Cebuano Vocabulary

The Cebuano vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: usa	Two: duha	Three: tulo
Four: upat	Five: lima	Six: unom
Seven: pito	Eight: walo	Nine: siyam
Ten: napulo	First: una	Second: ikaduha

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: lunes	Tuesday: martes	Wednesday: miyerkules
Thursday: huwebes	Friday: biyernes	Saturday: sabado
Sunday: dominggo	Now: karon	Yesterday: gahapon
Today: karon adlawa	Tonight: unya gabi-e	Tomorrow: ugma

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: prutas	Apples: mansanas
Bananas: saging	Tomatoes: kamatis
Potatoes: patatas	Onions: sibuyas

Red: pula	Green: berde	Blue: asul
White: puti	Black: itom	Grey: grey

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: pamahaw	Lunch: paniudto
Dinner: panihapon	Milk: gatas
Coffee: kape	Bread: pan

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: init	Windy: hangin	Rainy: uwan
Snowy: nyebe	Cold: bugnaw	Hot: init

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: lalaki	Girl: babayi
Son: anak nga lalaki	Daughter: anak nga babayi
Brother: igsuon nga lalaki	Sister: igsuon nga babayi
Man: lalaki	Woman: babayi
Father: amahan	Mother: inahan
Grandfather: lolo	Grandmother: lola

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: balay	Toilet: inidoro	Room: kwarto
Bedroom: kwarto	Kitchen: kusina	Table: lamesa

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: iring	Dog: iro	Mouse: ilaga
Bird: langgam	Cow: baka	Horse: kabayo

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: medyas	Shoes: sapatos	Trousers: sinina
Shirt: sinina	Sweater: pampasingot	Coat: kapote

Most popular languages in the world:

English: Ingles	French: Prench	German: German
Spanish: Espanyol	Italian: Italyano	Portuguese: Portugeso
Greek: Greyeko	Russian: Rusyano	Arabic: Arabo
Hindi: Hindi	Chinese: Intsik	Japanese: Hapon

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taksi	Bus: bus
Hotel: hotel	Reservation: pauna
Airport: paluparan	Passport: pasport

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: estudyante	Teacher: mangtutudlo	Pen: bolpen
Books: mga libro	Page: pahina	Dictionary: diksyunaryo

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: kamot	Feet: tiil	Hair: buhok
Eye: mata	Mouth: Ba-ba	Nose: ilong

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulansya	Doctor: duktor
Hospital: ospital	Pharmacy: botika
Police: pulis	Stomach Ache: sakit sa tiyan

As you can see, this Cebuano vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.