Actually I stumbled here while studying french. Since french and english have major differences in their structures, I tried to look into similarities in my native language which is cebuano, and lo and behold they have many similarities. One example is the use of mga to express plural subject, french use les. :)
I have been studying Cebuano 4 months now and the pronouns still sometimes confuse me. honestly it was not until about the third month I was understanding better. Salamat kaayo alang sa imoang video tutorial. I learned a few new things here today. To anyone learning Cebuano just keep practicing and eventually this will all make sense.
Thank you so much for your videos! I was born in Bohol, and my family moved to Hawaii when I was 6 months old so I can only understand, not speak. Thank you so much again! ♡ I want to learn so I can speak to my lola when I visit this year - she doesn't speak much English. My parents have tried teaching me when I've asked, but it's hard for them to explain it to me sometimes because its so natural for them.
My pleasure :) When I started doing the Bisaya Lessons it was also kind of difficult that I have to do some research in order for me to convey the meanings and proper usage of words.
This has been so helpful. I talk to people from Davao, Butuan, Cebu, Zamboagna, Bohol etc.. and once I try to read their bisaya i'm completely lost. salamat jud kaayo
Ganun is "like that" or "really". It's derived from the word "ganoon" but for ease of use some prefers "ganun". This is Tagalog not Cebuano. You might also find that a number of locals used this as expression "Ganun/ Ganern".
15:25 "Atong amahan kay walay libog." Very nice, another example of "kay" being used like 'is' in English! I would have translated "walay libog" literally as 'not confused' if you didn't mention that it was an idiomatic expression. Are there other Bisaya expressions that have a literal meaning but actually mean something else? Examples pa more, palihog! :)
13:40 I have always understood "kay" to mean 'because' in Bisaya (it's also short for "tungod kay"), but now I am seeing a different use of "kay" in the example sentence: "Amoang mais kay nindot." My English mind is translating the "kay" in that sentence as 'is'. It seems to follow English syntax when it translates directly to: "Our corn is nice." Do you already have a video (or can you please make a video) that focuses on this other use of "kay" where it seems to be used like 'is' in English? Daghang salamat Maestra Judy! :)
Thanks for video, you cleared up alot of my shortcut confusion, so the reason I am not making more progress is because I didn't understand all the shortcuts used,
Hi +Manuel Ruffin It's confusing at the start but just keep going. Do check out the new website www.cebuano101.com where you can test yourself as well.
Another excellent video maestra packed with information. Love your toy doll animations😊 Little confused as to how to say "This is my friend" and "These are my friends". Can you verify the singular and plural phrasing using a female friend or friends? What if the group of friends is mixed (men and women)? Daghang salamat.
Akoang amigo or amiga - This is my friend. Akong "mga" amigo ug amiga. - These are my friends. If it's your close friends - Akong barkada. Barkada is already plural.
6:50 "Asa man imong kwarta?" Does it mean the same as: "Asa man ang kwarta nimo?" Does one give more emphasis on the subject (or object) than the other? Or it just depends on the way the speaker talks?
They are both the same. Imong kwarta or kwarta nimo. Putting the "imong" (possessive pronoun) before the noun. The "nimo" (Object pronoun) if placed after a noun it becomes possessive. I discussed this in my updated pronouns lessons.
You should also discuss what the Spanish missionaries called the genitive from which the possessive springs: Nako, nato, nimo, ninyo, niya, nila, which is the same in form as the ergative. Ang libro nimo. Ang uyab niya. Ang balay nato. Ang eskuylahan namo. Hulami ang ballpen nako. Adto ka sa balay nila.
instead of telling people what they SHOULD do, why don't you make your own videos and show us how to do it right. My wife is Bisaya but she has never used the word Binisaya to refer the Cebuano language. You are obviously very educated but you are over the top. Suggesting is much better than commanding someone.
ahahha. Sir nag nose bleed jud ko aning imong mga laglom nga bisaya oi. Kalingaw. Salamat sa pagbisita ha. Ay grabeh sya oh "kabus" jud? Unsa man nang Tingkiri sir?
Wow! That was very informative +olala muybien :) Never really heard of the "haka" dance. Never heard that word being use here in Cebu as far my existence is concerned :) That's why I asked.
