CEBUANO. For Foreigners WITH EXERCISES AND AUDIO BISAYA. Para sa mga Estranghiro UBAN SA PAGBANSAY UG AUDIO. A.F.Borinaga and J.

Preface The lessons here give light, common, everyday conversations for a foreigner, enough to make you accepted in a new way. Maybe you also want to learn more, once you got started. As for method of learning it is all up to you. We decided to respect Cebuano as an intuitive language, and present it learning-by-doing. Learning a language is hard work and extreme fun mixed together. The grammar here is very simplified, only meant to present a few rules that make learning easier. In Supplementary we sometimes go a little deeper in grammar. We try to adjust grammar to English terms, please forgive us, God and Cebuanos. But there is a shortcut to learning any new language: use every small opportunity to speak and write Cebuano. It may seem scaring and dull in the beginning, but soon it appears to be very rewarding. May you enjoy reading and using as much as we enjoyed writing. The authors

LESSON 1 Meeting a New Friend Marimel: Maayong buntag. Kumusta? John: Maayo man. Ikaw kumusta sad? Marimel: Maayo man. Unsa imong ngan? John: Ako ngan John. Ikaw? Marimel: Ako ngan Marimel. Diin ka nataw? John: Nataw ko sa Australia. Nataw ba ka sa siyudad sa Cebu? Marimel: Wala, nataw ko sa probinsiya. John: Tinuod ba? Marimel: Oo. Asa ka padong? John: Sa Ayala Mall. Ganahan ka mouban nako? Marimel: Sige sa ubang adlaw nalang. Sige moadto nako. John: Okey? Ba-bay. Marimel: Ba-bay. Amping. Marimel: Good morning. How are you? John: I am fine. And you? Marimel: Fine, thanks. What is your name? John: I am John, and you? Marimel: My name is Marimel. Where do you come from? John: I am Australian. Were you born in Cebu City? Marimel: No, I was born in the provinces. John: Really? Marimel: Yes. Where are you going? John: To Ayala Mall. Do you want to come with me? Marimel: Yes, but another day. I shall go now. John: Ok? Bye-bye. Marimel: Good-bye. Take care.

Vocabulary maayong buntag good - nga1 - morning kumusta how are you maayo man fine - am ikaw kumusta sad you - how are you- too unsa imong ngan what - your - nga - name ako ngan John my - name - John diin ka nataw where - you - born nataw ko sa Australia born - I - in - Australia nataw ba2 ka sa Metro Cebu born -? - you - in - Cebu City wala no nataw ko sa probinsiya born - I - in - the provinces tinuod ba true -? asa ka padong? where - you - go sa to ganahan ka mouban nako? want - you - come with - me sige ok moadto go (leave) adto go (go to) sa ubang adlaw nalang in - other - nga - day - just Contractions, cuts, and shortenings maayong buntag = maayo nga buntag imong ngan = imo nga ngan ngan = ngalan = pangalan ka = ikaw nataw = natawo ko = ako ubang adlaw = uban nga adlaw nga1: conjunction, used in front of a noun, nga will not be translated ba2: adverb, marks a question. Ba can often be translated to I wonder, if We shall use the question mark:?

PERSONAL PRONOUNS are words that stand instead of a noun: The man likes coffee/he likes coffee. Subject pronouns follow the verb. NOMINATIVE OBJECTIVE/ACCUSATIVE POSSESSIVE ko ako I nako kanako me ako ako-a my, mine imo ka ikaw you nimo kanimo you imo imoha your, yours siya he she it niya kaniya him her it iya iyaha his her/hers its mi kami ta kita we namo kanamo nato kanato us amo amo-a ato ato-a our, ours mo kamo you ninyo kaninyo you inyo inyoha your, yours sila they nila kanila them ila ilaha their, theirs Spelling There is no official standard for spelling. This book uses SunStar Super Balita - Cebu to the best ability of the authors. Word order Verb often precedes subject. Adjective precedes noun. Otherwise relatively free word order. Greetings during the day: Maayong buntag. Maayong hapon. Maayong gabii. Maayong udto. Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. Good noon. morning till 12 noon 12 noon till it is dark after dark around 12 noon

Exercises 1a 1. Translate (I was born in Australia - Nataw ko sa Australia): a. I was born in Manila. b. You were born in Davao. c. She was born in Toledo City (Toledo City). d. He was born in Australia. e. We were born in Cebu. f. You (plural) were born in Philippines (Pilipinas). g. They were born in Cebu City. 2. Maayo or maayong - insert the correct word: a. Marimel: buntag. Kumusta? b. John: man. Ikaw kumusta sad? c. Marimel: man. Unsa imong ngan? 3. Find all the pronouns in the dialogue. 1) List them, and 2) If part of a contraction, write it in full ( akong ako nga ): a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. 4. Find all the pronouns in the dialogue. List them and mark the correct case (Nominative/ Objective-Accusative/ Possessive): a. N OA P b. N OA P c. N OA P d. N OA P e. N OA P f. N OA P g. N OA P

h. N OA P i. N OA P j. N OA P k. N OA P l. N OA P 5. Insert the correct form of the pronoun: a. kumusta sad? And how are you? b. Unsa ngan? What is your name. c. ngan John. I am John, d. Ikaw?, and you? e. ngan Marimel. My name is Marimel. f. Diin nataw? Where do you come from? g. Nataw sa Australia. I am Australian. h. Nataw ba sa Metro Cebu? Were you born in Cebu City? i. Dili, nataw sa probinsiya. No, I was born in the provinces. j. Asa padong? Where are you going? k. Ganahan mouban nako? Do you want to come with me? l. Sige moadto karon. I shall go now. 6. Drill (in Cebuano) with your teacher: What is your name? Where were you born? My name is I was born in Exercises 1b

