Philippines Expat: Useful Bisaya Basics (Cebuano)
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It has taken me about 3 mths but i have finally watched all of your videos. I love them great work. They are getting better.
I have many friends from Luzon so have been learning Tagalog but my gf is from Camotes so i am now also trying to pick up bisaya. Please do more videos like this.
Salamat sa imong tabang kuya
TheEagermaniac No problem. We will do some more and probably put some downloads on the website as well.
Love your channel, Bro.Well, I've spent a total of 3 years in Phils but, the language that I have learned is Tagalog Pero now that I'm Married my Wife and her family speaks Bisaya. so now I will learn Bisaya...
That's your best bet honestly.
Great information! Great panel of experts! They are always so helpful and CUTE!
Ned what a good job with the kids again !! this will be a big help to me to learn all of this thank you !
Kevin Mount Our Philippines Expert Panel is under a paid one-year retainer.
The kids at the end were so cute. This video really meant a lot to me. When I was stationed in Okinawa(with very little to do other then work) I took the time to learn SOME japanese and Tagalog. I gave up on the japanese after a while for various reasons but I kept up with the Tagalog principally because the book that I was using to learn was written so well. It is called Basic Filipino for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs. Anyway this video really brought home to me how many different languages there are in the Philippines. You are speaking Bisayan but the pronunciations are totally different from Tagalog other than salamat.
Dennis DeBerry I wanna keep the kids sometimes. Well, until they start bouncing around on top of the roof.
To love these children is an easy task. So have the opportunity to meet them every day must be a pleasure, I wouldn't mind even though there might be problems in between. You have no heart if you don't like so wonderful children. Children makes the life wonderful.
Good job Ned! It's Bisaya A1! :-) Learn more words in the future. You have a very good teacher beside you. Amping kanunay!
Ram Sarabia Thanks, Ram. And yeah, she knows a few Bisaya dialects.
Excellent video! Lots of love and kindness!
Now I'll be able to speak to my family in Cebu in Bisaya. It'll becoming a mash up of English, Tagalog, Bisaya, and Kapampangan. =) I'll be practicing the "Where is _____, "How much is this?", and "How much is that?" To hopefully avoid the weird looks I get, and so my cousins won't have to babysit me while I'm at the market. =) Thank you! Ingat!
Very Helpful Thanks love the expert panel hard to believe there so young and can already speak bisaya, IM 58 and still trying to learn it lol
Steven White I still mess up my Englush.
more of these Ned and Michelle i love these bcs im a slacker who cant seem to get into learning the language but thois is so easy thanks guys love youre videos and always waiting for the next
thanks to both of U... this is very helpful, useful, and simple.
+allenkuzuki21 Thanks for checking us out.
Love this video, looking forward for the next one! Salamat 👍
glory mcnay Thanks, Glory!
This was so helpful I can't even thank you enough:) That last part was freak'n adorable:) Hope to find more content like this as I am just a few videos in on your channel:) You lucked out with your beautiful wife who has a great accent for teaching. You guys look great together:) God bless you both:)
Hey Ned and Michell the quality of this video was outstanding super HD must have been the outside light, thanks for the help on the Bisaya terms I think most of them will translate well even in a tagalog speaking region, damn those kids are so cute, thanks again for the great instructional video.
You guys rock! Salamat for all the videos!
Just come across your channel mate ! Love it
I'm visiting my mom's family on Siquijor in July, so I really need to start studying Bisaya.
How's your Cebuano studying going?
salamat..Ned & Michelle...I needed this sooner for myself but good idea and maybe once a week you can give us a new phrase of the week to learn along with your weekly updates...I guess I was beginning to get a few Tagalog words instead like magandong umaga & magandong gabie, but this is good to know bisaya I see also....so tnx
jim nichols Tagalog is more widely spoken, but Cebuano is what everyone speaks around here. I will never probably be proficient, but knowing a little bit goes a long ways.
jim nichols As Ned said it is probably better to concentrate on Tagalog. it Tagalog and English are the language the everyone speaks since they learn it in school starting in (Correct me if I am wrong Michell) 1st grade for Tagalog and 7th grade for English.