16:25 Minos pa ang Bisaya nako diay! The sentence "Asa ilahang Inday?" confuses me. My brain wants to translate it as "Where is their place, Inday?" (In other words, you are asking Inday where their place is.) If you add "ni" in the sentence, then it makes more sense to me: "Asa ilahang ni Inday?" My understanding is that ilang and ilahang are just short forms for "ila ang", is that correct? So the above sentence can be expanded to: "Asa ila ang ni Inday?" To make it more confusing, what is the purpose of "dapita" or "dapit"? What if I make the sentence more complex by saying: "Asa dapita ilahang Inday?" Aysus, nalibog kaayo na ko! hahaha
Hi Epoch, it's ok. Confusion is part of the learning process. It is important to master our Pronouns. Please watch my updated pronoun lesson here: th-cam.com/video/JSfk6G42csE/w-d-xo.html
Epoch: My understanding is that ilang and ilahang are just short forms for "ila ang", is that correct? So the above sentence can be expanded to: "Asa ila ang ni Inday?" Judy: Ila is the root word which means Theirs. Ila is a possessive pronoun. Ilaha is another variation of Ila. There is "ng" at the end of Ilang or ilahang to connect it to a noun e.g. ilang Inday The context here in Asa ilang Inday? means where is Inday's house? The context meaning of Ila here means Inday and her family. This is because it is common for us to still live with our parents or relatives. But if you mean Inday's place without her family staying with her. You can say "Asa ang balay ni Inday?" this means Where is Inday's house. This sentence is contextual and may not sound logical. Epoch: To make it more confusing, what is the purpose of "dapita" or "dapit"? What if I make the sentence more complex by saying: "Asa dapita ilahang Inday?" Judy: Adding dapita/dapit - we wanted to know the specific place of Inday. Asa dapita ilahang Inday is correct. These are just different ways to ask Where is Inday's place. Asa ilang Inday? Asa dapita ilang/ ilahang Inday?
One last thing if we add "ha" or "a" example: Ilaha or Akoa This shows particularization or made more specific. In our example, it has more emphasis on possession.
Cebuano, Waray, Ilocano are Languages, not dialects. Ethnologue says if two forms of speaking are not mutually intelligible they are separate languages. Dialects are variations of a language and are mutually intelligible. Cebuano is a language with many dialects - Cebu City, Ormoc, Carcar, Bohol, Cagayan de Oro, etc. Ethnologue!s criteriia are, if the lexical difference is more than 20% and the grammar is different, they are different languages.
hi sis # new subb here. hope you subb back to my channel too. thank you! hala ganahan lagi ko sa imong channel para ma tudluan naku akong anak og bisaya. .thumbs up!
Ironic that you say omitting the ng linker makes the speaker sound childish but then you're playing with children's figurines. Biro lang. For everyone here learning Bisaya like me: the reason you say, for example, imo(ng),ako(ng),iya(ng), etc. in a sentence is because (ng) is gramatically used to connect the pronoun to the noun. I learned this from studying Tagalog, which I think also utilizes this linker in the same way, if I'm not mistaken.
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Actually I stumbled here while studying french. Since french and english have major differences in their structures, I tried to look into similarities in my native language which is cebuano, and lo and behold they have many similarities. One example is the use of mga to express plural subject, french use les. :)
very helpful! trying to learn so i can better understand my family in Bohol!
I have been studying Cebuano 4 months now and the pronouns still sometimes confuse me. honestly it was not until about the third month I was understanding better. Salamat kaayo alang sa imoang video tutorial. I learned a few new things here today.
To anyone learning Cebuano just keep practicing and eventually this will all make sense.
Hi +Scott Tyssen Indeed confusing at first :) Walay sapayan ug salamat pud sa sige pagtan-aw sa akong mga videos.
Yes guys, just keep practicing :)
Judy diyAddict thankfully I have been studying and I know you said "your wekcome and thank you too for watching my videos" 😊
the ng indicates possession, its not really about being childish lol.
English bisayan bible
Salamat Haska alang sa bantogan video tutorial ni imoang........I'm still learning keep em coming!
daghang salamat sa imong mga cebuano lessons Judy!
Thank you so much for your videos! I was born in Bohol, and my family moved to Hawaii when I was 6 months old so I can only understand, not speak. Thank you so much again! ♡ I want to learn so I can speak to my lola when I visit this year - she doesn't speak much English. My parents have tried teaching me when I've asked, but it's hard for them to explain it to me sometimes because its so natural for them.
My pleasure :) When I started doing the Bisaya Lessons it was also kind of difficult that I have to do some research in order for me to convey the meanings and proper usage of words.
That was intense. The 18 minute video took me all day, by the time I rewind, take notes etc. I got there in the end though. Salamat kaayo ma’am Judy
Ano po mean Ng kaayo.?
