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How to Greet in Bisaya Dialect

Bisaya dialect is so mesmerizing if you tend to hear someone speking Bisaya you will be curious what kind of words and pronunciation is this, its more like humming sound. 

Did you know that almost 60% of the population of the Philippines are speaking Bisaya. That why if you learn this language you will be amaze easy and amazing.

Here are the 5 most common greetings in Bisaya.

1. Kamusta ka. - How are you.
Examples:
  • amusta mo dinha mga higala - Hello, how are you guys.
  • Kamusta naman siya? ok ra iyang kahimtang? - How is he? is he ok? - 
  • Kamusta, unsay ayu,  unsay balita - How are you, what's new & what's the latest.  
2. Maayong Adlaw / Gabie. - Good Morning/evening
    Examples:
  • Maayong buntag ninyo tanan - Good day to all
  •  Maayong gabie ninyo tanan - Good evening to all
3. Salamat / Walay sapayan - Thank you /You're welcome
    Examples:
  • Salamat kaau sa pag du-aw - Thank you for visiting
  • Walay sapayan, kita kita pohon - You're welcome well see again soon.
  • Kanindot sa imohang performance - You're performance is so nice.
4. Daghan Salamat - Thank you so much
    Examples:
  • Daghan salamat sa mga regalo among nadawat gikan nimo - Thank you so much for the gifts which we received from you.
  • Daghan salamat  sa hinabang nimo - We thanking you for the assistance you've done.
5. Gikalipay ko makaila tika - I'm glad to meet you
    Examples:
  • Gikalipay naku na nag kaila ila ta sa personal - I'm glad to meet you in person.


Bonus Bisaya Joke of the day:
Juan: Nag storya og kataw an sa iyang mga amego
Lusyo: Saba diha Juan, dili mana kataw-anan imo estorya
Juan: Unya kun dili kataw-anan nganu ni buhak hak manka og katawa?
Lusyo: Da, ala man ko nakatawa sa imong estorya kun di nakatawa ko sa imong hitsura

English Version
John: Telling a funny jokes to his friends
Luis: Reacted, shutup John, you're jokes are not that funny
John: Hmmp!, if my jokes are not funny to you, why you keep on laughing?
Luis: Nah, I wasn't laughing at you're jokes, but I laughed loud while seeing your face while saying jokes.

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