Greet Naturally in Cebuano! Simple and Easy Basic Expressions #008

Hello, everyone! Welcome to today’s video! In this lesson, we will practice how to talk about our siblings and pets in Cebuano. Talking about family and pets is very important in daily conversations. Let’s learn some simple words and phrases to make learning easier and more fun! Let’s work together until the end and enjoy learning!

*This learning material is designed with the assumption that you will be having lessons with Filipino wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, friends, or language teachers.

Let’s review this video lesson!

In this lesson, you will
1. Learn how to tell more about yourself.
2. Be able to introduce yourself confidently.

Vocabulary

Directions: Listen and repeat after your teacher.

Here are the revised conversations in English, making them a bit longer and more natural.

1. akong (my)

• Part of speech: Possessive Pronoun
• Usage: Used to indicate possession or relationship

Example Sentences:

1. Akong libro kay bag-o. → My book is new.
2. Akong mama ug papa buotan kaayo. → My mom and dad are very kind.
3. Akong balay naa sa Cebu. → My house is in Cebu.

Conversation:
A: Whose bag is this?
B: That’s my bag.
A: It looks really nice! Where did you buy it?
B: Thanks! I got it at the mall last weekend.

2. maayo man (I’m fine / It’s good)

• Part of speech: Adjective + Particle
• Usage: Used when responding to how someone is doing or describing a good situation

Example Sentences:

1. Kumusta ka? Maayo man ko. → How are you? I’m fine.
2. Maayo man ang panahon karon. → The weather is good today.
3. Giayo na ang sakyanan, maayo man karon. → The car has been fixed, it’s fine now.

Conversation:
A: How are you?
B: I’m fine. How about you?
A: I’m doing well too. What are you up to today?
B: Just relaxing at home. How about you?
A: Same here, just taking it easy.

3. paila-ila (to introduce)

• Part of speech: Verb
• Usage: Used when introducing oneself or someone else

Example Sentences:

1. Paila-ila ko sa imong amiga. → Introduce me to your friend.
2. Nagpaila-ila siya sa iyang kaugalingon. → He/She introduced himself/herself.
3. Gusto ko nga magpaila-ila sa imong pamilya. → I want to introduce myself to your family.

Conversation:
A: Who is this person?
B: Let me introduce you to him.
A: Good morning! I’m Ana. It’s nice to meet you.
C: Good morning, Ana! I’m Mark. Nice to meet you too.
A: Are you from here?
C: Yes, I grew up in this city. What about you?
A: I’m from Cebu, but I moved here for work.

4. kaugalingon (oneself)

• Part of speech: Noun
• Usage: Used when referring to oneself or doing something independently

Example Sentences:

1. Magpaila-ila ko sa akong kaugalingon. → I will introduce myself.
2. Dapat atimanon nimo ang imong kaugalingon. → You should take care of yourself.
3. Nagtuon siya sa iyang kaugalingon. → He/She studied by himself/herself.

Conversation:
A: You look really tired. Are you okay?
B: I didn’t get much sleep last night. I had a lot of work to do.
A: You should take care of yourself. Overworking is not good for your health.
B: I know, you’re right. I’ll try to rest more. Thanks for the concern!

5. kuya (older brother / respectful term for an older male)

• Part of speech: Noun
• Usage: Used to refer to an older brother or as a polite way to address an older male

Example Sentences:

1. Si Kuya Juan buotan kaayo. → My older brother Juan is very kind.
2. Salamat, Kuya, sa imong tabang. → Thank you, Kuya, for your help.
3. Kuya, palihug ko og tabang. → Kuya, please help me.

Conversation:
A: Kuya, can I borrow your book for my class?
B: Sure, but please take good care of it.
A: Of course! I’ll return it as soon as I’m done.
B: No rush. Just make sure you don’t lose it!

6. nagpuyo (living)

• Part of speech: Verb
• Usage: Used to indicate where someone lives

Example Sentences:

1. Nagpuyo ko sa Cebu. → I live in Cebu.
2. Nagpuyo sila sa balay sa ilang lola. → They live in their grandmother’s house.
3. Nagpuyo siya didto sa Japan. → He/She lives in Japan.

