Want to know a few words on your next vacation here to Siquijor?
Here's some helpful phrases in Visayan/Cebuano. By the way, in the central visayas we speak Visayan also known as Cebuano which is spoken in Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Bohol and Cebu. Other close variations of this dialect is spoken on some other islands areas nearby.
English
Visayan/Cebuano
How are you?
Kamusta Ka?(Ka-mu-sta ka)
Do you speak english?
Kabolo ka mo sulti og english? (ka-ba-lo ka mo salty og english?)
A little
Gamay ra (ga-m(eye) ra)
I speak a little Visayan
Makasulti ko gamay (ma-ka-salty ko ga-may)
I don't understand
Wala ko sabot (wa-la ko sa-bot)
Please speak slowly
Hinaya lang og storya (Hi-n(eye)-yah lang og story-ya)
What is you name?
Unsay imong ngalan? (Un-s(eye)ee-mong nga-lan)
Thank you
Salamat (Sa-la-mat)
Where can I buy... (item)?
Asa ko makapalit ani (item) e.g shoes (ah-sa ko ma-ka-pa-lit ah-ni)
I would like to buy souvenirs
Ganahan ko mopalit pasalubong (Ga-na-han ko mo-pa-lit pa-sa-loo-bong)
Where is...(place)?
Asa ang lugar (place) e.g CR (term used for bathroom) (ah-sa ang loo-gar)
What places can one visit here?
Unsay ma suroyan sa inyong lugar? (Oon-s(eye) ma soo-roy-yan sa ee-mong loo-gar)
How much?
Tag pila? (tag-pi-la)
Good Morning
Mayong Buntag (m(eye)-yong bun-tug)
Good Afternoon
Mayong Hapon (m(eye)-yong hah-pon)
Good Evening
Mayong Gabii (m(eye)-yong gah-bee-e)
See You Later
Kita ta unya (ki-ta ta oon-ya)
Yes
O-o (oh oh)
No
Dili (Di-li)
What?
Unsa? (oon-sa?)
When?
Kan-usa? (kan-oosa?)
Please
Palihug (Pa-lee-hoog)
Sorry
Pasayloa
Where is the bathroom?
Asa ang kubita/CR? (Ah-sa ang koo-be-ta/CR)
I am hungry
Gutom ko (Goo-tom ko)
I'm a vegetarian
Mo kaon ko puro utan lang (mo ka-on ko pu-ro oo-tan lang)
I am full
Busog ko (Boo-soog ko)
I am thirsty
Uhaw ko (Oo-how ko)
Another drink please (or another one please)
Mo Dugang pa ko palihug (mo do-gung pa ko pa-lee-hoog)
I am shy
Maulaw ko (ma-oo-law ko)
Want to know some other phrases? Feel free to suggest them to us via our Contact Us page and we shall include them in another blog post
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