Dennis DeBerry But if your goal in learning tagalog is to be able to communicate in a national level, judging from the current condition of the philippines. your better off speaking in english. But if you want to connect with the locals, i suggest learning the local lingo. in this case, cebuano. but if you're staying in the tagalog regions then all the more the better cause you'd be shooting 2 birds with one stone by learning tagalog :D
Philippine Dreams don't be negative, kuys. Never say never. You'l be proficient in no time if you're just able to converse in a daily basis. Practice makes proficiency if not perfect.. :D
Eugenio Chu-Balingit My only real problem with learning Tagalog is getting the pronunciation of the accents correct. Tagalog has many more words that are spell the same but mean different things depending on what syllable you place the vocal stress. And it has those glottal stops on the vowels at the end of word, which make a BIG difference in the meaning of the word of you do not pronounce it. For that you really need to HEAR the language spoken. Around here we have a number of pinay's. They speak english and are really impressed when I speak a few words of Tagalog to them, but they will lose patience very quickly and switch to english when I start with my halting and stuttering tagalog.
Very nicely and friendly done. God bless you for it!
Very good video. So cute!
great video as always..ned n michelle more power..
Great. Thanks. Salamat sa imong tabang.
Walay sapayan, Sir Smells. :)
Hi Ned and Michell...once again,,,good job...trying to expand my vocabulary too...Judith has me saying ..walang anuman...for YOUR WELCOME,,,hope I spelled that right...and yes we should make every effort to learn the language since we are living in their country...I know how much they appreciate the effort...thanks again,
jim lawless Hey Jim! Yeah, Filipinos will usually get a good laugh at our efforts but it's fun to at least try. (And to know what folks are saying around you....)
Philippine Dreams Lol,,,.yes I was always making people laugh and brought a lot of smiles when I tried my new language skills...gotta start somewhere...
Very important to learn bisaya if your from the UK as our accent is hard to understand as they don't meet many from the original English speaking nation in the south Philippines . Would have liked to have seen maayong udto and gamay lang
Hi sir and ma'am gdmorning whatching from illonois
Salamat kaayou sa video!
I learned most of those long ago but like you I get corrected constantly ..I also learned (Dele ko mahadlok bisan kinsa ) just in case !
ronald black LOL - it's hard getting the accent right. But I'm scared of everyone, so I can't use that!
So cute that one...I need to study Visaya...
Hi Ned and Michelle :) I agree just a Lil tagalog seems like a huge task for me..I think Español has a lot of english similarities ..thus less challenging...a few weeks ago I downloaded a Filipino translation app...I typed the English word nap and um mm omg wow it was a lot of letters and words..I think maybe facial expressions are the international language,,haha,,kids were awesome...salamat
Stu Stewart Yeah, the slack faced, jaw open "huh" facial gesture works all over the Philippines. :)
salamat
+Mamta ganeshan Walay sapayan. :)
Great video, I really enjoy your video's. My girlfriend has been trying to teach me Bisaya and Tagalog. Some of it is easy some is more complicated.
Tommy Vinson Counting, months, and days of the week are the same as Spanish as are a scattering of other words. The Malay stuff is a lot more difficult.
Yep know what u mean, my pronunciation leave's a lot to be desired, how ever i have got a hearing aid coming, (left ear, right's had it) but hoping to do better in my languages when it's ready, salamat po Ned for the course, finally slamat sa imong tabang panel
Paul Hart Well, at least you have an excuse for a bad accent. I wish I could say the same.
Hi Philippines dream and the judges panel.. Hehehe mmm I stay in cebu for 8long years. They teach me how to speak basic bisaya but I can't speak but I can under, it's also I can understand some waray dialect but I can't talk. My tongue likes twisted. But I try my best to learn..
waltz chen kasi tagalog po ang usapan sa bahay. Kaya ganun or we speak Chinese
Thanks for some bisaya phrases. Even though, we live in one island of Negros we separated by two different dialect (Hiligaynon to the North and Bisaya in the South). Go HAWKS!!!!!
