Ari in English: to come | MyBisayaTutor

What ari means

to come
- Palihug ari dinhi.
  Please come here.

How to say “to come” in Bisaya

ari

a-ri · 2 syllables

Cebuano is written the way it is said, so once you know the five vowel sounds you can read any Bisaya word aloud correctly, including ones you have never seen. Play the recording and copy it.

ari in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 6 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

Ari diri.
Come here.
New
Ari ta mag-kape sa Starbucks.
Let's have coffee at Starbucks.
Beginner
Ari palit
Buy here
New
Ari si lolo
Grandpa is here
New
Ari ka sa merkado.
Come to the market.
New
Ari ta sa eskwelahan.
Let's be at school.
New

Chosen by how often they turn up in the same recorded sentences, not by category.

dirihere (near me)eskwelahanschool merkadomarket lolograndfather palitto buy

Questions about ari

What does "ari" mean in English?

Ari means to come in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "ari"?

Ari is said a-ri, 2 syllables. Cebuano is written phonetically, so the spelling tells you the pronunciation. There is a recording of it on this page.

How do you use "ari" in a sentence?

"Palihug ari dinhi." means "Please come here.".

How common is "ari" in Bisaya?

It is word number 191 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 6 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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