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LEARN BISAYA - A Beginner's Guide to the Cebuano Language
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LEARN BISAYA - A Beginner's Guide to the Cebuano Language

Learn to speak and understand Bisaya (Cebuano) through a unique & engaging course!
Created byDwaine Woolley
Last updated 8/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • After the completion of this course, your eyes will be opened to a whole new way of understanding and communicating.
  • You will understand the Filipino sense of humor. Why some things are funny in Bisaya but not funny in English
  • Pronunciation. Sentence structure. Conjugations. How to ask questions. How to tell a story & all things required to become proficient in Bisaya.
  • You will be able to speak Bisaya at a near intermediate level

Course content

9 sections • 61 lectures • 2h 33m total length
  • Introduction1:54

    An introduction to the Learn Bisaya course!

  • Pronunciation: Vowels3:42

    Learn Bisaya vowel pronunciation by practicing a, e, i, o, u as sounds—ah, eh, ee, o, oo—using examples like bi-sa-ya and unsa, and pronounce every letter as it sounds.

  • Pronunciation: The letter R2:05

    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.

  • Pronunciation: The letters T, TS & J2:05

    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.

  • Pronunciation: Consecutive Vowels & Emphasis2:23

    Learn to pronounce consecutive vowels in Bisaya by pronouncing every syllable, emphasize the second-last syllable for multisyllabic words, and note two-syllable variations like buntag and laba.

  • Pronunciation Review1:05

    Review the pronunciation section by revisiting letter-by-letter sounds and syllable stress rules, noting three-syllable words stress the second last and two-syllable words vary.

  • Pronunciation EXAM4:14

    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.

Requirements

  • A Notebook, A Pen and the drive to become fluent in Bisaya!

Description

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.

Who this course is for:

  • If you have little to no experience in speaking Bisaya, this Beginner's course is perfect for you!