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Common Bisaya Phrases

Essential Bisaya (Bisaya) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 Emergency💼 Business🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishBisayaPronunciation
HelloHelohe-LO
Good morningSelamat pagise-la-MAT pa-GI
Good eveningSelamat petangse-la-MAT pe-TANG
Good nightSelamat malamse-la-MAT ma-LAM
GoodbyeSelamat tinggalse-la-MAT ting-GAL
How are you?Macam mana kau?ma-CAM ma-NA kau
I'm fineSaya baiksa-YA ba-IK
PleaseTolongto-LONG
Thank youTerima kasihte-ri-MA ka-SIH
You're welcomeSama-samasa-MA sa-MA
SorryMaafma-AF
YesYaya
NoTidakti-DAK
My name is...Nama saya...na-MA sa-YA...
What is your name?Siapa nama kau?si-A-pa na-MA kau
Nice to meet youSeronok jumpa kause-ro-NOK jum-PA kau
Do you speak English?Kau boleh cakap Inggeris?kau bo-LEH ca-KAP ing-ge-RIS
I don't understandSaya tidak fahamsa-YA ti-DAK fa-HAM
Help!Tolong!to-LONG
I love youSaya sayang kausa-YA sa-YANG kau

✈️Travel

EnglishBisayaPronunciation
Where is...?Di mana...?di ma-NA...?
How much does it cost?Berapa harganya?be-RA-pa har-GA-nya
I need helpSaya perlu bantuansa-YA per-LU ban-TU-an
Where is the hospital?Di mana hospital?di ma-NA hos-PI-tal
PolicePolispo-LIS
AirportLapangan terbangla-pa-GAN ter-BANG
HotelHotelho-TEL
RestaurantRestoranres-to-RAN
TicketTiketti-KET
Train stationStesen kereta apiste-SEN ke-re-TA a-PI
Bus stopPerhentian basper-hen-TI-an bas
TaxiTeksitek-SI
LeftKiriki-RI
RightKananka-NAN
Straight aheadLuruslu-RUS
PassportPasportpas-PORT
PharmacyFarmasifar-MA-si
BankBankbank
MarketPasarpa-SAR
BeachPantaipan-TAI

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishBisayaPronunciation
I'm hungrySaya laparsa-YA la-PAR
I'm thirstySaya dahagasa-YA da-HA-ga
The menu, pleaseMenu, tolongme-NU to-LONG
WaterAira-IR
BreadRotiro-TI
MeatDagingda-GING
FishIkani-KAN
VegetablesSayursa-YUR
DeliciousSedapse-DAP
Bill pleaseBil, tolongbil to-LONG
TeaTehteh
CoffeeKopiko-PI
BeerBirbir
WineWainwa-IN
I am vegetarianSaya tidak makan dagingsa-YA ti-DAK ma-KAN da-GING
BreakfastSarapansa-ra-PAN
LunchMakan tengah harima-KAN te-NGAH ha-RI
DinnerMakan malamma-KAN ma-LAM
SpicyPedaspe-DAS
SweetManisma-NIS

🚨Emergency

EnglishBisayaPronunciation
Help!Tolong!to-LONG
Call the policePanggil polispang-GIL po-LIS
I need a doctorSaya perlu doktorsa-YA per-LU dok-TOR
Fire!Api!a-PI
Thief!Pencuri!pen-cu-RI
I'm lostSaya sesatsa-YA se-SAT
I had an accidentSaya terlibat kemalangansa-YA ter-LI-bat ke-ma-LA-ngan
I'm sickSaya sakitsa-YA sa-KIT
AmbulanceAmbulansam-bu-LANS
HospitalHospitalhos-PI-tal
EmergencyKecemasanke-ce-MA-san
I need medicineSaya perlu ubatsa-YA per-LU u-BAT
DangerBahayaba-HA-ya
Stop!Berhenti!ber-HEN-ti

💼Business

EnglishBisayaPronunciation
MeetingMesyuaratme-syu-A-rat
ContractKontrakkon-TRAK
InvoiceInvoisin-VOIS
PaymentPembayaranpem-ba-YA-ran
PriceHargahar-GA
OfficePejabatpe-ja-BAT
ManagerPenguruspe-ngu-RUS
CompanySyarikatsha-ri-KAT
EmailE-melE-mel
PhoneTelefonte-le-FON
ScheduleJadualja-DU-al
ProjectProjekpro-JEK
ReportLaporanla-po-RAN
DeadlineTarikh akhirta-RIKH a-KHIR

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishBisayaPronunciation
OneSatusa-TU
TwoDuadu-A
ThreeTigati-GA
FourEmpatem-PAT
FiveLimali-MA
SixEname-NAM
SevenTujuhtu-JUH
EightLapanla-PAN
NineSembilansem-bi-LAN
TenSepuluhse-pu-LUH
TwentyDua puluhdu-A pu-LUH
HundredSeratusse-ra-TUS
ThousandSeribuse-ri-BU
What time is it?Pukul berapa sekarang?pu-KUL be-RA-pa se-ka-RANG
TodayHari iniha-RI i-NI
TomorrowEsoke-SOK
YesterdaySemalamse-ma-LAM
MondayIsninis-NIN
FridayJumaatju-MA-at
WeekendHujung mingguhu-JUNG ming-GU
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