Sandra Kantor Yep - Oriental and Occidental have two different dialects.
the kids love your yard its their playground :)
ace24680 They are tearing up our grass with their little feet!
Very nice video,i'am looking forward for lesson 2
As long if i don,t have to make homework .
peldoman music Haha. OK, we will do some more parts to the series.
Yeah good advise.
Cebuano and Bisayan have small differences,The people in the city seem to shorten words.
Spanish is also part of Bisayan,plate,sand and beach is just 3 of the words, i am sure there more words since i not speak Spanish,the vowels are Spanish base in both tagalog and Bisayan.
It would seem Tagalog would be more useful as it is taught in schools..
iyo iyu ingat
Salamat for sharing
Um… Cebuano is a form of a Visayan language. Just FYI.
Just a tip....English/Visaya/Tagalog/Cebuano dictionaries are very hard to find, but National Bookstore in most cities in the phils have them.
That's why you have to refer to smart phone apps for them.
Think you are a good guy
Daghang kaayong Salamat sa imong tabang. Bansay bansay Ned. Ayo ayo Ned and Michel.
Goyo Goyong I wish it was as easy as Spanish....
Philippine Dreams I'm pretty confident that you already know this but perhaps others don't. Google Translate now supports Cebuano (also known as Bisaya). Great little tool for learning words and phrases. Google Translate is included with the Chrome Browser on PC's and also has apps for android phones and tablets.
Kute Kaayo! Daghan salamat nimo!
Kiana Foster Walay sapayan!
hey kuya ned. Greetings!
just uick FYI if you dont mind :D
Even though Spanish is not anymore commonly spoken, lot of words remain as loan words if not slightly corrupted in spelling, and are pretty much used more than their native cebuano counter part.
So a background in Spanish may make it ,more easier
Eugenio Chu-Balingit Then we need to go there and teach Spanish .
@Mery lol Spanish needs to be the real national language of the Philippines if you were to ask me. Tagalog is shit.
i want more......
+allenkuzuki21 There's about 321 other videos on our channel to peruse....
Hello sir mam am new subscriber here Salamat for the video GOD Bless you all I need to learn Bisaya 😇
HI N&M,
A quick question. If ni and na are here and there, why do the signs say Load Na instead of Load Ni?
Ito ang beer = Its the beer....many should know that one...I think
Take care,
Fred
Over The Rainbow - Philippines Huh, no idea. Yet another mystery unearthed in the Philippines.....
YES. It is one thing to know phrases and speak them but what then when they answer you ha? If you don't know what their answer is you're screwed. How to?
+Silver Lining Haha - too true. At that point, you just look dejected and let them know that you don't actually speak bisaya!
Thanks, mate. I need to learn. Peace.
cool kids .
Joe schooch Yeah, they're pretty chill. Unless they've had too much sugar, then it's game over....
Haha Mexican jumping beans.
Salamat guys, and I agree with Jim if you can throw in a word or phase with each video I think would be great.
Walay sapayan? Which part of Cebu do you live. I've never heard that word in Cebu city
I learned that word while being in kibawe, bukidnon
it is a really old way of saying "you're welcome" or "it's nothing" . you don't hear people say that anymore because the language is somewhat dying with all the assimilating that we do. karaan na kaayo na.
Awesome Tutorial!! I'm talking to a couple of women who speak both Tagalog and Visayan. Here's a crazy question, Is Visayan and Bisaya the same? or different Dialects? Thank You for Your Videos, So much easier to understand. My First thought was that the Philippines spoke Filipino, then I found out there was Tagalog, now I'm seeing there is far more to the Philippines than one Dialect. Sounds a little like the United States if you think about it, Southern, Northern, Californian, New York, Mid West, Louisiana, Even Florida has a culmination of "Dialects" or Accents. Miami and Tampa are both the same and different than Central Florida, right across the state line on into Georgia you have the Florida Southern Accent and then you have Georgia with its long southern draw. I know there is a difference and yet a Familiarity or Similarity to the Words spoken. Just trying to see if One Dialect, such as Tagalog, is more Preferred than the other. Sounds like I'm on the right track with You and Your Wife!! Thank You So Much, the Philippines look Beautiful and I would love to Visit one day soon but I'm a little nervous about doing so.. Sincerely, JeffQ
Bisaya/Visayan is a dialect
Cebuano is a language, not a dialect. Colloquially, it is known as "Bisaya" by the locals who speak the language. As with any language, Cebuano does have her dialects. The Philippines has over 150 living languages, not dialects, but these languages do come with their dialects.