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Kaayo - very, as in salamat kaayo (thank you very much), gwapo kaayo (very handsome), etc.
this is awesome, i'm trying to learn to surprise my wife with some kind of sentence in bisaya(her native language)
That's very nice of you :) For sure, she will be happy. Thanks again.
This has been so helpful. I talk to people from Davao, Butuan, Cebu, Zamboagna, Bohol etc.. and once I try to read their bisaya i'm completely lost. salamat jud kaayo
From the islands you mentioned, there are some variations in the dialects. You might find some words are a bit different from Cebuano.
@@cebuano101 oo nga.
@@cebuano101 everybody texts and everybody spells differently. Knowing the root word and the variations can help me figure some of it out. 🤤
@@cebuano101 what does "ganun" mean?
Ganun is "like that" or "really". It's derived from the word "ganoon" but for ease of use some prefers "ganun". This is Tagalog not Cebuano. You might also find that a number of locals used this as expression "Ganun/ Ganern".
15:25 "Atong amahan kay walay libog."
Very nice, another example of "kay" being used like 'is' in English! I would have translated "walay libog" literally as 'not confused' if you didn't mention that it was an idiomatic expression.
Are there other Bisaya expressions that have a literal meaning but actually mean something else? Examples pa more, palihog! :)
13:40 I have always understood "kay" to mean 'because' in Bisaya (it's also short for "tungod kay"), but now I am seeing a different use of "kay" in the example sentence:
"Amoang mais kay nindot."
My English mind is translating the "kay" in that sentence as 'is'. It seems to follow English syntax when it translates directly to:
"Our corn is nice."
Do you already have a video (or can you please make a video) that focuses on this other use of "kay" where it seems to be used like 'is' in English?
Daghang salamat Maestra Judy! :)
Oh apologies. I overlooked your message. I actually explained this in one of my recent video: Comparing. Good observation. Kay is "is and because".
Thanks for video, you cleared up alot of my shortcut confusion, so the reason I am not making more progress is because I didn't understand all the shortcuts used,
Glad it helped!
Whew! this is pretty heavy.....The Grammar is pretty heavy but I'm learning it though I love it!
Hi +Manuel Ruffin It's confusing at the start but just keep going. Do check out the new website www.cebuano101.com where you can test yourself as well.
cool! thanks from Canada
17:30 Is there a difference between "Dala-a" and "Ipa dala"?
What if I said:
"Ipa dala ilang mga bags."
Does it mean the same thing?
6:34 Pwede ra pud ang "sapi" hehe.
Another excellent video maestra packed with information. Love your toy doll animations😊 Little confused as to how to say "This is my friend" and "These are my friends". Can you verify the singular and plural phrasing using a female friend or friends? What if the group of friends is mixed (men and women)? Daghang salamat.
Akoang amigo or amiga - This is my friend.
Akong "mga" amigo ug amiga. - These are my friends.
If it's your close friends - Akong barkada. Barkada is already plural.
@@cebuano101 Salamat maestra! That helps a lot.
6:50 "Asa man imong kwarta?"
Does it mean the same as:
"Asa man ang kwarta nimo?"
Does one give more emphasis on the subject (or object) than the other? Or it just depends on the way the speaker talks?
They are both the same. Imong kwarta or kwarta nimo. Putting the "imong" (possessive pronoun) before the noun. The "nimo" (Object pronoun) if placed after a noun it becomes possessive. I discussed this in my updated pronouns lessons.
You should also discuss what the Spanish missionaries called the genitive from which the possessive springs:
Nako, nato, nimo, ninyo, niya, nila, which is the same in form as the ergative.
Ang libro nimo. Ang uyab niya. Ang balay nato. Ang eskuylahan namo. Hulami ang ballpen nako. Adto ka sa balay nila.
I have a plan to revisit the personal pronoun and present a better lesson. :)
instead of telling people what they SHOULD do, why don't you make your own videos and show us how to do it right. My wife is Bisaya but she has never used the word Binisaya to refer the Cebuano language. You are obviously very educated but you are over the top. Suggesting is much better than commanding someone.
Manatch maayo kaayo ka mo teach!
hahaha, thank you ate. Effort ra ba kaayo ko ani.
naa nasay ton-anan akong anabz! hehehe! salamat :D
ahahha. Sir nag nose bleed jud ko aning imong mga laglom nga bisaya oi. Kalingaw. Salamat sa pagbisita ha. Ay grabeh sya oh "kabus" jud? Unsa man nang Tingkiri sir?
