Proud that I am of my first language which is Cebuano, I would like this language to be known to everyone, and spur interest to those who aren’t familiar about it. For that matter, I will be devoting a page solely for learning Cebuano. You can click English - Cebuano page for updates.

Note:
I will only put which doesn’t have a tagalog equivalent. Tagalog is one of the official languages in the Philippines, the other one is English.

For example:
English - Cebuano
Monday - Lunes - Lunes is no longer necessary since it has an equivalent in tagalog.

Sunday - Dominggo - In tagalog, it’s Linggo. That would be the last tagalog word here. Remember, this is exclusively for English - Cebuano learning *winks*.

Before I start, I thank and give credit to C.S. Canonigo, the writer of the book English - Cebuano Made Easy. I purchased the book at Book Sale. I based this tutorial on that book.

Ok, let’s start!

Pronuciation guidance:
a can be pronounced as a in alamo
u can be pronounced as o in ursula
i can be pronounced as e in illiterate

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Days (Mga Adlaw)
English - Cebuano
Sunday -“ Dominggo

Nature
English - Cebuano
Sun - Adlaw
Moon - Bulan
Star - Bitoon
Earth - Yuta, Kalibutan
Cloud - Gabon, Panganod
Rain - Uwan
Shower - Talithi, talisik, taligsik
Thunder - Dalogdog, dogdog
Lightning - Kilat, liti, lipak
Flood - Lunop
Earthquake - Linog
Rainbow - Balangaw, bangaw

Seasons
English - Cebuano
Spring - Tingpamulak
Summer - Ting-init, tig-init
Autumn - Tingdagdag
Winter - Tingtugnaw, tigtugnaw

Numbers
English - Cebuano
Zero - Sero, wala
One - Usa
Two - Duha
Three - Tulo
Four - Upat
Six - Unom
Ten - Napulo, Pulo
Eleven - Napulo ug usa, or can be shortened to napulo’g usa
Twelve - Nagpulo’g duha
Twenty - Baynte

Everyday Conversation
English - Cebuano
Good day - Maayong adlaw
Good morning - Maayong buntag
Good noon - Maayong udto
Good afternoon - Maayong hapon
Good evening/night - Maayong gabii
Thank you - Salamat; salamat sa imo, salamat nimo
Thank you very much - Daghan kaayong salamat; salamat kayo
You are welcome - Wala’y sapayan
Please - Palihug
Come in - Dayon
Welcome - Maayong pag-abot
Excuse - Tabi
I am sorry - Gikasubo nako, Pasayloa ko
At once - Karon dayon
Later on - Taod-taod
By and by - Unya
Who - Kinsa
What - Unsa
Where - Asa
When - Kanus-a
What else - Unsa pa
Who else - Kinsa pa
Where else - Asa pa, Hain pa

Persons
English - Cebuano
I - Ako
We - Kita
You - ikaw (singular); Kamo (plural)
Yours - Imoha
Wife - Asawa
Husband - Bana
They - Nila
Fellow - Bai

Common Questions
English - Cebuano
What is your name - Unsa imong pangalan; Unsa’y pangalan nimo
Where are you - Asa ka
Where do you live - Asa ka gapuyo; Asa imong balay
Who are you - Kinsa ka; Si kinsa ka
What are you - Unsa ka man; Unsa man ka
What are you doing - Unsa’y imong gibuhat
How are you - Kumusta ka man
Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend - Naa ka ba’y uyab; Aduna ka ba’y uyab
Where do you go to school - Asa ka ga eskwela
Where did you graduate - Asa ka ni graduate

Common things
English - Cebuano
Table - Lamisa
Chair - Bangko
Door - Purtahan
Broom - Silhig
Food - Pagkaon
Rice - Luto; Kan-on