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A word inside a sentence is easier to remember than a word on its own.
Words that stick
English to Bisaya: understand why the Cebuano works
Translation can tell you a meaning; learning helps you understand why the Cebuano works and how to use it naturally.
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Vocabulary that sticks is vocabulary you can retrieve
You know a word when you can recognise it quickly and produce it without seeing the answer first — retrieval, not rereading, builds vocabulary.
A long word list can make you feel productive without giving you much to say. A word starts becoming yours when you recognise it quickly and can pull it from memory before the answer appears.
Speak Bisaya teaches words with meaning, sound, example and context, then returns them through spaced repetition before they fade, and brings weak items back for targeted practice.
Prioritise words you can use, connect them to phrases and situations, and meet them again in scenarios and games so they move from recognised to available.
Practical guidance
Retrieve, don’t reread
Try to recall the meaning before you flip the card.
Let old words come back
Review them before they disappear completely, rather than cramming the same list in one sitting.
Use it or lose it
Drop new words into scenarios and conversations so they become active.
Translate a meaning, then check the whole phrase
- For “How are you?”, learn the conversational Cebuano question “Kumusta ka?”.
- For “Thank you very much”, practise “Salamat kaayo” instead of translating each word in isolation.
- Confirm spelling, context and pronunciation using a published dictionary or phrase entry.
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One connected learning system
Lessons, review, games and stories share one learning memory — so what you learn becomes what you can say.
Deep Phrase Decoder
Go beyond a dictionary match to understand natural meaning, literal meaning, tone, grammar, context and alternatives.
Voice Message Decoder
Record or upload a short Bisaya voice message and get a transcript, natural meaning, word breakdown, tone, grammar notes and useful alternatives.
Smart spaced review
Spaced repetition brings words back at the right time, while mistake review helps you focus where it matters most.
Adaptive learning games
Games built from your own learned phrases, weak spots and due reviews — listening, sentence-building, memory and conversation missions.
Mistake tracking
Weak items are captured automatically and brought back for targeted practice, so recurring errors become strengths.
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Search what you have learned, hear it again, save favourites and personal phrases, and see which items are new, learning or mastered.
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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
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Prioritise words you can use over total count. A few hundred high-frequency words, learned in context and reinforced through spaced review, will take you further than thousands of isolated list entries.
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