Skip to main content
SpeakBisaya
Start free

Bisaya phrase decoder

Search or paste a Cebuano phrase to find its natural meaning, known words, grammar markers, pronunciation and related learning entries.

Your phrase

kinahanglan siya

he must

Pronunciation: kee-nah-HAHNG-lan SHEE-yah

Kinahanglan siya moadto.

He must go.

Grammar markers found

Short Cebuano words often carry important grammatical meaning.

No common marker was identified in this phrase.

Deep context decode

Go beyond dictionary matching to inspect natural meaning, tone, context, grammar and useful alternatives.

Unlock deep decode

Word-by-word view

kinahanglan

need; necessary

kinahanglan

siya

he or she

siya

Related entries

Kinahanglan ka og tabang?

phrase

Do you need help?

kinahanglan ka og tabang

Full entry

Kinahanglan ko og doktor.

phrase

I need a doctor.

kinahanglan ko og doktor

Full entry

Kinahanglan ko og tambal.

phrase

I need medicine.

kinahanglan ko og tambal

Full entry

dili kinahanglan

phrase

don’t need to

dee-LEE kee-nah-HAHNG-lan

Full entry

kaila nako siya

phrase

I know him

kah-EE-lah NAH-koh SHEE-yah

Full entry

A decoder is a starting point, not the whole lesson

Hear the phrase, notice the grammar, then meet it again inside a lesson, story or conversation so it becomes usable.

Free for websites

Add a Bisaya Phrase of the Day to your website

Bloggers, travel sites, Filipino community pages and language websites can embed a fresh Cebuano phrase that changes automatically every day. The supplied embed includes a natural “Powered by SpeakBisaya.app” attribution link.

Copy and paste

No account or API key required.

Mobile friendly

Responsive on phones, tablets and websites.

Get the free widget

Bisaya Phrase of the Day

Maayong buntag

Good morning

Pronunciation: ma-A-yong BUN-tag

In context

Maayong buntag, amigo!

Good morning, friend!

Powered by SpeakBisaya.app