Sightseeing

1. Gusto kong moadto sa Chocolate Hills

   Gus-to kong mo-ad-to sa Cho-co-la-te Hills

   I want to go to Chocolate Hills

   Usage

   Expressing wish to visit the famous Bohol landmark

   Grammar Note

   "Moadto" = "mo-" (motion prefix) + "adto" (there), meaning "to go there".

2. Mahimo bang makuhaan og litrato?

   Ma-hi-mo bang ma-ku-ha-an og lit-ra-to?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Asking permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Litrato" is borrowed from Spanish "retrato" (portrait/photo).

3. Unsay pinakadako nga simbahan dinhi?

   Un-say pi-na-ka-da-ko nga sim-ba-han din-hi?

   What is the biggest church around here?

   Usage

   Asking about the main church in the area

   Grammar Note

   "Simbahan" = "simba" (to worship) + place suffix "-han". Churches are a legacy of Spanish colonial culture.

4. Nindot kaayo ang talan-awon

   Nin-dot ka-a-yo ang ta-lan-a-won

   The scenery is very beautiful

   Usage

   Expressing admiration for beautiful scenery

   Grammar Note

   "Nindot" is Cebuano for "beautiful/wonderful". Equivalent to Tagalog "maganda".

5. Unsa ang kaagi niini?

   Un-sa ang ka-a-gi ni-i-ni?

   What is the history of this?

   Usage

   Asking about the history of a place or building

   Grammar Note

   "Kaagi" means history / the course something has gone through in Cebuano (from "agi", to pass through). "Kasaysayan" is the Tagalog form and is not used here.

6. Palihug kuhaa ang among litrato

   Pa-li-hug ku-ha-a ang a-mong lit-ra-to

   Please take our photo

   Usage

   Asking someone to take a group photo

   Grammar Note

   "Among" is the first-person plural genitive meaning "our". "Kuhaa" is the imperative of "kuha" (take/get).

7. Unsang orasa magsira ang lugar?

   Un-sang o-ra-sa mag-si-ra ang lu-gar?

   What time does the place close?

   Usage

   Checking closing time of an attraction

   Grammar Note

   "Lugar" (place) from Spanish "lugar". "Sira" means closed; "bukas" (open) is the opposite.

8. Pila ang bayad sa pagsulod?

   Pi-la ang ba-yad sa pag-su-lod?

   How much is the entrance fee?

   Usage

   Asking the admission fee at a tourist site

   Grammar Note

   "Bayad" is the fee or amount paid. "Pagsulod" is the gerund of "sulod" (enter). An admission fee is "bayad"; "suhol" means wages or a bribe and is not used for it.

9. Aduna bay tour guide?

   A-du-na bay tour guide?

   Is there a tour guide available?

   Usage

   Asking if a tour guide is available at a site

   Grammar Note

   "Bay" is a contraction of "ba" (question particle) + "'y" (linker). Using English "tour guide" directly is common in Cebuano.

10. Asa ang pinakaduol nga ATM?

    A-sa ang pi-na-ka-du-ol nga ATM?

    Where is the nearest ATM?

    Usage

    Finding a nearby ATM while sightseeing

    Grammar Note

    "Duol" means near; "layo" (far) is the opposite. "Pinaka-" forms superlatives. BDO, BPI, and Metrobank are the main ATM networks in the Philippines.

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