Looking for practical Afrikaans to Bisaya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Bisaya translation (Bisaya) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Bisaya.
Tip: read the Bisaya line out loud three times, then cover the Afrikaans side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Kumusta
Dankie
Salamat
Goeie more
Maayong buntag
Goeie middag
Maayong hapon
Goeie naand
Maayong gabii
Goeie nag
Maayong pagkatulog
Sien jou later
Kita-kits unya
Totsiens
Babay
Wat is jou naam?
Unsa imong ngalan?
My naam is John
Ang akong ngalan kay John
Hoe gaan dit?
Kumusta ka?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Nalipay kong makaila nimo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Ek verstaan nie.
Wala ko kasabot.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Palihug, hinay-hinay lang sa pagsulti.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Waar is die badkamer?
Asa ang banyo?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Draai links.
Liko sa wala.
Draai regs.
Liko sa tuo.
Gaan reguit.
Diretso lang.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Tagpila ang bayad?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Is dit ver van hier?
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Ek is verlore.
Nawala ko.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Oo
Nee
Dili
Miskien
Siguro
Ek stem saam
Uyon ko
Ek stem nie saam nie
Dili ko uyon
Dit klink goed
Maayo na nga tunog
Wat dink jy?
Unsay imong hunahuna?
Kan jy my help?
Makatabang ka nako?
Ek het hulp nodig
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Wag 'n oomblik
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Ek is jammer
Pasayloa ko
Geen probleem
Walay sapayan
Geluk
Congratulations
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Veilige reis
Mag-amping sa biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Asa ang istasyon sa tren?
Waar is die busstop?
Asa ang bus stop?
Watter platform is dit?
Asa nga plataporma kini?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Unsang orasa kini molakaw?
Is dit die regte pad?
Sakto ba ni nga dalan?
Dit is naby hier.
Dool ra kini dinhi
Dit is ver van hier.
Layo ra kini dinhi
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Makatabang ka nga ipakita sa mapa?
Stop hier, asseblief.
Hunong dinhi, palihug
Hoe lank neem dit?
Unsa ka dugay kini?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Tagpila ni?(tag-pee-lah nee)
Dit is te duur.
Sobra ka mahal(so-bra kah ma-hal)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Naa bay mas barato?(naa bye mas ba-ra-to)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Pwede ba ko magbayad gamit ang card?(pwe-deh bah koh mag-ba-yad ga-mit ang kard)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Gusto ko og lamesa para sa duha(goos-toh koh og la-me-sa pa-ra sa doo-hah)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Ang bayad, palihug(ang ba-yad pa-li-hug)
Is diens ingesluit?
Apil na ang serbisyo?(a-pil nah ang ser-bi-syo)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Vegetarian ko(ve-ge-ta-rian koh)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Walay maanghang nga pagkaon, palihug(wa-lay ma-ang-hang nga pag-ka-on pa-li-hug)
Dit is heerlik.
Lami kaayo ni(la-mi ka-ayo nee)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Pwede ko makakuha sa menu?(pwe-deh koh ma-ka-ku-ha sa me-nu)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Usa ka baso nga tubig, palihug(oo-sa kah ba-so nga too-big pa-li-hug)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Tawga ang pulis
Bel 'n ambulans
Tawga ang ambulansya
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Kailangan ko ug doktor
Ek voel siek
Nagasakit ko
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Allergic ko sa mani
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Asa ang pinakaduol nga ospital?
Dit seergemaak hier
Masakit diri
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Nawala ang akong pasaporte
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Makatawag ka sa akong hotel?
Help!
Tabang!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Nindot nga magkita ta
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Mag-iskedyul ta og miting
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Unsang orasa ang angay para nimo?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Ipadala nako ang report karon
Kan ons môre praat?
Makaistorya ba ta ugma?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Palihug tan-awa ang nakadugang nga file
Dankie vir jou tyd
Salamat sa imong oras
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Nagaandam ko sa pagtrabaho uban nimo
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Makahatag ka ba og klaro ana nga punto?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Mobalik ko nimo
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Ang deadline kay Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.