The following are some Cebuano phrases and words for tourists:
Greetings:
Good morning maayong buntag
Good day maayong udto
Good afternoon maayong hapon
I¡¯m coming from Mactan gikan ko sa Mactan
I¡¯m going to Talisay muadto ko sa Talisay
Thank you very much daghang salamat
You¡¯re welcome walay sapayan
Yes/no oo/ dili
It¡¯s all right maayo ang tanan
Common Questions:
Do you have? Adunay¡¦?
How? Unsaon?
How much? Tagpila?
How far is it? Unsa kalayo?
What? Unsa?
What did you say? Unsa to?
Where? Asa?
Who?(singular) kinsa?
Who? ( plural) kinsa-kinsa?
Why? Nganong?
Hotel accommodation:
Bath banyo
Bed katre
Cover habol
Key yawi
Room kuwarto
Pillow unlan
Do you have air-con? nabay air-con?
There is no water wala tubig
How much is the room? Pila ang usa ka kuwarto?
I¡¯ll take the room Sige kuhaon ko ang kining kuwarto.