Maayong pagkaila
Meeting the family
Introduce yourself and connect with the people who matter.
Explore this goalReal Bisaya · Native voices · Everyday life
Speak Bisaya with the people who matter.
Learn real Cebuano for conversations with family, friends and everyday life in the Philippines. Listen to native speakers, practise useful phrases and start building your confidence from your first lesson.
Your first lesson is free, with no account or payment card needed. Eligible new learners can try Premium for 3 days; the renewal terms and total are shown clearly before payment.
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Hear a real Cebuano speaker
Maayong buntag!
Good morning
Your turn
Record yourself and listen back
A little Bisaya, every day
Today's Bisaya Phrase of the Day
Learn a useful Cebuano phrase, hear available native audio and share it with someone you'd like to speak Bisaya with. Free to explore.
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A guided path
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Real-life practice
Learn for conversations that matter
Made for the conversations that matter
More than just learning words.
Learn the language. Understand the culture. Join the conversation.
Native voices
Hear approved recordings from real Cebuano speakers.
Meet the voicesReal-life conversations
Learn useful phrases for family, friends and daily life.
Explore real-life learningLearn with every lesson
Listen, practise and revisit useful Cebuano phrases through a guided learning path.
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Follow your learning path, revisit words and celebrate milestones.
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More than words. More moments together.
Choose a reason to learn, then practise language that helps you take part in the people and places around you.
Mamili ta
At the market
Ask prices, choose what you need and make everyday conversation.
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Asa dapit?
Getting around Cebu
Ask directions, arrange transport and feel more confident exploring.
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Your first useful words are waiting.
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Six useful items · Listen · Quiz · Review
One connected learning system
Learn. Listen. Speak. Remember.
Each part of Speak Bisaya supports the others, so your practice builds towards language you can use outside the app.
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Learn something useful
Begin with words and phrases for the conversations you want to have.
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Hear real Cebuano
Listen to clear pronunciation and approved native recordings where available.
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Use it in context
Practise a real situation, not just another set of isolated answers.
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Remember what matters
Personal review brings useful language back as you continue learning.
See what you are learning with
A real language-learning experience, not just a phrasebook.
A guided course, listening practice, conversation tools and personal review help you make the move from recognising Bisaya to actually using it.
Speaking with purpose
From your first greeting to your own conversation.
Practise meeting family, ordering food and everyday situations. Build your own responses, hear natural Cebuano and get useful feedback as you learn.
A real phrase to begin with
Maayong buntag
Good morning
Listen to the actual audio, then try a lesson to hear, recall and use more everyday Cebuano.
Listen in context
Hear the language people use around you.
Real Cebu listening, pronunciation practice and native recordings help you connect the sound of Bisaya to familiar situations.
Explore listening practice A connected learning path
Know what comes next. Remember what came before.
Your lessons, review and practice work together, so you can spend less time deciding what to study and more time building useful language.
Explore the courseLearn
Follow a course built around your goals.
Listen & speak
Practise what you hear in useful situations.
Review
Bring familiar language back before it fades.
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Premium connects your course, speaking practice, smart review, stories and progress into one guided experience, so you spend less time deciding what to study and more time actually learning.
Always know what comes next
Follow a guided course and personalised learning path instead of piecing together disconnected resources.
Practise for real conversations
Use speaking practice, pronunciation, stories, games and everyday situations to turn recognition into usable Bisaya.
Remember what you learn
Smart review uses your learning history to bring useful language back before it disappears from memory.
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Language with people behind it
Real voices. A process you can trust.
Speak Bisaya is building a library of recorded Cebuano words and phrases. Content and recordings pass review before they are published, so learners can see how the language they hear is produced.
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Use the free resources to explore Bisaya, then unlock the guided course, speaking practice, smart review and progress tools when you are ready to go further.
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For younger learners
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Good to know
Questions before you begin?
Is Bisaya the same as Cebuano?
Bisaya can refer to several Visayan languages. In everyday conversation, many people use Bisaya to mean Cebuano. Speak Bisaya teaches practical Cebuano.
Can I really start for free?
Yes. The public starter unit, daily quiz, dictionary, phrase library, grammar guides, phrase decoder and interactive stories are available without an account or payment card. Limited review is saved on your device.
Do I need any previous knowledge?
No. You can begin with everyday words and greetings. If you already know some Bisaya, the app also offers a placement check to help you find a suitable starting point.
What does Premium add?
Premium provides the full guided course, personalised review, speaking and pronunciation practice, conversation tools, games, stories and progress tracking. Approved native-speaker recordings are used where available.
How does the free Premium trial work?
Eligible new learners receive three days of full Premium access. A payment card is required. Your selected subscription starts after the trial unless you cancel beforehand. The full price and billing terms are shown before checkout.
Can I cancel my subscription?
Yes. You can manage or cancel your subscription through Billing. Cancel before your trial ends to avoid the first subscription charge. Your billing portal shows when your current access ends.
Your next step
Your next conversation starts with one small step.
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