One of the copywriters from Cebu’s leading ad agency was tasked to translate everyday phrases into Visayan. Submitting her work, the list went like this:

English: Good Morning

Cebuano: Maayong Buntag
**
English: Good Afternoon

Cebuano: Maayong Hapon
**
English: Excuse me

Cebuano: Ekskyus mi, Bai

Nakit-an ni Jules

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R.O.T.C. formation, University of San Carlos Talamban Campus soccer field, circa 1996.

Lieutenant: Be snappy, cadets! Tiger look! Pocket your smiles! And wear your head gear from head to foot!

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Ate: Why must you act like such a brat?

Manghud: Ayaw kuno pagsalig nga maayo ka mu-english!

Ate: It’s my prerogative.

Manghud: Ambot nimo! Get out of my eyes!

Nadunggan ni frustratedchinita

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Pag ASEAN Summit

Guy 1: Good morning sir! Welcome to Cebu. Are you a delegate?

Guy 2: No. I’m from Alcoy.

Nadunggan ni frustratedchinita

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R.O.T.C. formation, University of San Carlos Talamban Campus soccer field, circa 1996.

Commandant: At your age, you should all learn proper discipline! You are already in college! You are already HUMAN BEINGS!

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C24, Mabolo, Cebu City

Female 1: Asa naman diay ka? Mularga naka? Asa man?

Female 2: Larga nako U.S., adto nako skwela.

Female 1: Asa ka skwela didto? Adto nalang sa Gryffindor!

Himan: Ahhh naa diay na sa U.S. noh?

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C24, Mabolo, Cebu City

Female 1: Ana man gyud na si Ben, ganahan man gyud na siya ug “dark chocolate”. Parehas ni Kae, dark chocolate. So mao diay si Genny, kay dark chocolate man sad.

Female 2: Ako diay Ben!?!?

Female 1: Dark chocolate diay ka?! Puti man ka.

Female 2: Akong bugan, dark chocolate!

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