Ang gamay Bisayan (A little bit
of Bisayan)
This is the dialect spoken in Cebu and the Visayan Islands.
| Good morning | Maayong buntag |
| Good noon | Maayong udto |
| Good afternoon | Maayong hapon |
| Good evening | Maayong gabii,sab |
| How are you? | Kumusta ka? |
| I'm fine, and you? | Maayo man, ikaw? |
| I'm so-so | OK, lang |
| Many conversations begin with questions considered impertinent in the Western world: | |
| What is your name? | Unsay imong ngalan? |
| Where are you from? | Taga-diin ka ? |
| I'm from... | Taga... |
| ...America. | ...Amerika 'ko. |
| ...Canada. | ...Kanada 'ko. |
| ...Japan. | ...Japon ko. |
| ...England | ...Ingles 'ko. |
| When did you arrive? | Kanusa ka miabot? |
| Where do you live here? | Hain ka man magpuyo dinhi? |
| My address is... | Ang pinuy-anan nako (namo) mao kini... |
| Do you live with your parents? | Nagpuyo ka ba sa imong ginikanan? |
| May I visit you? | Bisitahan tikaw? Mobisita 'ko nimo. |
| Would you like to visit me? | Gusto ka bang mobisita nako? |
| Do you have a telephone? | Aduna ba (ka)moy telepono? |
| May I call you? | Mahimo ba kitang tawagan? |
| What time and place will we meet? | Unsang orasa ug haing lugara kita magkita? |
| How old are you? | Pila'y imong edad? |
| Are you married? | Minyo ka na ba? |
| How many children do you have? | Pila ang imong (mga) anak? |
| Do you have a younger, older, (brother / sister)? |
Aduna ka bay manghod, maguwang nga igsoong ( lalake / babaye)? |
| How many brothers and sisters do you have? | Pila ka buok ang imong igsoong lalake ug babaye? |
| Who's your companion? | Kinsay imong kauban? |
| Do you have many friends? | Daghan ka ba'g amigo? |
| Can we be friends? | Mahimo ba nga mag-amigo ta? |
| What is your job? | Unsay imong trabaho? |
| How much is your salary? | Pila' y imong suweldo? |
| What job does your father or mother have? | Unsay trabaho sa imong tatay, nanay? |
| What time do you work? | Unsang orasa ang imong trabaho? |
| Do you go to school? | Nag-eskuwela ka? |
| What grade did you finish? | Unsang graduha ang imong nahuman? |
| Would you care for a drink? | Gusto ka ba'g mainum? |
| What do you like? | Unsay imong gusto? |
| Would you like a snack? | Gusto ka magmeryenda? |
| Would you like to dine with me? | Gusto kang mangaon ta? |
| Please join us, me. | Sige na apil /kuyog/uban namo, nako. |
| Please sit down. | Lingkod. |
| Do you want to go with me? | Gusto ka bang mukuyog nako? |
| Shall we go for a walk? | Mahimo bang maglakaw-lakaw ta? Manuroy kita. |
| Would you like to go to ____ with me? | Gusto ka bang mouban sa ____ nako? |
| Dancing | Sayaw |
| Hello handsome / beautiful! | Helo guwapo / guwapa! |
| You are very charming. | Madanihon ka kaayo. |
| You're a beautiful woman. | Ikaw sa guwapa / matahom ka nga babaye. |
| You have nice (eyes). | Aduna kay maanindot nga (mga mata). |
| ...lips | ....mga ngabil. |
| ...skin | ...panit |
| ...hair | ...buhok |
| ...body | ...lawas |
| ...legs | ...mga batiis |
| Goodbye | Cgi bye |
| See you next time | Magkita ta sa sunod |