH

Nakita nakoI saw it / found it

na-KEE-ta NAH-ko

Nahulogfell / dropped

na-HOO-log

Nakalimot ko!I forgot!

na-ka-LEE-mot ko

Paliton nako ang …I will buy THE …

pa-lee-TON NAH-ko ang

Kan-on nako ang …I will eat THE …

KAN-on NAH-ko ang

Imnon nako ang …I will drink THE …

im-NON NAH-ko ang

Lutoon nako ang …I will cook THE …

loo-to-ON NAH-ko ang

Kuhaon nako ang …I will get THE …

koo-ha-ON NAH-ko ang

Tan-awon nako ang …I will watch / look at THE …

tan-AH-won NAH-ko ang

sinemovie

SEE-neh

Palita!Buy it!

pa-lee-TAH

Imna!Drink it!

im-NAH

Kan-a!Eat it!

kan-AH

Naunsa ka?What happened to you?!

na-OON-sa ka

Nahulugan ko og lubi!A coconut fell on me!

na-hoo-LOO-gan ko og loo-BEE

lubicoconut

loo-BEE

Napaso koI got burned

na-PAH-soʔ ko

Natumba koI fell over / toppled

na-TOOM-ba ko

Nabun-og koI got bruised

na-BOON-og ko

Napaakan ko og iroI got bitten by a dog

na-pa-AH-kan ko og ee-ROʔ

Nakabuak ko og basoI (accidentally) broke a glass

na-ka-boo-AHK ko og BAH-so

basodrinking glass

BAH-so

Bantay!Watch out! / Careful!

BAN-tie

Maayo na langluckily / good thing…

ma-AH-yo na lang

perobut

PE-ro

kaybecause

kigh

unya (and then)and then

oon-YAH

Para nakofor me / in my opinion

PA-ra NAH-ko

Sa akong hunahunaI think… (in my mind)

sa AH-kong hoo-na-HOO-na

Mouyon koI agree

mo-OO-yon ko

Dili ko mouyonI disagree

DEE-leeʔ ko mo-OO-yon

tinuodtrue / real

tee-noo-OD

bakaka lie / false

BAH-kak

bai / baybuddy / bro / friend

bye

Uy!Hey! / Wow!

ooy

AmbotI don’t know

am-BOT

kuanumm… / whatchamacallit

koo-AHN

kanangumm… (filler before a word)

ka-NANG

Ay sus!Oh my! / good grief

eye SOOS

Pastilan!Good grief! / Oh man!

pas-TEE-lan

chikagossip / news

CHEE-ka

Char!Just kidding! (modern slang)

char

Lagi!Right! / Exactly! / I told you

LAH-gee

Sagdi langnever mind / let it be

sag-DEE lang

Bahala na!come what may! (the national shrug)

ba-HA-la na

Ikaw ang bahalait’s up to you / you decide

ee-KOW ang ba-HA-la

kaniadtobefore / back in the day

ka-nee-AHD-to

sa umaabotin the future

sa oo-ma-AH-bot

pangandoydream / aspiration

pa-ngan-DOY

makakat-onto be able to learn

ma-ka-KAT-on

Nakasabot koI understand / got it

na-ka-SAH-bot ko

Wala ko kasabotI don’t understand

wa-LAH ko ka-SAH-bot

Balika palihugPlease repeat it

ba-LEE-ka pa-LEE-hoog

estoryastory / to chat

es-TOR-ya

kinabuhilife

kee-na-BOO-hee

Padayon!Keep going! / Onward!

pa-DAH-yon