Looking for practical Cantonese to Bisaya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: pick five Bisaya phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Kumusta(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Salamat(do1 ze6)
早唞
Maayong buntag(zou2 tau2)
午安
Maayong hapon(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Maayong gabii(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Maayong pagkatulog(maan5 on1)
再見
Kita-kits unya(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Babay(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名?
Unsa imong ngalan?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Ang akong ngalan kay John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎?
Kumusta ka?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Nalipay kong makaila nimo(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎?
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
Wala ko kasabot.(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Palihug, hinay-hinay lang sa pagsulti.(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)