Supplementary 1 Pronunciation Nga-nga means gape/stutter. Open your mouth as much as possible, your tongue flat and relaxed in the bottom of your mouth. Now say nnnnnnnnn in your nose only (mouth blocked from air passage), let the nnnnnnnnn become a nnnnnnnga (stop blocking mouth). Practice nga, use a mirror and a recorder. nnnnnnnnn - nnnnnnnnn - nnnnnnnnn - nnnnnnnnn annnnng - nga - annnnng - nga - annnnng - nga nnnnnnnnnga - nnnnnnnnnga - nnnnnnnnnga ngan - ngan - ngan - ngan - ngan - ngan - ngan Now listen to your recording, and do it all over again a couple of times (it may be a good idea to repeat next day, and next day again). More pronunciation - the vowels The letter i: the sound is produced in the front of your mouth. The letter a: the sound is produced in the center of your mouth. The letter u: the sound is produced in the back of your mouth. Y is pronounced like in yahoo, when it is first letter in a word: yawi = key, and when y comes after a vowel: maayo = good Y is pronounced like the h in sherry, when it follows a consonant: syete = seven. And more pronunciation - drilling a Drill following with your teacher, notice the differences in pronunciation of the a: aw oh ang the, to be mas more ay oh ayo good, fix taas tall, long kada every ayo anybody there? naa have aha aha ayaw do not asa where bala bullet maayo good apan but awa look kaayo very anha there

LESSON 2 At the Street Restaurant Tendera: Unsa may imo? John: Mokaon ko. Tendera: Unsa imoha? John: Unsa kini? Tendera: Baboy. John: Unsa kana? Tendera: Isda. John: Pila? Tendera: Baynte. John: Usa ka isda ug kan-on. Tendera: Mokaon ka? John: Oo, naa moy sili ug lemonsito? Ug ketsap? Tendera: Oo, lingkod. Mokaon John. John: Pila? Tendera: Baynte syete. Nagbayad John. Tendera: Salamat. Balik. Sales clerk: What do you want? John: I want to eat. Sales clerk: What is your choice? John: What is this? Sales clerk: Pork. John: What is that? Sales clerk: fish. John: How much? (pointing at fish) Sales clerk: Twenty pesos. John: One fish and rice. Sales clerk: Dine in? John: Yes. Do you have small chilies and lime? And ketchup? Sales clerk: Yes. Sit down, please. John eats. John: How much? Sales clerk: Twenty-seven. John pays. Sales clerk: Thank you. Come again.

Vocabulary: Unsa may imo? what - is - yours Mokaon ko. shall eat - I Unsa imoha? what - yours Usa ka1 isda ug kan-on. one - piece - fish - and - rice baynte syete twenty- seven Unsa kini? what - this Unsa kana? what - that ug and Mokaon ka? will eat - you naa have lingkod sit down Nagbayad John. is paying - John Salamat. thank you Balik. come again Contractions, cuts, and shortenings unsa may imo unsa man y imo baynte baynte pisos baynte syete baynte syete pisos ka1: is often used after a numeral, before a noun

NOUNS name persons, animals, things, plants, etc., and abstracts Baboy, isda, kan-on, sili, ketsap are physical. Pagtahod (respect), pagkamatinud-anon (honesty), pagsalig (trust), pagkamaunongon (loyalty), and kalipay (happiness) are abstract. ARTICLES indefinite article og = a, an 0 sero, wala 1 usa, uno 2 duha, dos 3 tulo, tres 4 upat, kwatro 5 lima, singko 6 unom, says 7 pito, syete 8 walo, otso 9 siyam, nuybe 10 napulo, dyes definite article plural article ang = the mga (pronounced manga) The conjunction nga is often placed right in front of a noun. NUMERALS - cardinal numbers English/Spanish numbers are often used (pronounced in Cebuano). List of commonly used Cebuano numerals 11 onse 12 dose 13 trese 14 katorse 15 kinse 16 disesayis 17 disesyete 18 diseotso 19 disenuybe 20 baynte 335 tres syentos trayntay singko 411 kwatro syentos onse 500 kinyentos 600 sais syentos 700 syete syentos 800 otso syentos 900 nwebe syentos 21 baynte uno 22 baynte dos 30 traynta 33 trayntay tres 40 kwarenta 44 kwarentay kwatro 50 singkwenta 60 saysenta 70 setenta 80 otsyenta 90 nobenta 100 usa ka gatos, syento 101 syento uno 105 syento singko 110 syento dyes 115 syento kinse 120 syento baynte 122 syento baynte dos 130 syento traynta 144 syento kwarentay kwatro 200 dos syentos 250 dos syentos singkwenta 1.000 usa ka libo 1.215 mil dos syentos kinse 4.000 kwatro mil 10.000 dyes mil 100.000 usa ka gatos ka libo 100.250 usa ka gatos ka libo ug dos syentos singkwenta 1.000.000 usa ka milyon 2.000.000 dos miliyones Numbers 1-10: The Spanish inspired numbers, uno, dos, tres, are used for prices, dates, house/apartment numbers, and others.

