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Learning conversational Cebuano |
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EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS AND ADJECTIVES
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| Also; too | Sab (contraction for 'usab') --or-- Sad --or-- Pud |
| Beautiful; pretty (Referring to a female person) | Gwapa |
| Bitter | Pait |
| Bright (Well lighted) | Hayag |
| Clean | Limpyo |
| Clear | Klaro |
| Dark (Not lighted; Poorly lighted) | Ngitngit |
| Difficult | Lisud |
| Dirty | Hugaw |
| Dry (Not wet; also, not entertaining) | Uga |
| Easy | Sayon |
| Fast | Kusog --or-- Paspas |
| Fat | Tambok |
| Foul smelling | Bahô |
| Fragrant | Humot |
| Frown | Mug-ot --or-- Mugtok |
| Handsome (Referring to male person) | Gwapo |
| Hard (Stiff; Tough) | Gahì |
| How many times do I have to tell you! Responding to repetitive question already answered Definitely! | Lagi! |
| Indeed! | Bitaw! |
| Loud (Pertaining to sound) | Kusog |
| New | Bag-o |
| Nice | Nindot |
| Not clear; Hazy | Hanap |
| Old (Not new) | Daan |
| Old (Not young) | Tiguwang --or--Tigulang |
| Only | Ra --or-- Lang Only You=Ikaw ra or Ikaw lang |
| Poor (Not Wealthy) | Pobre --or-- Kabus |
| Rich (Wealthy) | Datò --or-- Sapi-an --or-- Kwartahan |
| Slow | Hinay |
| Smile | Pahiyum --or-- Ngisi |
| Soft (Not stiff; Not tough) | Humok |
| Soft (Not loud) | Hinay |
| Sour | Aslom |
| Sweet (Pertaining to taste) | Tam-is |
| Thick | Bagâ |
| Thin (Not fat) | Niwang |
| Thin (Not thick) | Nipis |
| Ugly | Ngil-ad --or-- Batî |
| Wet | Basâ |
| Young | Batan-on --or-- Batà |