Conversation:
A: Where do you live?
B: I live in Manila. How about you?
A: I live in Cebu. Is Manila a nice place to live?
B: Yes, but there’s a lot of traffic!

7. ugangan (father-in-law / mother-in-law)

• Part of speech: Noun
• Usage: Used when talking about in-laws

Example Sentences:

1. Ang akong ugangan buotan kaayo. → My father-in-law/mother-in-law is very kind.
2. Niduaw mi sa among ugangan gahapon. → We visited our in-laws yesterday.
3. Girespeto niya ang iyang ugangan. → He/She respects his/her in-laws.

Conversation:
A: How is your mother-in-law?
B: She’s very kind. She even taught me how to cook her favorite dishes!
A: That’s nice! Do you get along well with her?
B: Yes, she treats me like her own child.

8. mananap (animal)

• Part of speech: Noun
• Usage: Used when referring to animals

Example Sentences:

1. Ang iro ug iring kay mananap. → Dogs and cats are animals.
2. Daghan mananap sa zoo. → There are many animals in the zoo.
3. Dili angay pasakitan ang mga mananap. → Animals should not be harmed.

Conversation:
A: What’s your favorite animal?
B: I really like dogs. How about you?
A: I love cats. They’re so independent and cute.
B: That’s true! I have a dog at home, and he’s very playful.

9. ginikanan (parents)

• Part of speech: Noun
• Usage: Used when referring to one’s parents

Example Sentences:

1. Gihigugma ko sa akong ginikanan. → My parents love me.
2. Nagpuyo ako uban sa akong ginikanan. → I live with my parents.
3. Dapat respetohon nato atong ginikanan. → We should respect our parents.

Conversation:
A: Do you still live with your parents?
B: Yes, I do. How about you?
A: No, I moved out last year for work. But I visit them often.
B: That’s nice! Family is very important.

10. estudyante (student)

• Part of speech: Noun
• Usage: Used when talking about students

Example Sentences:

1. Estudyante ko sa unibersidad. → I am a university student.
2. Daghang estudyante sa eskwelahan. → There are many students in the school.
3. Ang estudyante nagtuon og maayo. → The student is studying hard.

Conversation:
A: Are you a student?
B: Yes, I’m a university student. What about you?
A: I used to be a student, but now I’m working. What are you studying?
B: I’m studying engineering. It’s really challenging but interesting!

Flashcards

DIALOGUE PRACTICE

Directions: Listen and repeat after your teacher.

Cebuano Dialogue 1:

Joyce: Hi!
Leah: Hello!

Joyce: Akong pangalan kay si Joyce. Unsa imong pangalan?
Leah: Ako si Leah.

Joyce: Maayong panagkita nimo, Leah.
Leah: Maayong panagkita pud nimo.

Joyce: Unya, kumusta ka karon?
Ann: Maayo man. Ikaw?

Joyce: Maayo pud. Salamat. Karon, palihug kog paila-ila sa imong kaugalingon.
Ann: Naa ko’y kuya. Nagpuyo ko uban sa akong ugangan.

Joyce: Mao ba. Naa kay gigam nga mananap?
Ann: O, naa koy iro ug hiring.

Cebuano Dialogue 2:

Joyce: Maayong buntag!
Ann: Maayong buntag!

Joyce: Ako si Joyce. Unsa imong pangalan?
Leah: Akong pangalan kay si Leah.

Joyce: Maayong panagkita nimo, Leah.
Leah: Maayong panagkita pud nimo.

Joyce: Unya, kumusta ka karon?
Leah: Okay ra. Kumusta ka?

Joyce: Maayo man, salamat. Unya, Leah, sultii ko bahin sa imong kaugalingon.
Leah: Estudyante ko. Nagpuyo ko uban sa akong ginikanan. Nagpuyo mi sa Cebu City.

Joyce: Naa kay ate o kuya?
Leah: Wala, ako ra USA.

Key Note

To say that you have something, you can say;

Expressing Possession using “Naa + S’y + O”

This pattern is used to say “someone has something.”