Wow! That was very informative +olala muybien :) Never really heard of the "haka" dance. Never heard that word being use here in Cebu as far my existence is concerned :) That's why I asked.
Kayu-kayu? hahaha wala sad ko ka gets ani nga word :)
16:25 Minos pa ang Bisaya nako diay! The sentence "Asa ilahang Inday?" confuses me. My brain wants to translate it as "Where is their place, Inday?" (In other words, you are asking Inday where their place is.)
If you add "ni" in the sentence, then it makes more sense to me:
"Asa ilahang ni Inday?"
My understanding is that ilang and ilahang are just short forms for "ila ang", is that correct? So the above sentence can be expanded to:
"Asa ila ang ni Inday?"
To make it more confusing, what is the purpose of "dapita" or "dapit"? What if I make the sentence more complex by saying:
"Asa dapita ilahang Inday?"
Aysus, nalibog kaayo na ko! hahaha
Hi Epoch, it's ok. Confusion is part of the learning process. It is important to master our Pronouns. Please watch my updated pronoun lesson here: th-cam.com/video/JSfk6G42csE/w-d-xo.html
Epoch: My understanding is that ilang and ilahang are just short forms for "ila ang", is that correct? So the above sentence can be expanded to:
"Asa ila ang ni Inday?"
Judy: Ila is the root word which means Theirs. Ila is a possessive pronoun. Ilaha is another variation of Ila. There is "ng" at the end of Ilang or ilahang to connect it to a noun e.g. ilang Inday
The context here in Asa ilang Inday? means where is Inday's house?
The context meaning of Ila here means Inday and her family. This is because it is common for us to still live with our parents or relatives.
But if you mean Inday's place without her family staying with her. You can say "Asa ang balay ni Inday?" this means Where is Inday's house.
This sentence is contextual and may not sound logical.
Epoch: To make it more confusing, what is the purpose of "dapita" or "dapit"? What if I make the sentence more complex by saying:
"Asa dapita ilahang Inday?"
Judy: Adding dapita/dapit - we wanted to know the specific place of Inday.
Asa dapita ilahang Inday is correct.
These are just different ways to ask Where is Inday's place.
Asa ilang Inday?
Asa dapita ilang/ ilahang Inday?
One last thing if we add "ha" or "a"
example: Ilaha or Akoa
This shows particularization or made more specific. In our example, it has more emphasis on possession.
Ano Yung Pinag kaiba Ng gud sa gyud..? salamat po😊❤️
Gud/ gyud/ gayud are emphasis words. There's no difference. In Tagalog, this is "talaga". :)
wow minecraft po yung nasa thumbnail 🤣
It should be Learn Binisaya. Bisaya refers to the people, Binisaya to to the language and ways of doing things.
Cebuano, Waray, Ilocano are Languages, not dialects. Ethnologue says if two forms of speaking are not mutually intelligible they are separate languages. Dialects are variations of a language and are mutually intelligible. Cebuano is a language with many dialects - Cebu City, Ormoc, Carcar, Bohol, Cagayan de Oro, etc. Ethnologue!s criteriia are, if the lexical difference is more than 20% and the grammar is different, they are different languages.
Thanks for your input :)
Judy diyAddict Walay Sapayan
In asking question, the formal way is "Akoa ba ni?"
Yes. That is correct. If you want the shorter version , you can always use "Ako ni? or Akoa ni?
Amiga/o should be "higala" in Cebuano.
Unsay basig in tagalog
Sanmiguel Beer "baka"
hi sis # new subb here. hope you subb back to my channel too. thank you! hala ganahan lagi ko sa imong channel para ma tudluan naku akong anak og bisaya. .thumbs up!
Hi +Emma Sweden just subbed back. hahaha salamat ate. Bitaw oi tudli para dili mailad :)
Ironic that you say omitting the ng linker makes the speaker sound childish but then you're playing with children's figurines. Biro lang. For everyone here learning Bisaya like me: the reason you say, for example, imo(ng),ako(ng),iya(ng), etc. in a sentence is because (ng) is gramatically used to connect the pronoun to the noun. I learned this from studying Tagalog, which I think also utilizes this linker in the same way, if I'm not mistaken.
Thanks Bradley. Not just connecting Pronouns to Nouns but also Nouns to Nouns or Adjective to Noun :)
It comes from the word "nga".
@@melveljundaragosa8441 Interesting kung ganun 🙂👍