Exercises 2a 1. Identify all the contractions (for example ako nga = akong) in the dialogues in lesson 1 and 2, list them here: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 2. Find the nouns in dialogue, lesson 1 and 2, list the nouns here: a. noun: b. noun: c. noun: d. noun: e. noun: f. noun: g. noun: h. noun: i. noun: j. noun: k. noun: l. noun: m. noun: n. noun: o. noun:

3. In the two dialogues, find the nouns that follow the conjunction nga, and list them here (Exercises 2b): a. nga b. nga c. nga d. nga e. nga f. nga 4. Count usa-duha-tulo-upat-lima loud, do it more times, until you can say it without looking. 5. Translate (one fish - usa ka isda): a. I want two fish. b. I eat four chilies. c. Five fish. d. Three days. 6. Count unom-pito-walo-siyam-napulo loud, do it more times, until you can say it without looking. 7. Translate (do you have ten limes - naa moy napulo ka lemonsito): a. Do you have seven fish? b. I eat six limes. c. Nine days. d. Eight weeks (semana).

8. Translate (Exercises 2c): a. Where are you going? b. To Cebu City. c. Where do you come from? d. I come from e. Were you born in Manila? f. No, I was born in the provinces. 9. And now about money (five pesos: singko), write these numbers: a. 7. b. 21 c. 31 d. 81 e. 35 f. 25 g. 55 h. 44 i. 99 j. 100 k. 200 l. 275 m. (create your own) n. o. 10. Drill (in Cebuano) with your teacher: What do you want? I want to eat. How much? Dine in? Yes. Sit down, please.

LESSON 3 I Am Learning Marimel: Maayong buntag. Kumusta? John: Maayo man. Ikaw kumusta sad? Marimel: Maayo man. Ayay! Mosulti ka og Bisaya? John: Mosulti ko gamay kaayo, pero inig makamao nako. Marimel: Cool. Unsay imong buhaton para makakat-on ka og Bisaya? John: Magtuon ko og Bisaya usa ka oras sa usa ka adlaw uban sa akong magtutudlo. Marimel: Nganong gusto man ka makakat-on sa Bisaya? John: Aron sa pagpakita pagtahod. Puwede ka mouban kanako sa dagat? Marimel: Oo, anus-a kita mangadto? John: Ugma sa alas dyes sa buntag? Marimel: Okey. Magkita ta didto alas dyes. John: Okey. Ba-bay. Marimel: Ba-bay. Amping. Marimel: Good morning. How are you? John: I am fine? And you? Marimel: Fine, thanks. Hey! You speak Bisaya? John: I speak very little, but I am learning. Marimel: Cool. What do you do to learn Cebuano? John: I study Cebuano one hour a day with my teacher. Marimel: Why do you want to learn Cebuano? John: To show respect. Will you come with me to the sea? Marimel: Yes, when will we go? John: Tomorrow at 10 am? Marimel: Ok. See you there at 10. John: Ok. Bye-bye. Marimel: Good-bye. Take care.

Vocabulary Mosulti ka og Bisaya? speak - you - a - Bisaya Mosulti ko gamay kaayo, speak - I - little - very pero inig makamao nako. but - -ing- learn - me Unsay imong buhaton, what - is - your - nga - activity para makakat-on ka og Bisaya? to - learn - you - a - Cebuano Magtuon ko og Bisaya study - I - a - Cebuano usa ka oras sa usa ka adlaw one - piece - hour - in - one - piece - day uban sa akong magtutudlo. with - in - my - nga - teacher Nganong gusto man ka makakat-on sa Bisaya? why - ang - like - are - you - learn - in - Cebuano Aron sa pagpakita pagtahod. in order - to - show - respect Puwede ka mouban kanako sa dagat? Will - you - come with - me - to - sea anus-a kita mangadto? when - we - shall go there Ugma sa alas dyes sa buntag? tomorrow - in - at - 10 - in - morning Magkita ta didto alas dyes. meet - we - there - at - 10 Contractions, cuts, and shortenings maayong buntag maayo nga buntag unsay unsa y imong buhaton imo nga buhaton makakat-on -t-on comes from tuon = study akong magtutudlo. ako nga magtutudlo nganong gusto ngano nga gusto magkita ta magkita kita

