In Bohol, the people you'll meet in the airport, hotels, business centers mostly
can understand and speak English and Filipino, but they are sure more comfortable
talking in the local dialect - Bisaya.
It's always a great feeling when you come to a certain place and you won't
feel out of place because you can communicate with the locals with their own
language, even if not fluently.
The Bohol-Island.com is providing this page for you to give you a quick lesson
in the local dialect. Some Greetings, common questions, statements and we even
provided you bisaya terms for some things. If you want to know a specific translation,
from Enligh to Bisaya, just e-mail us and we'll put it up here for you and others
to see.
Format: English - Bisaya
GREETINGS / MGA PAGBATI:
| Good morning |
Maayong buntag |
| Good noon |
Maayong udto |
| Good afternoon |
Maayong hapon |
| Good evening |
Maayong Gabii |
| Thank you / Thank you very much |
Daghang Salamat. / Salamat kaayo / Salamat. |
| You're welcome. |
Wa'y sapayan. |
QUESTIONS / MGA PANGUTANA:
| May I know your name?/ What's your name? |
Unsa imong pangalan / ngalan / ngan? |
| How old are you? |
Pila imong idad? / Pila'y idad nimo? |
| Where do you live? |
Asa ka nagpuyo? / Taga dis-a ka? |
| Where are you studying? |
Asa ka nag eskwela? |
| How are you? |
Kamusta na man ka? / Musta na man ka? |
| When will we go? |
Kanus-a man ta mangad-to? / mulakaw |
| How much is this? |
Tagpila ni? |
| Where are we going? |
Asa man ta padung? |
| What is this? |
Unsa man ni? |
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STATEMENTS:
| This tastes good. |
Lami lagi ni! / Lami! |
| This tastes awful. |
Wa'y lami. |
| It smells good / very good |
Humot. / Humot kaayo |
| It smells awful. |
Baho. |
| You're beautiful. |
Guapa ka. |
| You're handsome. |
Guapo ka. |
| You're very nice. |
Bu-otan gyud ka. |
| Friend (male) / (female) |
Bay, Migo, Amigo / Amiga, Miga |
| Wake up! |
Mata na! |
| Move. |
Is-bog. |
| Sing. |
Kan-ta. |
| Dance |
Sa-yaw |
OTHERS:
| Let's go. |
Tana. |
| Faster. |
Dali. |
| This is the first time I've been here. |
Karon pa ko ka-anhi. |
| Wondeful! |
Kuyaw! |
| Impressive |
Maayo! |
ANIMALS:
| Fish |
Is-da |
| Dog |
I-ro |
| Cat |
I-ring |
| Bird |
Lang-gam |
| Chicken |
Ma-nok |
| Cow |
Ba-ka |
| Pig |
Baboy |
| Turkey |
Pa-bo |
| Snake |
Has |
| Goat |
Kan-ding |
| Horse |
Kaba-yo |
| Alligator |
Bua-ya |
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FACE:
| Eyes |
Mata |
| Nose |
Ilong |
| Mouth |
Ba-ba |
| Ears |
Dung-gan |
| Eyebrows |
Kilay |
| Eyelashes |
Pilok |
| Teeth |
Ngipon |
| Neck |
Li-og |