Cebuano Gender

Welcome to the fifth Cebuano lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Cebuano to help you practice your daily phrases.

man lalaki

woman babayi

husband bana

wife asawa

boy lalaki

girl babayi

father amahan

mother inahan

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Cebuano
my son is a student [masculine + noun] ako anak nga lalaki kay studyante
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] ang iya anak nga babayi kay studyante
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] naa siya'y taason nga igsuon nga lalaki
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] naa siya'y taason nga igsuon nga babayi
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] ang iya mga igsuon nga lalaki ky bata pa
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] ang iya mga igsuon nga babayi ky bata pa

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son anak nga lalaki

daughter anak nga babayi

brother igsuon nga lalaki

sister igsuon nga babayi

grandfather lolo

grandmother lola

child bata

children mga bata

Expressions in Cebuano

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Cebuano, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Cebuano
What do you mean? Unsay imu buot pasabot?
I don't understand Wa ko kasabot
I don't know Wa ko kahibaw
What is that called in Cebuano? Unsay tawag ana sa cebuano?
What is this? Unsa ni?
What does that word mean in English? Unsay pasabot ana nga sinultian sa Iningles?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) pasaylo

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