Common Cebuano and Filipino Words
Beautiful Tourist Spots in the Philippines
Christmas season is fast approaching. In fact, I could already hear Christmas carols and lively Christmas songs being played in the malls. The atmosphere, too, has now started to have the ambience of Christmas.
With the holidays coming, I am sure there would be many of you who would again want to travel and spend some time for vacation in other countries, including the Philippines. For those of you who are planning to visit the Philippines, I would like to share with you some helpful words which you could use while you're here and enjoying your stay.
There are a lot of beautiful tourist spots in the Philippines. You could go to beaches, go mountain climbing, or just see beautiful sceneries that are refreshing to the eyes and minds. It would also help greatly for you to enjoy and have more fun if you know some of the basics of the Filipino language and one of its major dialects.
English words translated to Filipino and Cebuano
Here are some English words and their translation in Filipino and Cebuano.
English --------------------------- Filipino-----------------------------Cebuano
No -----------------------------------Huwag ------------------------------Ayaw
Yes ----------------------------------Oo ----------------------------------Oo
Song---------------------------------Kanta--------------------------------Kanta
Teeth--------------------------------Ngipin--------------------------------Ngipon
Eye/eyes--------------------- Mata/mga mata---------------------------Mata/mga mata
Nose----------------------------------Ilong---------------------------------Ilong
Mouth--------------------------------Bibig---------------------------------Baba
Eyebrow-----------------------------Kilay----------------------------------Kilay
Hand/hands-------------------------Kamay-------------------------------Kamot/mga kamot
Foot/Feet----------------------------Paa/mga paa-----------------------tiil/mga tiil
Shoes---------------------------------Sapatos-----------------------------Sapatos
Earrings-------------------------------Hikaw--------------------------------Ariyos
Necklace------------------------------Kwentas-----------------------------Kwentas
Love-----------------------------------Pag-ibig/pagmamahal------------Gugma
Hatred---------------------------------Galit/Pagkasuklam----------------Kasuko/kayugot
Hours----------------------------------Oras---------------------------------Oras
Happy----------------------------------Masaya-----------------------------Malipayon
Sad-------------------------------------Malungkot--------------------------Magul-anon
Smile-----------------------------------Ngiti----------------------------------Ngisi
Give------------------------------------Bigay---------------------------------Hatag
Buy-------------------------------------Bili------------------------------------Pali
Thank you----------------------------Salamat------------------------------Salamat
Thank you very much------------Maraming salamat--------------daghang salamat
Damaged-----------------------------Sira------------------------------------Guba
Ride------------------------------------Sakay--------------------------------Sakay
Vehicle---------------------------------Sasakyan---------------------------Sakyanan
Confused------------------------------Nalito---------------------------------Naglibog
Sometimes-----------------------------Minsan------------------------------Usahay
Hut---------------------------------------Kubo--------------------------------Payag
Coconut---------------------------------Niyog-------------------------------Lubi
Black-------------------------------------Itim----------------------------------Itom
White------------------------------------Puti----------------------------------Puti
Color-------------------------------------Kulay-------------------------------Kolor
Boy---------------------------------------Lalaki-------------------------------Lalaki
Girl---------------------------------------Babae------------------------------Babaye
Child-------------------------------------Bata--------------------------------Bata
Vendor----------------------------------Tindero/Tindera------------------Tindero/Tindera
Big---------------------------------------Malaki-------------------------------Dako
Small------------------------------------Maliit---------------------------------Gamay
Tall--------------------------------------Matangkad/mataas----------------Taas/Habog
Short------------------------------------Pandak------------------------------Mubo
These are only a handful of the words commonly used in the Visayas and some other regions in the Philippines. If you want to learn more, you can get hold of a dictionary. But I do hope this list of words will help you a little bit to learn some common words of Filipinos in some regions of the Philippines.
English phrases translated to Filipino and Cebuano
Here are some English phrases translated into Filipino and Cebuano.
1. English: black shoes
Filipino: itim na sapatos
Cebuano: itom nga sapatos
2. English: white color
Filipino: putting kulay/ kulay puti
Cebuano: puti ug kolor/kolor puti
3. English: big coconut
Filipino: malaking niyog
Cebuano: dakong lubi
4. English: happy girl
Filipino: masayang babae
Cebuano: malipayong babaye
5. English: sometimes happy sometimes sad
Filipino: minsan masaya minsan malungkot
Cebuano: usahay malipayon usahay magul-anon
English sentences translated to Filipino and Cebuano
1. English: Don't be sad. Be happy.
Filipino: Huwag kang malungkot. Maging masaya ka.
Cebuano: Ayaw kaguol. Magmalipayon ka.
2. English: I will buy coconut tomorrow.
Filipino: Bibili ako bukas ng niyog.
Cebuano: Palit ko ugma ug lubi.