VERBS - not started- Verbs describe an action or occurrence or indicates a state of being. Verbs are mostly conjugated by adding affixes to the root (prefix-, -infix-, -suffix, or mixture). Not started 1 - future or habitual actions: mo-/mang- Root Singular: mo + root Plural: mang + root walk - lakaw will walk - molakaw will walk - manglakaw cry - hilak will cry - mohilak will cry - manghilak drink - inom will drink - mo-inom will drink - manginom give - hatag will give - mohatag will give - manghatag wait - huwat will wait - mohuwat will wait - manghuwat go - adto will go - moadto will go - mangadto come - uban will come - mouban will come - manguban come here - anhi wil come - moanhi will come - manganhi Notice: Change of consonant in plural, when root starts with t, s, d, p, b, k Plural: ma- + p, b m t, s, d n k ng smile - pahiyom will smile - mopahiyom will smile - mamahiyom pay - bayad will pay - mobayad will pay - mamayad look - tan-aw will look - motan-aw will look - manan-aw speak - sulti will speak - mosulti will speak - manulti run - dagan will run - modagan will run - managan eat - kaon will eat - mokaon will eat - mangaon Ganahan ka mouban nako? Do you want to come with me? Sige moadto nako. I shall go now. Oo, anus-a kita mangadto? Yes, when will we go? Not started - future tense or habitual actions: mag- Magkita ta didto alas dyes. See you there tomorrow at 10. Magtuon ko og Bisaya usa ka oras sa usa ka adlaw. I study Cebuano one hour a day. Not started 1 : Cebuano verbs have two forms (aspects): started and not started

Exercises 3a 1. Write the correct affix, mo, mang or?: a. Ganahan ka uban nako? Do you want to come with me? b. Oo, anus-a kita adto? Yes, when will we go? c. Sige adto nako. I shall go now. d. Sige adto na ta (Na here specifies two persons or more). e. kaon ko. I want to eat. f. kaon John. John eats. g. sulti ka og Bisaya? You speak Bisaya? h. sulti ko gamay kaayo. I speak very little. i. palit ako niini. I shall buy this. 2. Tick future or habitual sentences: a. Ganahan ka mouban nako? b. Mokaon ka? c. Nagbayad John. d. Mosulti siya og diseotso ka linguahe. e. Asa ka padong? 3. Now write the ticked sentences in plural: a. b. c. d. 4. Change to plural: a. Mopalit ako niana. I shall buy that. b. Mobayad ko ugma. I shall pay tomorrow.

c. Permi ka motan-aw sa mga saging. You always look at the bananas. d. Modagan siya sa baybayon kada adlaw. He runs on the beach every day. e. Mokatawa ka kanunay. You are always smiling. f. Mokaon ko. I want to eat. g. 5. Translate: a. Will you come back? Mobalik ka? Will they come back? Mamalik sila? b. I always drink water. Mo-inom ko og tubig kanunay. They always drink water. Manginom sila og tubig kanunay. 6. Find 5 more not started (future or habitual) sentences in the dialogues in all lessons. Write them down, first in singular form, then in plural, like above. 7. Drill (in Cebuano) with your teacher: Good morning. (Good afternoon. Good evening.) How are you? I am fine? And you? Fine, thanks. Do you speak Bisaya? I speak very little. Can you go with me to the sea? the mall? the city? Yes, when will we go? Tomorrow at 9, today (karon adlaw) at 10, at (sa) 11 a.m. Exercises 3b

i. I if had money, I would give it to you. Kon duna kay salapi, ihatag ko unta kanimo. ii. If I had coffee, I would give it to you. iii. If I had love, I would give it to you. iv. If I had love (gugma), I would give it to you. e. Having...: i. When there is money, everything is possible. Sa pagka dunay salapi, ang ngatanan mahimo. ii. When there is rice, everything is possible. iii. When there are bananas, everything is possible. iv. When there is love (gugma), everything is possible. 4. Nag- or pag-? Write the correct form a. bayad John. John pays... b. Aron sa pakita pagtahod. In order to show respect. c. puyo ko duol sa gamay nga shop. I live near a small shop. d. lingaw sila. they have fun... e. Kini ba ang una nimong -anhi sa dagat sa Pilipinas? Is this your first time (arrival) in the Philippines? f. sulaton mo. Write! g. lakaw sila sa baybayon. They walk on the beach. h. bayad ko karon lang. I am paying just now. i. Duna ba kamoy oras sa trabaho? Do you have you time to work? j. Ayaw singgit. Do not shout. 5. Translate to Cebuano: a. Do you have brothers and sisters? b. I have two brothers and one sister. c. I do not have any siblings. d. I want to see a village. e. I want to meet your parents. f. I went to see a village last year. g. I do not want to meet your parents now. 5. Drill the translated sentences with your teacher. (Exercises 8)

