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Common Things Found at Home

Here goes another group of words and phrases with it corresponding translation. Outside = Gawas Inside = Sulod Door = Purtahan (or Pultahan)   or Sira (This also refers to shortcut to close the door which is sometimes used) Windows = Bintana Where clothes are being hanged after laudry = Hayhayan Bedroom = Kuwarto or Kwarto Comfort room, shower room and bathroom = CR (general term) or Banyo or Kasilyas Dining area = Kan-anan Living room = Sala Kitchen = Kusina Table = Lamesa or Lamisa Chairs = Lingkuranan (general) or Sofa (if soft) or Bangko (for small chairs) Kitchen counter = Banggera Stairs = Sakaanan Cabinets = Kabinets (generally including closet cabinets) Plates = Plato Glass = Baso Mug = Tasa Saucer = Platito Bowl = Bowl (or sometimes pronounced as bowl as the one in the CR) Spoon = Kutsara Fork = Tinidor Knife = Kutsilyo Chopping board = Tadtaran (or just chopping board) Lamp = Lampara (or just lamp) Light = Suga Desk = ...
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English to Bisaya (Cebuano) Random Words Translation

Hi! I'll be posting another batch of words and phrases that may be helpful in translating English to Bisaya (Cebuano). I'll take a shower or bath = Maligo sa ko Want to drink? = Gusto ka muinom? Let's eat breakfast = Mamahaw ta or Mangaon ta ug pamahaw Come here = Ali diri (or simply "Ali") Come over = Anhi diri Faster = Pagdali Handsome = Gwapo Money = Kwarta Car = Sakyanan (This should refer to all forms of vehicles but usually used referring to a car) Motorcycle = Motor Bicycle = Bike Streets = Kalsada or Karsada (referring to street as a common noun) Rice = Bugas (uncooked) or Kan-on (cooked) Viand = Sud-an Vegetable = Gulay (sometimes also used to refer a vegetable recipe in general) Clothes = Sinina (general) Jeans = Karsones Shoes = Sapatos Watch (wristwatch) = Relo (others use it for clocks too) Clock = Orasan (may refer to wristwatch too) Time = Oras Free = Libre Are you free tonight? = Libre ka karon gabii? ...
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English to Bisaya Translation

It's more fun in the Philippines! But it gets more fun and interesting when you learn a few things about culture and beliefs of Filipinos. To learn, you must at least know some common words or phrases for easier communication with the locals. Here are some Bisaya or Cebuano words that are useful when you travel in the Visayas region especially in Cebu and Leyte: Good morning = Maayong buntag Good noon = Maayong udto Good everning = Maayong gabii What's your name? = Unsa imo pangalan? Where are you from? = Taga asa ka? (If referring to address) or Asa ka gikan? (If referring to where were you earlier) How old are you? = Pila na imo edad? Let's eat! = Mangaon ta! How are you? = Kumusta ka? Or Kumusta? Beautiful = Gwapa (referring to a person) or Nindot (referring to a place or thing) Delicious = Lami Goodbye = Adto nako (or simply Bye) I like you = Ganahan ko nimo I want you = Gusto tika I love you = Gihigugma tika Sleep now = Tulog na T...
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