Cebu is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas, and consisting of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The people and language of the region are called Cebuano.
Cebuano
Cebuano is an adjective for the major island of Cebu, including its people and language, in the Visayas, the central region of the Philippines.
The Cebuano language is very distinct from Tagalog. Please don’t disrespect the Cebuanos by referring to it as a dialect of Tagalog.
Basic Cebuano Phrases
Sebuwano is a language very distinct from Tagalog, but we get enough inquiries about Cebuano that we decided to list a few basic phrases.
Ako Kini si Angi (Visayan Song)
This song is not in Tagalog, but in Visayan, specifically Cebuano, a distinct language of the Philippines.
VISAYAN SONG LYRICS
Ang opisyo ko’y panahi;
Adlaw ug gabii
Kanunay ako nagtahi.
Bisan nako’g unsaon,
Wala’y kuwartang matigum,
Kay ang akong pagpanahi
Igo ra’s panginabuhi.
LUMAD
PADAYON
This is not a Tagalog word. It is from the Visayan languages like Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Waray. Continue reading “PADAYON”
Free Cebuano Lessons
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Cebuano Words
Cebuano is one of the four most widely spoken languages in the Philippines, each having around 10 million native speakers. Also known as Binisaya, it is quite distinct from Tagalog. Continue reading “Cebuano Words”
JUTS
From jutay, Cebuano diyotay. Continue reading “JUTS”