
An introduction to the Learn Bisaya course!
Learn how to pronounce the Bisaya letter r, including tips to roll the tongue, blend r with l, and practice with words like rambutan, bolero, and trabaho.
Master the pronunciation of t, ts, and j in bisaya: blend t and d, pronounce ts as ch, and note j is silent or sounds like h.
At the end of each section you will be given an exam. To take the exam, grab your Bisaya notebook and write EXAM SECTION 1 at the top of the page. Then list the numbers 1-8 in a column. When Shanta asks the question, write the answer next to the question's number. This is a multiple choice exam.
Here is an Excel file containing ALL of the flash cards!
Learn how to link Adjectives to nouns
What exactly are Verbs, Adjectives and Nouns? It is important to understand this so you have a solid foundation.
Master the nga linker in Bisaya by using ng after vowels and nga after consonants to connect adjectives to nouns, with examples like ugly house and blue ocean.
Learn basic greetings in Bisaya, including how are you and how is, and two ways to say your name and where you are from.
Prepare for the section 2 exam by memorizing the section 2 flash guide tool, tackling seven multiple-choice questions on basic Bisaya phrases, adjectives, and common vocabulary.
Learn to name yourself and others in bisaya using a 'call' template for me and you, and 'car' to refer to others, with examples like boy, girl, hungry.
Learn the Cebuano pronoun for him, her, or it: siya; use this single word to describe people or things, like this is a rock and it is blue.
Learn how to use this and that in sentences in Bisaya, with examples like this is really big and that is really big, including how to form phrases.
Learners practice Cebuano pronouns by saying they and you all, using amigo for friend and phrases like they are friends and you are cool.
Explore how Bisaya emphasizers such as leggy and the be word convey certainty, reassurance, and surprise, including how speakers use them to agree or affirm statements.
Explore how to express ownership in Cebuano using possessive forms, pronouns, and the pronoun shot resource, with examples like my name, your name, and your girlfriend.
Learn to describe people and things in Cebuano by placing the adjective before the noun, using si before a person’s name, and forming simple sentences like this street is old.
Explore the past, present, and future tenses in Bisaya by prefixing verbs with nug for past or present, mug for future, and more for far future, with context guiding meaning.
Explore four non focus markers, org, sir, knee, and gun, and how they mark non focus, possession, and recipient before a name in Bisaya.
Learn to split a sentence into two focuses using splitters, enabling two focuses in one sentence with practical examples of color and old meaning in Cebuano.
Learn Cebuano verb conjugations for unintentional versus intentional actions, including past and future tenses. See examples with falls, dying, and dead to illustrate usage.
This lecture covers exam section 4 of learn bisaya, featuring ten questions on Cebuano translation, tense conjugations, and focus markers, with guidance to memorize flashcards and pass with five correct.
Learn about the ga ga suffix that forms -ness when placed before adjectives, creating words like handsomeness and laziness. Use it to express states, such as being sick of laziness.
Learn how to form the 'the most' construction before adjectives to express the highest degree in English, with examples like the most beautiful, the most handsome, and the tallest.
Learn how to express object focus in Cebuano, using ghee for past tense and e or on for future tense, shifting focus from the actor to the object.
Explore object focus in Cebuano with practical examples across past and future tenses, contrasting it with active focus and non focus markers.
Learn how to say here, there, and over there in Cebuano, with two forms for here and guidance on referencing the other person’s location.
Learn basic Bisaya by talking about riding a horse, saying I will ride a horse. Understand sentence structure with verbs, actors, and objects, and how to get off a horse.
Engage with a live Bisaya haggling example where a buyer negotiates prices using Cebuano phrases and translates what is said to learn practical Cebuano conversation.
Learn basic Bisaya by practicing ma viola sentences and composing your own sentences with the vocab on the PDA, set around the top of the tower scenario.
Learn how to ask who, what, when, where, why, and how in Cebuano, with practical questions like where are you going and what is that, using simple modifiers.
learn how to express condition in bisaya with con meaning if and see how it marks non-question clauses by placing before who or what.
Bisaya (also known as Cebuano) is the 2nd most spoken language in the Philippines. While Tagalog is the first, Bisaya is actually the most natively spoken language in the country. As you go through the course, you will learn Bisaya in the most unique and entertaining way from a beginner's level. By the end of the course, you will be able to speak and understand Bisaya.