Supplementary 8 From SUN STAR, Cebu: Gikan sa korte gi-ambush - Ni Teddy Cabana Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Kuyog kanila niadtong tungura sa sakyanan mao si Dr. Pasagui, ug drayber nga si Cecillo Saramoning apan sa ilang pag-abot sa may Garcia Ville, usa ka motorsiklo ang mi-overtake kanila ug dayon gipamusila sila. Atol sa pagsulat ning balita kagahapon, sila Banaglorioso ug Sagpang padayon pang gitambalan sa mga doktor sa DRH. Narekober sa mga pulis ang tulo ka mga basiyong bala sa kalibre.45 pistola nga maoy gituohang gigamit sa pagpusil sa mga biktima. Free online dictionary: http://www.binisaya.com/cebuano FAMILY - PAMILYA (it is polite to say male before female) husband bana wife asawa cohabiter sleep-in cohabiter sleep-in boy friend uyab girl friend uyab father papa, amahan mother mama, inahan son anak nga lalaki daughter anak nga babaye stepfather ama-ama stepmother ina-ina stepbrother igsuong lalaki nga anak sa ama-ama kun sa ina-ina stepsister igsuong babaye nga anak sa ama-ama kun sa ina-ina stepson humabdos (nga lalaki) stepdaughter humabdos (nga babaye) brother igsuon nga lalaki sister igsuon nga babaye nephew pag-umangkon nga lalaki niece pag-umangkon nga cousin ig-agaw cousin ig-agaw uncle tiyo aunt tiya grandfather lolo grandmother lola grandson apo nga lalaki granddaughter apo nga babaye father-in-law ugangan nga lalaki mother-in-law ugangang nga babaye brother-in-law bayaw sister-in-law bilas son-in-law umagad nga lalaki daughter-in-law umagad nga babaye godfather ninong, maninoy godmother ninang, maninay godson kinugos (lalaki) goddaughter kinugos, babaye godfather of ones child kompadre godmother of ones child komadre

Answers: Lesson 1: 1. Translate (I was born in Australia - Nataw ko sa Australia): a) I was born in Manila. Nataw ko sa Manila. b) You were born in Davao. Nataw ka sa Davao. c) She was born in Toledo City. Nataw siya sa Toledo City. d) He was born in Australia. Nataw siya sa Australia. e) We were born in Cebu. Nataw mi sa Sugbo. f) You (plural) were born in Philippines (Pilipinas). Nataw mo sa Pilipinas. g) They were born in Cebu City. Nataw sila sa siyudad sa Sugbo. 2. Maayo o maayong - insert the correct word: a) Maayong buntag. Kumusta? b) Maayo man. Ikaw kumusta sad? c) Maayo man. Unsa imong ngan? 3. Find all the pronouns in the dialogue. 1) List them, and 2) If part of a contraction, write it in full (akong ako nga): a) ikaw b) imong imo nga c) ako d) ako e) ka f) ko g) ka h) ko i) ka j) ka k) nako l) nako 4. Find all the pronouns in the dialogue. List them and mark the correct case (Nominative/ Objective-Accusative/ Possessive): a) ikaw N OA P b) imong N OA P c) ako N OA P d) ka N OA P e) ko N OA P f) ka N OA P g) ko N OA P h) ka N OA P i) ka N OA P j) nako N OA P k) nako N OA P 5. Insert the correct form of the pronoun: a) Ikaw kumusta sad? And how are you? b) Unsa imong ngan? What is your name. c) Ako ngan John. I am John, d) Ikaw?, and you? e) Ako ngan Marimel. My name is Marimel. f) Diin ka nataw? Where do you come from? g) Nataw ko sa Australia. I am Australian. h) Nataw ba ka sa siyudad sa Sugbo? Were you born in Cebu City? i) Dili, nataw ko sa probinsiya. No, I was born in the provinces. j) Asa ka padong? Where are you going? k) Ganahan ka mouban nako? Do you want to come with me? l) Sige moadto ko karon. I shall go now.

Lesson 2 1. Identify all the contractions (for example ako nga = akong) in the dialogues in lesson 1 and 2, list them here: a) maayong b) imong c) ngan d) ubang e) may f) moy 2. Find the nouns in the dialogue in lesson 1 and 2. List the nouns here: a) buntag b) ngan c) Australia d) siyudad e) Cebu f) probinsiya g) Ayala Mall h) adlaw i) baboy j) isda k) kan-on l) sili m) lemonsito n) ketsap 3. In the two dialogues, find the nouns that follow the conjunction nga, and list them here: a) nga buntag b) nga ngan c) nga adlaw 5. Translate (one fish - usa ka isda): a) I want two fish. Duha ka isda. b) I eat four chilies. Mokaon ko upat ka sili. c) Five fish. Lima ka isda. d) Three days. Tulo ka adlaw. 7. Translate (do you have ten limes - naa moy napulo ka lemonsito): a) Do you have seven fish? Naa moy syete ka isda? b) I eat six limes. Mokaon ko unom ka lemonsito. c) Nine days. Nuybe ka adlaw. d) Eight weeks. Walo ka semana. 8. Translate: a) Where are you going? Asa ka padong? b) To Cebu City. Sa siyudad sa Sugbo. c) Where do you come from? Asa ka gikan? d) I come from... Gikan ko sa... e) Were you born in Manila? Nataw ka sa Manila. f) No, I was born in the provinces. Dili, nataw ko sa probinsiya. 9. And now about money (five pesos: singko), write these prices: 7 syete 21 baynte uno 31 trayntay uno 81 otsentay uno 35 trayntay singko 25 baynte singko 55 singkwentay singko 44 kwarentay kwatro 99 nobentay nuybe 100 usa ka gatos 200 dos syentos 275 dos syentos setentay singko