• Naa = There is / have
• S’y = Subject (the person who has something)
• O = Object (the thing that is owned)

Examples:

1. Naa ko’y kuya. → I have a brother.
   • Naa (have) + ko (I) + ’y kuya (a brother)
2. Naa ko’y iro ug iring. → I have a dog and a cat.
   • Naa (have) + ko (I) + ’y iro ug iring (a dog and a cat)

You can replace ko (I) with other pronouns:

• Naa siya’y libro. → He/She has a book.
• Naa sila’y balay. → They have a house.

Expressing Where You Live using “Nagpuyo + S + O (place)”

This pattern is used to say “someone lives somewhere.”

• Nagpuyo = Lives
• S = Subject (the person who lives somewhere)
• O (place) = Location

Examples:

1. Nagpuyo ko uban sa akong ugangan. → I live with my parents-in-law.
   • Nagpuyo (live) + ko (I) + uban sa akong ugangan (with my parents-in-law)
2. Nagpuyo ko uban sa akong ginikanan. → I live with my parents.
   • Nagpuyo (live) + ko (I) + uban sa akong ginikanan (with my parents)
3. Nagpuyo mi sa Cebu City. → We live in Cebu City.
   • Nagpuyo (live) + mi (we) + sa Cebu City (in Cebu City)

You can replace ko (I) with other pronouns:

• Nagpuyo siya sa Manila. → He/She lives in Manila.
• Nagpuyo sila sa balay sa ilang lola. → They live in their grandmother’s house.

COMPREHENSION QUIZ

1. How do you say ‘parents-in-law’ in Cebuano?
   a. brother
   b. sister
   c. ugangan
   d. ginikanan
2. How do you reply to the question ‘Naa kay ate o kuya?
   a. dili
   b. ambot lang
   c. wala
   d. ayaw
3. Which of the following sentence is correct?
   a. Nagpuyo Cebu City mi.
   b. Nagpuyo mi sa Cebu City.
   c. Cebu City puyo.
   d. Puyo mi sa Cebu City.
4. How do you say ‘akong kaugalingon’ in Cebuano?
   a. herself
   b. himself
   c. ourself
   d. myself
5. How do you say ‘I have a sister’ in Cebuano?
   a. Naa ko’y ate.
   b. Naa ko’y kuya.
   c. Naa ko’y ginikanan.
   d. Naa ko’y ugangan.

EXERCISE

Directions: Arrange the words to make sentences.

1. ko’y / naa / kuya
2. ko / sa / ginikanan / nagpuyo / uban / akong
3. iro / iring / ko’y / ug / naa
4. sa / nagpuyo / Cebu / mi / City
5. kay / kuya / naa / o / ate / ?

Phrase Matching Exercise

Phrase Matching Exercise 1

Instructions: Match the Cebuano phrases in Column A with their correct English in Column B.

Phrase Matching Exercise 2

Fill-in-the-Blank Exercise

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct Cebuano words from the conversations.

Exercise 1

1. _______ buntag! (Good morning!)
2. Akong pangalan kay _______. (My name is Joyce.)
3. _______ panagkita nimo, Leah. (Nice to meet you, Leah.)
4. Unsa _______ pangalan? (What’s your name?)
5. Unya, _______ ka karon? (So, how are you today?)

Exercise 2

6. Maayo man, _______. (I’m fine, thanks.)
7. Karon, palihug kog _______ sa imong kaugalingon. (Now, please introduce yourself.)
8. Naa ko’y _______. (I have a brother.)
9. Nagpuyo ko uban sa akong _______. (I live with my parents-in-law.)
10. _______, naa kay gigam nga mananap? (I see. Do you have any pets?)

REVIEW

Directions: Tell your teacher about yourself.
For example:
Estudyante ko. Nagpuyo ko uban sa akong ginikanan.
Nagpuyo mi sa Cebu City.
I’m a student. I live with my parents. We live in Cebu city.

Answers

Dialogue 1

English:

Joyce: Hi!
Leah: Hello!

Joyce: My name is Joyce. What’s your name?
Leah: I’m Leah.

Joyce: Nice to meet you, Leah.
Leah: Nice to meet you too.

Joyce: So, how are you today?
Ann: I’m great! How about you?

Joyce: I’m fine, thanks. Now, please tell me about yourself.
Ann: Well, I have a brother. I live with my parents-in-law.