Salamat! JohninJax and Dobiedoo2 good tutorial!
God
+Tom Quinn Good?
Wow marunong na ang asawa nyo poh
Hi ned hi mechell salamat thats some good info its so very hard to learn this :)
matt hajas Thanks Matt. Yeah, I thought it was going to be as easy as Spanish. It's not. :(
I know huh its really not and not ez to say those words :)
Hi N & M- Are their courses at the local universities for an English speaker to learn Tagalog or Visayan? Courses in other subjects taught in English? Thanx!
Crunch Hardtack I am sure there is something. Or you could just hire a Filipino to teach you.
I provide guides with learning Cebuano on my channel lol
Excellent vid, great learning device for us linguistically challenged folks. Goes well with Michellls Bisayan Study guide. The kids review brings it all together!!! Much better than and a heck of a lot more interesting than Rosetta Stone.
Ed Navarro Norcal diver Rosetta Stone is good for Tagalog - I don't think they have Bisaya.
Great video! new subscriber here... Cheers!
Great video. Would be even better if the stresses of words were signified in the translation!:)
Good job guys. I should be there the first of March.
Keep up the good work.
Henry has a place so we can donate money for your efforts.
It wouldn't hurt if you did too.
Thanks
Ralph Foster Thanks, Ralph.
Depending where you reside, there are a few different dialects of Bisaya.
WEGO Yep yep.
well I lived in Brazil.
they speak Portuguese.
what is interesting is that at night they would say goodnight.
but it didn't mean that you were going to go back home and go to sleep.
it meant Happy partying.
hope you survive the night.
+Kaoss Comkaoss Yeah, Brazilians party LATE into the morning.
Years ago I had a live in girlfriend... We were together for 5 yrs and she was Visayan... I didn't learn didley during those 5yrs....hi hi. . I all I know is I kept hearing her say "Dili" all the time when she spoke with her Visayan friends and family...
TokTokCali Vlogs Michell keeps looking at me and muttering, "buong....." She tells me it means "I love you......"
Philippine Dreams maybe "buang". Hi hi. Jk kuya Ned. "Buong" it might mean that. No idea. Lemme look it up.
Hahaha! Cool and funny accent 😊👍🏻👍🏻
have you learned "bawal mangihi diri"? :) if that now is same in Bisayan as in Ilonggo..
I hear some bisayan people say "Maayong udto" as well. What's that mean.
+Fred Balos Good noon.
Maayong odto means magandang tanghali or magandang hapon☺
We say Way Sapayan here, but you have to get the pronunciation correct so it doesn't sound like Way Sapian!...As you will know, one is your welcome and the other is, your wealthy!
Makoy Unggoy way kwarta way sapi
Makoy Unggoy we often use the word" Way problema" in Cebu city. Sometimes If someone say thank you. We gave them a smile.
Cj Maboy No problem? Hahaha thanks for the comment!
Bisaya is widely spoken in the Philippines, has been outnumbering to any dialects in recent centuries.
Cebuano is the 2nd most spoken language in the country after Tagalog. It's not dialect.
Nganong gatan-aw man ko ani nga bisaya man ko HAHAHAHAHAHA kuyaw
Vusaya is composed of waray, boholano, cebuano, ilonggo, sorigaonon,,,,,,,,,,
Tagpila na ilang baligya, translation to English
hi ned and michelle I just wanna clarify that only tagalog use po and opo,.. Cebuano or bisaya doesn't use that..
Lemuel Ochea Thanks, Lemuel. The kids actually tag on "po" when they are dealing with elders - it's kinda a mix of Cebuano and Tagalog - Taguano, if you will. :)
Need to ask my girlfriend in Dipolog city what she speaks...I'm trying to learn phrases in tagalog.....
if im not wrong, there are bisaya speaking filipinos than tagalog because Visayas and Mindanao speaks most bisaya.