Lesson 3 1. Write the correct affix, mo, mang or? : a) Ganahan ka mouban nako? Do you want to come with me? b) Oo, anus-a kita moadto? Yes, when will we go? c) Sige moadto nako. I shall go now. d) Sige mangadto na ta. Let us go. e) Mokaon ko. I want to eat. f) Mokaon John. John eats. g) Mosulti ka og Bisaya? You speak Bisaya? h) Mosulti ko gamay kaayo. I speak very little. i) Mopalit ako niini. I shall buy this. 2. Tick future or habitual sentences: a) Ganahan ka mouban nako? J b) Mokaon ka? J c) Nagbayad John. d) Mosulti siya og diseotso ka linguahe. J e) Asa ka padong? J 3. Now write the ticked sentences in plural: a) Ganahan mo manguban nako? b) Mangaon mo? Mokaon mo? d) Manulti sila og diseotso ka linguahe. e) Asa mo padong? 4. Change to plural : a) Mopalit ako niana. I shall buy that. Mamalit mi niana. b) Mobayad ko ugma. I shall pay tomorrow. Momayad mi ugma. c) Permi ka motan-aw sa mga saging sa mga kahoy. You always look at the bananas in the trees. Permi mi mananaw sa mga saging sa mga kahoy. d) Modagan siya sa baybayon kada adlaw. He runs on the beach every day. Managan sila sa baybayon kada adlaw. e) Mokatawa ka kanunay. You are always laughing. Mangatawa mo kanunay. f) Mokaon ko. I want to eat. Mokaon mi. Mangaon mi. 5. Look at the grammar table with verbs. Look carefully, so you can copy in question 6: a) Will you come back? Mobalik ka? Will they come back? Mamalik sila? b) I always drink water. Mo-inom ko og tubig permi. They always drink water. Manginom sila og tubig permi. 6. Find 5 more - not started (future or habitual) - sentences in the dialogues in all lessons. Write them down, first in singular form, then in plural, like in question 5. a) Mokaon ko. Mokaon kami. Mokaon mi. Mangaon mi. b) Mosulti ko gamay kaayo. Manulti mi gamay kaayo. c) Puwede ka mouban kanako sa dagat? Puwede mo manguban kanako sa dagat? d) Sige moadto nako. Sige mangadto nata. e) Oo, anus-a ako moadto? Oo, anus-a kita mangadto?

Lesson 4 1.Write the correct affix, nag, ni or nang: a) Nagbayad John. John pays. b) Nianhi mi aron manglaba. We came to do your laundry. c) Nagpuyo ko duol sa gamay nga shop. I live near a small shop. d) Dayon nangaligo sila. Then they bathed. e) Naglakaw sila sa baybayon. They walk on the beach f) Naglingaw sila.. They have fun 2. Please find the answers in the next answer. 3. Now write the ticked sentences in plural: b) Namayad John ug Marimel d) Naglingaw sila. e) Nanginom mi og gamay nga tubig. f) Namuyo mi sa baybayon. 4. Change to plural: a) Nipalit ako niana. I bought that. Namalit mi niana. b) Nagbayad ko karon lang. I am paying just now. Nagbayad mi karon lang. c) Permi ka nitan-aw sa mga saging. You always looked at the bananas. Permi nanan-aw mo sa mga saging. d) Nidagan siya sa baybayon gahapon. He ran on the beach yesterday. Nanagan sila sa baybayon gahapon. e) Nikatawa nako karon lang. You just laughed at me. Nangatawa nako karon lang. f) Nikaon ko. I wanted to eat. Nangaon mi. 5. Translate: a) Will you come back? Mobalik ka? b) Will they come back? Mamalik sila? c) I always drink water. Mo-inom ko og tubig permi. d) They always drink water. Manginom sila og tubig permi.

