Cebuano Adjectives
Welcome to the second Cebuano lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Cebuano to help you practice your daily phrases.
black  itom | grey grey | white puti | blue asul |
green berde | yellow dilaw | red pula | brown brawn |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar Rules | Cebuano |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | ang ako balay kay puti |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | imu nasud kay dako |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | mga bago nga libro kay mahal |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | malipayon mi diri |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | naa siya'y tulo ka gagmay nga iro |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | sayon rajud ni nga linguahe |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | naa ko'y gamay nga balay nga berde |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold bugnaw | hot init | cloudy dag-um | rainy uwan |
snowy nyebe | sunny init | windy hangin | warm init gamay |
Conversation in Cebuano
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
| English | Cebuano |
|---|---|
| hi | hi |
| how are you? | musta man ka? |
| I'm good, thank you | okay rako, salamat |
| and you? | ikaw? |
| what is your name? | unsa imu pangan? |
| my name is Maya | ako pangalan kay Maya |
| nice to meet you | maaung pakigkita nimu |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Cebuano. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Cebuano Nouns |
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