Joyce: I see. Do you have any pets?
Ann: Yes, I have a dog and a cat.

Joyce: I see. Do you have any pets?
Ann: Yes, I have a dog and a cat.

Dialogue 2

English:

Joyce: Good morning!
Ann: Good morning!

Joyce: I’m Joyce. What’s your name?
Leah: My name is Leah.

Joyce: Nice to meet you, Leah.
Leah: Nice to meet you too.

Joyce: So, how are you today?
Leah: Not bad. How are you?

Joyce: I’m good, thanks. So, Leah, tell me about yourself.
Leah: Well, I’m a student. I live with my parents. We live in Cebu City.

Joyce: Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Leah: No, I’m an only child.

1. How do you say ‘parents-in-law’ in Cebuano?
   • c. ugangan
2. How do you reply to the question ‘Naa kay ate o kuya?’
   • c. wala
3. Which of the following sentence is correct?
   • b. Nagpuyo mi sa Cebu City.
4. How do you say ‘akong kaugalingon’ in English?
   • d. myself
5. How do you say ‘I have a sister.’ in Cebuano?
   • a. Naa ko’y ate.

Here are the correct sentences:

1. Naa ko’y kuya. → I have a brother.
2. Nagpuyo ko uban sa akong ginikanan. → I live with my parents.
3. Naa ko’y iro ug iring. → I have a dog and a cat.
4. Nagpuyo mi sa Cebu City. → We live in Cebu City.
5. Naa kay ate o kuya? → Do you have an older sister or brother?

Phrase Matching Exercise 1

Answer:
1 – F, 2 – E, 3 – C, 4 – B, 5 – A, 6 – D, 7 – G, 8 – H

Phrase Matching Exercise 2

Answer:
1 – C, 2 – F, 3 – E, 4 – B, 5 – G, 6 – A, 7 – H, 8 – D

Fill-in-the-Blank Exercise answer

1. Maayong
2. Joyce
3. Maayong
4. imong
5. kumusta
6. salamat
7. paila-ila
8. kuya
9. ugangan
10. Mao ba

Here is the part-of-speech breakdown for each sentence in the Cebuano dialogue:

Dialogue 1 (Part-of-Speech Breakdown)

1. Joyce: Hi!

• Hi! → Interjection (greeting)

2. Leah: Hello!

• Hello! → Interjection (greeting)

3. Joyce: Akong pangalan kay si Joyce. Unsa imong pangalan?

• Akong → Possessive pronoun (my)
• pangalan → Noun (name)
• kay → Linking particle (is)
• si → Marker for proper nouns
• Joyce → Proper noun (Joyce)
• Unsa → Interrogative pronoun (what)
• imong → Possessive pronoun (your)
• pangalan → Noun (name)

4. Leah: Ako si Leah.

• Ako → Pronoun (I)
• si → Marker for proper nouns
• Leah → Proper noun (Leah)

5. Joyce: Maayong panagkita nimo, Leah.

• Maayong → Adjective (good)
• panagkita → Noun (meeting)
• nimo → Pronoun (you)
• Leah → Proper noun (Leah)

6. Leah: Maayong panagkita pud nimo.

• Maayong → Adjective (good)
• panagkita → Noun (meeting)
• pud → Adverb (too/also)
• nimo → Pronoun (you)

7. Joyce: Unya, kumusta ka karon?

• Unya → Adverb (so/then)
• kumusta → Interrogative verb (how are you)
• ka → Pronoun (you)
• karon → Adverb (now/today)

8. Ann: Maayo man. Ikaw?

• Maayo → Adjective (good/fine)
• man → Particle (emphasizing the statement)
• Ikaw → Pronoun (you)

9. Joyce: Maayo pud. Salamat. Karon, palihug kog paila-ila sa imong kaugalingon.

• Maayo → Adjective (good/fine)
• pud → Adverb (too/also)
• Salamat. → Interjection (thank you)
• Karon → Adverb (now)
• palihug → Adverb (please)
• kog → Contracted pronoun + preposition (ko + og → “I [request]”)
• paila-ila → Verb (introduce)
• sa → Preposition (to/of)
• imong → Possessive pronoun (your)
• kaugalingon → Noun (oneself)

