Looking for practical Sami North to Cebuano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: when a Cebuano phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sami North wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Kumusta(bures)
Giitu
Salamat(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Maayong buntag(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Maayong hapon(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Maayong gabii(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Maayong pagkatulog(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Kita kits unya(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Babay(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Unsa imong ngalan?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Ang akong ngalan kay John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Kumusta ka?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Malipayong pagkakita nimo(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Wala ko kasabot.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Palihug, istorya og hinay.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Asa ang kasilyas?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Liko sa wala.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Liko sa tuo.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Diretso lang.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Tagpila ang bayad?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Usa ka tiket, palihug.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Naulahi ko.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Oo
Ii
Dili
Mii
Siguro
Mun ođđa
Sang-ayon ko
Mun ii ođđa
Dili ko musugot
Dasa lea buorre
Maayo na nga paminawon
Mii du váldde?
Unsa man imong hunahuna?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Makatabang ka nako?
Mun háliid geahččat
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Váldde ieš
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Mun lea áibbas
Pasayloa ko
Ii proplema
Walay problema
Báhkkus
Congratulations
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Mag-amping sa imong biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Asa ang estasyon sa tren?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Asa ang bus stop?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
Asa ang platform?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
Unsang orasa kini molakaw?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Sakto ba ni nga dalan?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
Duol ra kini dinhi.(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
Layo ra kini dinhi.(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Makahatag ka ba og mapa?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Pahunong dinhi, palihug.(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Unsang kadugayon kini?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Tagpila ni?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Sobra ka mahal na.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Naay mas barato?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Pwede ba ko magbayad gamit ang card?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Gusto ko og lamesa para sa duha.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Ang bayad, palihug.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Apil na ang serbisyo?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
Vegetarian ko.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Walay maanghang nga pagkaon, palihug.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Lami kaayo ni.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Pwede ko makakuha sa menu?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Usa ka baso nga tubig, palihug.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Tawga ang pulis
Soažžat ambulánsa
Tawga ang ambulansya
Mii dušše doktara
Kailangan ko og doktor
Mii lea vuordde
Nagkasakit ko
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Allergic ko sa mani
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Asa ang pinakaduol nga ospital?
Dát lea gárttá
Masakit diri
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Nawala ang akong passport
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Makahimo ka ba og tawag sa akong hotel?
Hjálp!
Tabang!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Nalipay ko nga makaila kanimo(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Mag-iskedyul ta og miting(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Unsang orasa ang angay kanimo?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Ipadala nako ang report karon
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Makaistorya ba ta ugma?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Palihug tan-awa ang nakadugtong nga file
Giitu du máŋga
Salamat sa imong oras
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Nagpaabot ko nga makatrabaho kanimo
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Mahimo ba nimo ipasabot kana nga punto?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Mobalik ko kanimo
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Ang deadline kay Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.