Lesson 5 1. About the same (A) - change adjectives to higher degree (Malipayon kami diri Mas malipayon kami diri We are happy here We are happier here): a) Sayon ang Bisaya karon. Mas sayon ang Bisaya karon. b) Lawom ang lungag. Mas lawon ang lungag. c) Batan-on ka tan-awon. You look young. Mas batan-on ka tan-awon. 2. About the same (A) - change adjectives to higher degree (Nagpuyo ko sa gamay nga shop karon Nagpuyo ko sa mas gamay nga shop karon): a) Naa kay dako nga libro. Naa kay mas dako nga libro. b) Barato ang mga daan (old) nga libro. Mas barato ang mga mas daan nga libro. c) Paspas og lakaw. Mas paspas og lakaw. 3. Translate the Cebuano to English in exercise 1 and exercise 2 above. a) Cebuano is easy now. Cebuano is easier now. b) The hole is deep. The hole is deeper. c) You look young. You look younger. d) I live in a small shop now. I live in a smaller shop now. e) You have a big book. You have a bigger book. f) Old books are cheap. Older books are cheaper. g) Walk fast. Walk faster 4. About the same (A) - translate: a) I am happier now. Mas malipayo ko karon. b) You are taller. Mas taas ka. c) A new book is more expensive. Mas mahal ang bag-ong libro. d) The hole is deeper. Mas lawom ang lungag. e) Tomorrow will be better. Mas maayo ugma. 5. Comparing different (A,B) translate (A is -er than B Mas pa A kaysa B): a) You are better than me. Mas maayo pa ka kaysa nako. b) She is taller than us. Mas taas pa siya kaysa namo. c) The school is larger than the church. Mas dako pa ang eskoylahan kaysa simbahan. d) Cebuano is easier than Chinese. Mas sayon pa ang Bisaya kaysa Tsino. e) Today is worse than yesterday. Mas daotan pa karong adlawa kaysa gahapon. 6. Translate to English: a) Mas taas pa siya kaysa niya. She is taller than her. b) Mas dako pa akong balay kaysa imo. My house is bigger than yours. c) Ikaw ang nahibalo sa labing maayo. You know best. d) Mas dako pa ang simbahan kaysa eskoylahan. The church is bigger than the school. e) Mas guwapa ka kay Miss Universe. You are more beautiful than Miss Universe. 7. Translate: a) Gusto ko sa blue nga bulok. I like the blue colour. b) Gusto ko sa mga green nga mga bulok. I like the green colours. c) Puwa ang akong ilong. My nose is red. d) Puti ang imong ilong. Your nose is white.

Lesson 6 1. Translate: a) Ikaw kumusta sad? And you? b) Nataw ba ka sa siyudad sa Sugbo? Were you born in Cebu City? c) Tinuod ba? Really? d) Unsa kini? What is this? e) Unsa kana? What is that? f) Mosulti ko gamay kaayo I speak very little g) Magkita ta didto alas dyes. See you there at 10. h) Tagpila kana? How much are those? i) Duha ra ka semana. Two weeks only. j) Usa ra ka gatos. Only one hundred pesos. k) Maayong buntag sab nimo. Good morning to you, too. 2. Replace (Ikaw kumusta sad? kamo Kamo kumusta sad?): a) Nataw ba sila sa siyudad sa Sugbo? b) Tinuod kaha? c) Unsa na? d) Unsa ni? e) Magkita ta diri alas dyes. f) Tagpila ni? 3. Translate to English: a) Kumusta naman ka? How are you? b) Nangumpra ko didto. I was shopping there. c) Oo, nindot jud diri. Yes, very nice here. d) O sige mangaligo na ta. Ok, let us go swimming. e) Magkita ta usab ugma? Can we meet again tomorrow? f) Sige mouli na mi. We must go home now. g) Aduna ba kay dako nga pamilya? Do you have a big family? h) Ako naay usa ra ka igsuong lalaki.. I only have one brother. i) Layo ba na gikan diri? Is it far from here? Layo gamay. A little far. j) Nindot jud na paminawon da. Sounds real great. 4. Replace (change plural to singular, and singular to plural): a) Kumusta naman mo? How are you (to more persons)? b) Nangumpra mi didto. We were shopping there. c) Oo, nindot jud diri. Yes, very nice here. d) O sige maligo na ko. Ok, I shall go swimming now. e) Sige mouli na ko. I must go home. f) Aduna ba moy dako nga pamilya? Do you (to more persons) have a big family? g) Naa mi usa ra ka igsuong lalaki.. We only have one brother.

Lesson 7 1. Translate to English: a) Sige sa ubang adlaw nalang. Ok, another day. b) Unsay imong buhaton para makakat-on ka og Bisaya? What are you doing for learning Cebuano? c) Magtuon ko og Bisaya usa ka oras sa usa ka adlaw uban sa akong magtutudlo. Daily, I study Cebuano an hour with my teacher. d) Nganong gusto man ka makakat-on sa Bisaya? Why do you want to learn Cebuano? e) Asa ang imong asawa? Where is your wife? f) Ulitawo pako. I am a single. g) Wala kay Pilipinang uyab? Do not you have a Philippine girl friend? h) Kay gahapon pako naabot sa Cebu. I just arrived to Cebu yesterday. 2. Write in full (Is this your first time by the sea? Kini bang una nimong pag-anhi sa dagat? Kini ba ang una nimo nga pag-anhi sa dagat?): a) Sige sa ubang adlaw nalang. Sige sa uban nga adlaw nalang. b) Unsay imong buhaton para makakat-on ka og Bisaya? Unsa y imo nga buhaton para makakat-on ka og Bisaya? c) Magtuon ko og Bisaya usa ka oras sa usa ka adlaw uban sa akong magtutudlo. Magtuon ko og Bisaya usa ka oras sa usa ka adlaw uban sa ako nga magtutudlo. d) Nganong gusto man ka makakat-on sa Bisaya? Ngano nga gusto man ka makakat-on sa Bisaya? e) Asa ang imong asawa? Asa ang imo nga asawa? f) Ulitawo pako. Ulitawo pa ako. g) Wala kay Pilipinang uyab? Wala ka y Pilipina nga uyab? h) Kay gahapon pako naabot sa Cebu. Kay gahapon pa ako naabot sa Cebu. 3. Translate (He walked out of this place. Nilakaw sila aning lugara.) a) He walked off the road. Gikan siya sa karsada. b) He walked through the town. Nilakaw siya gikan sa lungsod. c) He walked from North to South. Nilakaw siya gikan sa Norte paingon sa Habagatan. d) He jumped onto the road. Niambak siya ngadto sa karsada. e) He walked into the sea. Nilakaw siya ngadto sa dagat. f) He walked across the road. Nilakaw siya labang sa karsada. g) He walked along the river. Nilakaw siya paingon sa sapa. h) He walked by the river. Nilakaw siya paingon sa sapa. 4: b) 1. baba, 2. sapa, 3. puwak, 4. laba, 5. lapa, 6. buwak c) 1. daan, 2. bayat, 3. bayad, 4. ta, 5. da, 6.duna

