Hello there Amigo and Amiga! Welcome to another day of learning the Cebuano dialect. Here are useful phrases when travelling around the Visayas and Mindanao.
Although, there are many dialects in these regions but Cebuano dialect is widely used and most people can understand it. There's just some slight difference in accent and a few words that may have different meanings.
Let's watch the video.
Here are the phrases:
1 Asa ni padulong?
Where is this going?
Asa- where
ni - this
padulong - going to (direction)
2. Asa ang padulong__?
Which one is going to ___?
Asa ang bus/jeepney padulong ___?
Where is the bus/jeepney going to ___?
These are the common answers that you will hear:
Kani - this one
Kana - that one
Kato - that over there
Dili na - not that one
Oo, kana - Yes, that one.
Dili / Ayaw - No
Oo - Yes
3. Unsa orasa molarga?
What time will it leave?
What time is the departure?
Unsa - what
orasa "oras" - time
molarga - to travel/ departure
4. Pila plete? Pila?
How much is the fare? How much?
Plete - fare
5. Asa ka monaug?
Where are you going to alight?
Asa - where
ka - you
monaug - alight
To answer:
Sa _(location)_.
Example:
Sa bus terminal.
6. Salamat and Palihug
Thank you and Please
7. Ways to inform the driver that you want to alight
> Lugar lang - (very common) means I'll alight here.
> Para - stop
> Jeepney stop unya - I'll alight at Jeepney stop.
Common names lesson here.
Connect with the locals by using the common names:
Kuya - big brother / brother (informal)
Ate - big sister/ sister (informal)
Miss/Ma'am/ Sir - formal
Thank you so much. If you have any clarifications, just leave me comment below. Don't forget to subscribe. You may also pin this post or share it with friends.
Judy
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