Basic Greetings

Here are the few simple greetings I can teach you using the Visayan language.

1. Good Morning - Maayong Buntag

e.g. maayong buntag kanimo higala - good morning to you my friend.
maayong buntag silingan - good morning my neighbor.
maayong buntag palangga - good morning my dear.
maayong buntag sa akong pinalanggang inahan - good morning my dear mother.
maayong buntag sa akong pinalanggang amahan - good morning my dear father.
maayong buntag sa akong pinalanggang anak - good morning my dear son/ daughter.

Additional vocabulary:

kanimo means to you
silingan means neighbor
palangga means dear/dearest (noun)
pinalangga means the same as palangga but use it as an adjective.
inahan means mother
amahan means father

2. Good Highnoon - Maayong Udto (This is usually use during lunchtime or 12:00 pm)

e.g. maayong udto kanimo higala - good highnoon to you my friend.
maayong udto silingan - good highnoon my neighbor.
maayong udto palangga - good highnoon my dear.
maayong udto sa akong pinalanggang inahan - good highnoon my dear mother.
maayong udto sa akong pinalanggang amahan - good highnoon my dear father.
maayong udto sa akong pinalanggang anak - good highnoon my dear son/daughter.

(It's really easy! Just remember the word and you're good to go)


3. Good Afternoon - Maayong Hapon

e.g. maayong hapon dong - it's like saying good afternoon to a fellow GUY friend or to make it
safe...you forgot the name of the person..you just use the
word DONG short for DODONG (commonly use for
a male nickname).

maayong hapon dai - it's like saying good afternoon to a fellow GAL friend or to make it safe...you forgot the name of the person..you just use the
word DAI /DAY short for INDAY ( a common name for females)

maayong hapon lola - greeting your grandmother a good afternoon.

maayong hapon lolo - greeting your grandfather a good afternoon.

maayong hapon kanimo auntie - saying good afternoon to your aunt or to an elder
woman.

maayong hapon kanimo uncle - saying good afternoon to your uncle or to an elder man.

maayong hapon kanimo kuya - saying good afternoon to your brother or you can use the
word KUYA if you don't know the male person
by name and he seems to be older than you.

maayong hapon kanimo ate - saying good afternoon to your sister or you can use the
word ATE if you don't know the name of
the woman and she seems older than you.

Additional Vocabulary:

dong/dodong means guy or common name for males
dai/day/inday means gal or common name for females
lola means grandmother
lolo means grandfather
kuya means brother or common name for males
ate means sister or common name for females

4. Good Evening - Maayong Gabi-e

e.g. maayong gabi-e ma'am/sir - greeting a certain male or female good evening
in a very formal way.

maayong gabi-e Anne or any name - just add the name of the person you want
to greet after the word maayong gabi-e.

5. Kumusta ka? - How are you?

e.g. kumusta na ka dai/dong? - saying how are you to a certain female/male
friend, non-close friend or acquaintances.

kumusta imong inahan? - how's your mother?
follow up answer: maayo man means she's okay or she's doing fine.(+)
dili maayo means she's not okay or she's not
doing fine.(-)

kumusta imong amahan? - how's your father?
follow up answer: maayo man means he's okay or he's doing fine. (+)
dili maayo means he's not okay or he's not doing fine. (-)

kumusta imong igsoon? - how's your siblings?

kumusta imong ate/kuya? - how's your sister/brother?

kumusta imong gibati? - how are you feeling?
follow up answer: kalu-oy sa ginoo maayo na means thank God I'm
alright now. (+)
gala-in akong gibati or dili maayo akong gibati means
I'm not feeling well. (-)

Additional Vocabulary:

maayo means good
dili means not
dili maayo means not good/bad
kalu-oy sa ginoo means in God's grace / Thank God
ginoo means God
gala-in means uncomfortable/not well
akong means mine but it is from the word "ako" means "me"
gibati means feeling


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