Lesson 8 1. Mo- or mag-? Write the correct form: a) Mo-inom ko og tubig kanunay. I always drink water. b) Ok sige magkita ra unya ta. Ok. See you later. c) Magkatawa ka kanunay. You are always laughing. d) Modagan siya sa dagat kada adlaw. He runs by the sea every day. e) Ang unggoy motan-aw sa mga saging. The monkey looks at the bananas. f) Mobayad ko ugma. I shall pay tomorrow. g) Magtuon ko og Bisaya usa ka oras sa usa ka adlaw. I study Cebuano one hour a day h) Mopalit ako niana. I shall buy that. i) Mosulti siya og diseotso ka linguahe. She speaks eighteen languages. j) Magkita ta didto alas dyes. See you there, tomorrow at 10. k) Magkita ta usab ugma? Can we meet again tomorrow? l) Sige mouli na mi. Ok, we must go back now. m) Magsulat kamo. Write me. 2. Translate: a) Wait for me. Huwata ako. b) Put on your hat. Magkawo ka. c) Wait for me. Huwata ako. d) I shall write a book. Mosulat ko og libro. e) Write me. Magsulat kamo. 3. Copy the language patterns: a) Is there... Duna bay... : Is there a person in the street? Duna bay usa ka tawo sa dalan? Is there a student in the school? Duna bay usa ka studiante sa eskoylahan? Is there a dog on the beach? Duna bay usa ka iro sa baybayon? b) There are... Dunay... : There are twenty. Dunay baynte ka book. There are one hundred. Dunay usa ka gatos ka book. There is only one. Dunay usa ra ka book. There are plenty (ubay-ubay). Dunay ubay-ubay. c) I have... : I have my money. Duna koy akong salapi. She has her money. Duna siyay iyang salapi. They have their money. Duna silay ilang salapi. I have your money. Duna koy imong salapi. d) If I had... : I if had money, I would give it to you. Kon duna kay salapi, ihatag ko unta kanimo. If I had coffee, I would give it to you. Kon duna kay kapi, ihatag ko unta kanimo. If I had love, I would give it to you. Kon duna kay gugma, ihatag ko unta kanimo. e) Where there is... : Where there is money, everything is possible. Sa pagka dunay salapi, ang tanan mahimo. Where there is rice, everything is possible. Sa pagka dunay kan-on, ang tanan mahimo. Where there are bananas, everything is possible. Sa pagka dunay mga saging, ang tanan mahimo. Where there is love, everything is possible. Sa pagka dunay gugma, ang tanan mahimo. 4. Nag- or pag-? Write the correct form: a) Nagbayad John. Pagbayad John... b) Aron sa pagpakita pagtahod. c) Nagpuyo ko duol sa gamay nga shop. d) Naglingaw sila. e) Kini ba ang una nimong pag-anhi sa dagat sa Pilipinas? f) Pagsulat mo. g) Naglakaw sila sa baybayon. h) Nagbayad ko karon lang. i) Duna ba kamoy oras sa pagtrabaho? j) Ayaw pagsinggit. k) Ayaw pagsamok. 5. Translate to Cebuano: a) Naa kay mga igsuon? b) Aduna koy duha ka igsuon nga lalaki ug usa ka babaye. c) Wala koy mga igsuon. d) Gusto ko motan-aw og usa ka baryo. e) Gusto ko makaila ang imong mga ginikanan. f) Niadto ko para motan-aw sa baryo niadtong niaging tuig. g) Gusto ko makaila ang imong mga ginikanan, pero dili pa karon.

References Binisaya (Cebuano/Bol-anan) English DICTIONARY By Virgilio B. Abueva Great Books Publishing, Quezon City Conversational ENGLISH-CEBUANO Made Easy By C.S. Canonigo TCB BOOK SUPPLY, Manila ENGLISH-VISAYAN CEBUANO DICTIONARY Akademiyang Bisaya Unang Edisyon 2009 SUN STAR Publications Network Online sources: www.binisaya.com www.sunstar.com.ph/superbalita www.italki.com

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