Bisaya to english

Mag/Mu + base verb - future action

Nag/Ni + base verb - present, present perfect, present continuous

Ug - and

Ug - object marker

Base verb + on - Goal Focus

Base verb + an - Benefactive Focus

Si - topic marker for personal names

Ang - topic marker for general nouns

buntag - morning

ka - you (short form)

kaninyo - you (plural)

kumusta? - How are you?

gabii - night, evening

hapon - afternoon

inyo - you (plural)

maayo - good, well, fine

salamat - thank you

tanan - all, everyone

udto - noon, high noon

sad, sab, pud, pod - too

Naa kay pangutana? - Do you have any question?

Mangutana - will ask

Nangutana - asks, asked, has asked

Palihog, tindog. - Please stand up.

Tindog usa. - Stand up for a while.

Inom usa. - Take a drink first.

Inom usa ’ta. - Let’s have a drink first.

Walay sapayan. - You’re welcome.

dayon - enter, come in/up

Ginang - Mrs.

Gining - Miss

Ginoo - Mr.

inom - drink

lingkod - sit

pungko - squat

sulod - enter, proceed

tindog - stand

usa - for a while, first

Wala ko kahibaw./Ambot lang. - I don’t know.

Bay, bai - man to man

Inday, day - girl, woman

Nonoy, noy - man

Undo, do - younger man

Manoy, noy - older man

Manong, nong - older man

Manang, nang - older woman

Nanay, nay - elderly woman

Tatay, tay - elderly man

Bisita - visitor

Mamisita - will visit

Namisita - visiting, has visited, visited

ako - I

kana - that

kinsa - who

ikaw - you (singular)

abogado - lawyer

Amerikano - American (male)

balay - house

bintana - window

bolpen - ball-point pen

bongbong - wall

bulak/buwak - flower

kaayo - very

kahon - box

kahoy - tree

kisame - ceiling

kwaderno - notebook

kwarto - room

dahon - leaf

doktor - doctor (male)

iring - cat

iro - dog

lamesa - table

lami - delicious, good, tasty

lapis - pencil

libro - book

maestra - teacher (female)

merkado - market

opisina - office

papel - paper

posporo - match

prinsipal - principal (teacher)

pultahan - door

sapatos - shoe

sigarilyo - cigarette

simbahan - church

siya - he/she

suga - light, lamp

tindahan - store

tsinelas - slipper

kiri - this (nearest the speaker)

kini - this (near the speaker)

kana - that (near the hearer)

kadto - that over there (far from both)

gawas - outside

kahayag - light

maminaw - will listen

gi- - a prefix used in passive voice

kabuok (ka) - piece (quantity)

kauban - companion

Natingala ko - I was wondering

Hain - where

Hain ka magpuyo? - Where do you live?

Hain ang imong puloy-anan/puy-anan? - Where is your home/house?

Diin ka gikan? - Where have you been?

Tua - over there

puloy-anan - home, house

lungsod - town

syudad - city

Pilipinas - Philippines

igsuon - sibling

swerte - lucky

bahin sa - about

kuyog - companion

gyud - indeed

karon - now

dungog - hear, listen

karon na dayon - right now

unya - later

salida - movie

adlaw - day

adto - go

asa - where

awto, sakyanan - car, automobile

bag-o - new

basa - read

busog - be full (satisfied)

gabii - last night

kalye - street

kami - we, us (exclusive)

kamo - you (plural)

kaon - eat

kita - we, us (inclusive)

kugihan - industrious, diligent

duwa - play

gahapon - yesterday

ganina - a while ago

gigutom - hungry

giuhaw - thirsty

gwapo - handsome

leksyon - lesson

libreriya - library

malipay - cheerful, happy

pasiyo - take a walk

plasa - plaza

restawran - restaurant

semana - week

sine - movie

sinehan - movie house/theater

sulat - write

sunod - next, following

taas - tall, high

tan-aw - see, look

tapulan - lazy

tuon - study

uban - accompanied by, go with

ugma - tomorrow

wala - no, none

Banig - mat (for sleeping)

Kusog - strong

Mubo - short

Hataas - tall, long

Bungot - beard

Liwat - resembles, takes after

Unlan - pillow

Panapton - clothing

Balik - return, go back

Laba - to wash (clothes)

Kalibutan - world

Balita - news

Tigulang - old person, elderly

Sapatos - shoes

Kauban - companion, colleague

Dugang - additional

Kahoy - wood, tree

Payag - small house, hut

Bahandi - treasure

Kahimsog - health

Kalipay - happiness

Maanyag - beautiful, pleasant

Batang - young (of age)

Ngitngit - dark

Himaya - glory, splendor

Adto - go, to go

Piskay - lively, energetic

Karon - now

Kadto - that (over there, far)

Adlaw - day, sun

Ulan - rain

Suga - light (illumination)

Buwan - moon, month

Tugkaran - yard

Lungsod - town

Baryo - village

Gugma - love

Kabuntagon - morning

Hapon - afternoon

Panihapon - dinner

Panud-an - dish, viand

Nindot - nice, beautiful

Uban - gray hair

Lutaw - floating

Dako - big

Gamay - small

Higala - friend

Karon ra - just now

Huwat - wait

Hangin - air, wind

Lami - delicious

Hilum - quiet

Buhok - hair

Sulti - to say, speak

Basahon - book

Hapit - stop by

Puhon - hopefully, in the future

Paglaum - hope

Balangaw - rainbow

Panagsa - sometimes

Tapad - beside

Atubangan - in front

Likod - behind, back

Kilid - side

Bukid - mountain

Sapa - river

Tabon - cover

Hugaw - dirty

Tin-aw - clear (e.g., water, speech)

Langit - sky, heaven
Pula - red

Bughaw - blue

Berde - green

Tindahan - store

Pagkaon - food

Balay - house

Trabaho - work/job

Adto - to go

Pagmata - waking up

Pagtuon - studying

Libro - book

Kusog - strong/fast

Hinay - slow

Hangin - wind

Tubig - water

Kauban - companion/co-worker

Pagdula - playing

Pagluto - cooking

Paglingkod - sitting

Paglakaw - walking

Paghilak - crying

Pagtan-aw - looking/watching

Dapit - place

Kalipay - happiness

Kasubo - sadness

Tungod - because

Unya - later

Karun - now

Ugma - tomorrow

Kahapon - yesterday