Maayong buntag
Good morning/ma-A-yong BUN-tag/
A polite morning greeting.
Explore this phraseBisaya for travel
Get around using Bisaya: directions and transport
Practise location and transport language in context so it is easier to recall while travelling.
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Bisaya for the conversations outside the resort
Travel Cebuano is about the small exchanges that make a trip smoother and warmer — the right few phrases go a long way.
You do not need fluent Cebuano for a trip. You need a few phrases you can say without panic and enough listening practice to recognise the sort of answer that comes back — at a market, in a jeepney, over a meal or while asking directions.
Learn a handful of useful phrases before you go, then reinforce them through listening and scenario practice so they are easier to recall in the moment. You do not need many — the right few go a long way.
Speak Bisaya’s travel scenarios cover taxis, jeepneys, markets, restaurants, directions and everyday courtesy, so the language is tied to the exact moments you will need it.
Useful Cebuano
Useful Bisaya travel phrases
Real phrases you can use today. Hear them, recall them, and meet them again in context inside Speak Bisaya.
Tagpila ni?
How much is this?/tag-pi-LA ni/
Your most-used market phrase.
Explore this phraseAsa ang…?
Where is the…?/a-SA ang…/
Follow with a place: “CR”, “terminal”, “merkado”, and so on.
Explore this phraseAsa ko manaug?
Where do I get off?/a-SA ko ma-NA-ug/
Essential on jeepneys and buses.
Explore this phrasePalihog, usba
Please repeat it/pa-LI-hog, US-ba/
Useful when you did not catch what was said.
Explore this phraseWala ko kasabot
I don’t understand/wa-LA ko ka-SA-bot/
Honest and useful.
Explore this phraseGusto ko og…
I want…/GUS-to ko og…/
Follow with a dish or item.
Explore this phraseAng bill, palihog
The bill, please/ang bill, pa-LI-hog/
How to ask at a restaurant.
Explore this phraseSalamat kaayo
Thank you very much/sa-LA-mat ka-A-yo/
Always welcome.
Explore this phraseHear pronunciation and practise these inside Speak Bisaya’s free phrase library and scenarios.
Practical guidance
Jeepneys and buses
“Asa ko manaug?” (Where do I get off?) is more useful than memorising every route.
Markets
“Tagpila ni?” plus a smile and a polite “Salamat” covers most transactions.
Directions
“Wala” means left and “tu-o” means right. Note that “wala” also means “no/not”, so context matters.
English is common
Many people speak English too; a little Cebuano still changes the warmth of an exchange.
Build a useful directions question
- Start with “Asa ang …?” (Where is …?) and add the destination you want to find.
- Repeat the place name clearly and check that you have understood the response.
- Practise one real destination at a time, such as a shop, restaurant or transport stop.
See what the learning feels like
From reading about Bisaya to actually using it
A useful page should help you do something next. These are the parts of Speak Bisaya that let you hear the language, try it yourself, revisit weak spots and practise a real exchange.
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.
Why Speak Bisaya
One connected learning system
Lessons, review, games and stories share one learning memory — so what you learn becomes what you can say.
Natural Cebuano audio
Speak Bisaya prefers approved, published recordings and is built around clear, natural pronunciation throughout the path.
Conversation Coach
Speak or type your own Bisaya in realistic situations, get a natural reply, corrections and suggested next lines — not fixed answers.
Interactive Story Journeys
Step into family, food, market and transport situations, listen first, then take your own turns and bring difficult phrases back into practice.
Deep Phrase Decoder
Go beyond a dictionary match to understand natural meaning, literal meaning, tone, grammar, context and alternatives.
Goal-based course recommendation
Tell Speak Bisaya why you are learning — family, partner, travel, local life or work — and the path adapts to the conversations that matter.
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Bisaya Phrase of the Day
Gamay ra
A little
Pronunciation: ga-MAI ra
In context
Kasabot ko gamay.
I understand a little.
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Questions answered
Frequently asked questions
Essential travel phrases include "Maayong buntag" (Good morning), "Tagpila ni?" (How much is this?), "Asa ang...?" (Where is...?), "Asa ko manaug?" (Where do I get off?), and "Salamat kaayo" (Thank you very much).
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Put your next Bisaya phrase to use.
Start with a free lesson, hear the language and build confidence in the conversations that matter to you.