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How to use diri in Bisaya
Lingkod diri sa akong kilid.
English: Sit here beside me.
Cebuano word · adverb
Diri means “here, near the speaker” in English.
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Pronunciation: diri
Level
beginner
Type
adverb
Example sentence
Lingkod diri sa akong kilid.
English: Sit here beside me.
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here (near speaker, alt)
adverbDiri ka lingkod.
Sit here.
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there (toward listener)
ahn-HAH
here is or here is
ania
where (to)
AH-sah
then; immediately
dayon
there, away from both speakers
didto
there, near the listener
diha
where (at)
dee-EEN
how it was done
giunsa
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