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Chef Boy Logro

By ⋅ March 27, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Visayans are known for preparing great tasting food. And the current famous chef in the country happens to be a Bisaya from Leyte. Chef Boy Logro came from a poor town in Leyte, and a family relative brought to Manila to work as a houseboy, this was in 1972. It was an easy for [...]

I Flaunt My Bisaya Accent While Speaking Tagalog

By ⋅ March 5, 2012 ⋅ 5 comments

I don’t hide my thick Bisaya accent when I speak Tagalog, even when I am in Manila. I’m just confident. Just like Sir Manny Pacquiao. I also don’t work for the hecklers, they don’t pay me to change my accent to sound like those first speakers of Tagalog. If Manileños (or even a few Bisaya) [...]

ten

By ⋅ March 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

English: ten Cebuano: pulo, napulo English: The boy has ten toys. Cebuano: Ang bata na lalaki duna pulo ka dulaan.

nine

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English: nine Cebuano: nuybe English: The cat has nine lives. Cebuano: Ang iring duna ka nuybe nga kinabuhi.

eight

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English: eight Cebuano: walo English: I drank eight cups of coffee today. Cebuano: Nakainom ko ug walo ka tasa sa kape.

seven

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English: seven Cebuano: pito English: Mr. Wong has seven businesses. Cebuano: Si Mr. Wong duna pito ka negosyo.

six

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English: six Cebuano: unom English: I have six pants. Cebuano: Naa ko unom ka pantalon.

five

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English: five Cebuano: lima English: Mario has five kids. Cebuano: Lima ang anak ni Mario.

four

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English: four Cebuano: upat English: Make it four, please. Cebuano: Upat nalang, please.

three

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English: three Cebuano: tulo English: I have three apples. Cebuano: Naa ko tulo ka masanas.

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