10. Ann: Naa ko’y kuya. Nagpuyo ko uban sa akong ugangan.

• Naa → Verb (have/there is)
• ko’y → Contracted pronoun + preposition (ko + y → “I have”)
• kuya → Noun (older brother)
• Nagpuyo → Verb (live/reside)
• ko → Pronoun (I)
• uban → Preposition (with)
• sa → Preposition (of)
• akong → Possessive pronoun (my)
• ugangan → Noun (parents-in-law)

11. Joyce: Mao ba. Naa kay gigam nga mananap?

• Mao → Demonstrative pronoun (that)
• ba → Particle (question marker)
• Naa → Verb (have)
• kay → Pronoun (you)
• gigem → Noun (pet)
• nga → Linking particle
• mananap → Noun (animal)

12. Ann: O, naa koy iro ug iring.

• O → Interjection (yes)
• naa → Verb (have)
• koy → Contracted pronoun + preposition (ko + y → “I have”)
• iro → Noun (dog)
• ug → Conjunction (and)
• iring → Noun (cat)

Here is the part-of-speech breakdown for each sentence in Dialogue 2:

1. Joyce: Maayong buntag!

• Maayong → Adjective (good)
• buntag → Noun (morning)

2. Ann: Maayong buntag!

• Maayong → Adjective (good)
• buntag → Noun (morning)

3. Joyce: Ako si Joyce. Unsa imong pangalan?

• Ako → Pronoun (I)
• si → Marker for proper nouns
• Joyce → Proper noun (Joyce)
• Unsa → Interrogative pronoun (what)
• imong → Possessive pronoun (your)
• pangalan → Noun (name)

4. Leah: Akong pangalan kay si Leah.

• Akong → Possessive pronoun (my)
• pangalan → Noun (name)
• kay → Linking particle (is)
• si → Marker for proper nouns
• Leah → Proper noun (Leah)

5. Joyce: Maayong panagkita nimo, Leah.

• Maayong → Adjective (good)
• panagkita → Noun (meeting)
• nimo → Pronoun (you)
• Leah → Proper noun (Leah)

6. Leah: Maayong panagkita pud nimo.

• Maayong → Adjective (good)
• panagkita → Noun (meeting)
• pud → Adverb (too/also)
• nimo → Pronoun (you)

7. Joyce: Unya, kumusta ka karon?

• Unya → Adverb (so/then)
• kumusta → Interrogative verb (how are you)
• ka → Pronoun (you)
• karon → Adverb (now/today)

8. Leah: Okay ra. Kumusta ka?

• Okay → Adjective (fine/okay)
• ra → Adverb (just/only)
• Kumusta → Interrogative verb (how are you)
• ka → Pronoun (you)

9. Joyce: Maayo man, salamat. Unya, Leah, sultii ko bahin sa imong kaugalingon.

• Maayo → Adjective (good/fine)
• man → Particle (emphasizing the statement)
• Salamat. → Interjection (thank you)
• Unya → Adverb (so/then)
• Leah → Proper noun (Leah)
• sultii → Verb (imperative form) (tell)
• ko → Pronoun (me)
• bahin → Preposition (about)
• sa → Preposition (of)
• imong → Possessive pronoun (your)
• kaugalingon → Noun (oneself)

10. Leah: Estudyante ko. Nagpuyo ko uban sa akong ginikanan. Nagpuyo mi sa Cebu City.

• Estudyante → Noun (student)
• ko → Pronoun (I)
• Nagpuyo → Verb (live/reside)
• ko → Pronoun (I)
• uban → Preposition (with)
• sa → Preposition (of)
• akong → Possessive pronoun (my)
• ginikanan → Noun (parents)
• Nagpuyo → Verb (live/reside)
• mi → Pronoun (we)
• sa → Preposition (in)
• Cebu City → Proper noun (Cebu City)

11. Joyce: Naa kay ate o kuya?

• Naa → Verb (have)
• kay → Pronoun (you)
• ate → Noun (older sister)
• o → Conjunction (or)
• kuya → Noun (older brother)

12. Leah: Wala, ako ra usa.

• Wala → Adverb (none/nothing)
• ako → Pronoun (I)
• ra → Adverb (just/only)
• usa → Adjective (one/only)