+Roberta Rodriguez - That's right. Even though more people understand Tagalog, Bisaya is the most spoken first language of people in the Philippines.
Gusto ba nimong sa pagtandog sa akong unggoy ?
Aprille Shepherd Shameless flirt!!!
HI NED , HAVE YOU READ MY COMMENT IN YOUR PREVIOUS VIDEO?
Have you heard about inversion tables? For your own good you should check it out.
Try to stay away from commercial meat specially commercial chicken! Native meats are the best!
***** Ha! :P
to ray p I did read them, Ray. I don't think they really have them around here, but at this point, I am ready to try anything!
Ned you should stretch your spinal column, almost all inversion tables here are made in china even the ones are claimed made in here! also chinese have a machine that stretch the disk vertebrae, it dose attach to a bed or a futton get strap to upper and lower body then with a ratchet build in would adjust the pull pressure on the lower back. I am a veteran of totally unnecessary spinal fusion, that took 3+ years of my life until I found how to ... I am sure that the inversion table would help any one that uses it. It's also available on olx, check it out. Later dud, take care. Oh thanks a lot for your videos :-)
sigeg gunit sa bukton ang babae ba...
and the kids so cute I love to have pretty wife from there and she has me little daughter gorgeous like her
Michelle sounded like Cher.
Cher sounds like Michell. :)
??? = confused. I thought it was... "Maganda ng Gabi... etc
Angirson Lopez Tagalog, methinks.
Yeah, my wife says I'm so 'slang'. Hahaha....oo, gamay lang
13thFlor haha the filipino slang word: "slang"
I thought English was the most widely spoken language in the Philippines?
Anthony Hill I think Tagalog/Filipino is.
Hi Ned + Michelle (please correct if misspelled). Very helpful phrases to learn. Thank you. I am a new sub:) Daniel
yes i used the words from your video, like maayong buntag to other pinoy friends..and they have no clue bout cebuano ,funny as hell.
p tm There's so many dialects and languages here, it's crazy. Filipinos are amazing linguists, picking up at least three languages as kids.
Hahaha thanks for sacrificing everything for the sake of your subscribers.
Tom Køster Yeah, we're selfless like that. ;)
concerning accents and pronunciations. there are only 3 distinct single vowel sounds "a", "e/i" & "o/u" it's that simple. and it's consistent regardless of the letters beside it unlike it english. and the letters "w" & "y" are paired with the vowels to form diphtongs like "aw" iw" "ay" "oy". While ow and "ey" are "ow" are none existent in traditional cebuano.
therefore the letter "a" in cebuano consistently sound like "ah" in english and not the "ae" sound of "that" or "tag" nor does it sound like "ei" sound of "pay" or "late"
so "tagpila" is not "tag pee la" but closer to "tug pe la"
:D so a single vowel letter like "o" or letter "u" is pronounced as the "o" in "saw or "u" in "sew" and not the "oe" of "toe" or "go"
so the "po" of "salamat po" is not "poe" but closer to "paw"
and don't forget the glottal stop. "po(h)"
hope this helps, kuys...
Eugenio Chu-Balingit "imo'ng / imoha'ng/ imoh nga" proper way is not "ee mung" but closer to "ee mong" which rhymes with "song"
in philippine languages the "T" is not aspirated like in english
that's why filipinos pronounce "youtube" as "yoo choob or you ttoob" and not closely as "you tsoob"
Although that may be true that there are commonly 3 used vowels, there are dialectal variations within Cebuano that stretched the vowel inventory to 5 vowels to include /e/ and /o/.
4Ms - matanda, mayaman, madaling mamatay :-)
Or when u say something in tagalog ,they may ask you..pinoy ka? and then you say no too haha,when you are not a filipino.
p tm I joke around, shake my head, and say "Dili Kano! Ako Pinoy!" :)
Whats wrong with you, you can translate Bisaya, but you dont understand dog barks? :D Greetings from cold Munich