What 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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