Looking for practical Maithili to Cebuano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili phrase first, then the Cebuano translation (Cebuano) — 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 Cebuano.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Cebuano-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्कार
Kumusta(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Salamat(dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात
Maayong buntag(suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात
Maayong hapon(suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या
Maayong gabii(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Maayong pagkatulog(shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब
Kita kits unya(pher bhetab)
विदाई
Babay(vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Unsa imong ngalan?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Ang akong ngalan kay John(hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?
Kumusta ka?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Malipayong pagkakita nimo(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)
हम नहि बुझैत छी
Wala ko kasabot.(ham nahi bujhait chhi)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू
Palihug, istorya og hinay.(kripya dheere-dheere bolu)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?(ahan pher san kahi sakait chhi?)
बाथरूम कहाँ अछि?
Asa ang kasilyas?(bathroom kahan achhi?)
हम शहरक केन्द्र कियैक जाउ?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?(ham shaharak kendra kiyake jau?)
बाँय मोड़ू
Liko sa wala.(baay modu)
दाएँ मोड़ू
Liko sa tuo.(daayen modu)
सिधा जाउ
Diretso lang.(sidha jau)
भाड़ा कतेक अछि?
Tagpila ang bayad?(bhada katek achhi?)
एकटा टिकट, कृपया
Usa ka tiket, palihug.(ekta ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ सँ दूर अछि?
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?(ee ihan san door achhi?)
हम गुम भ' गेल छी
Naulahi ko.(ham gum bh' gel chhi)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ किन सकैत छी?
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kin sakait chhi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हँ
Oo(han)
नहि
Dili(nahi)
शायद
Siguro(shayad)
हम सहमत छी
Sang-ayon ko(ham sahamat chhi)
हम असहमत छी
Dili ko musugot(ham asahamat chhi)
ओह सुनबा में नीक लागैत अछि
Maayo na nga paminawon(oh sunba mein neek lagait achi)
अहाँ की सोचैत छी?
Unsa man imong hunahuna?(ahaan ki sochait chhi)
अहाँ हमरा मदद क' सकैत छी?
Makatabang ka nako?(ahaan hamra madad k' sakait chhi)
मुझे मदद चाही
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang(mujhe madad chahi)
एक क्षण ठहरू
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo(ek kshan thaharu)
माफ करी
Pasayloa ko(maaf kari)
कोनो समस्या नहि
Walay problema(kono samasya nahi)
बधाई
Congratulations(badhai)
जन्मदिनक शुभकामना
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan(janmadinak shubhkamna)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करू
Mag-amping sa imong biyahe(surakshit yatra karu)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
रेलवे स्टेशन कते अछि?
Asa ang estasyon sa tren?(relwe station kate achi?)
बस स्टॉप कते अछि?
Asa ang bus stop?(bas stop kate achi?)
कुन प्लेटफार्म अछि?
Asa ang platform?(kun platform achi?)
ई कतबा बजे चलि जायत?
Unsang orasa kini molakaw?(ee katba baje chali jayat?)
की ई सही रास्ता अछि?
Sakto ba ni nga dalan?(ki ee sahi rasta achi?)
ई इहाँ नजदीक अछि।
Duol ra kini dinhi.(ee ihan najdik achi.)
ई इहाँ स दूर अछि।
Layo ra kini dinhi.(ee ihan s dur achi.)
की अहाँ हमरा नक्शा पर देखाबि सकैत छी?
Makahatag ka ba og mapa?(ki ahan hamra naksha par dekhabi sakait chhi?)