What balay means
How to say “house” in Bisaya
balay in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 264 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Balay nako
My house
- Beginner
Migawas mi sa balay.
We went out of the house.
- Intermediate
Mao ni ang among balay, bisan maggininhawa kag maayo dinhi.
This is our home, feel free to relax here.
- Advanced
Ang mga landong sa gahom, naghan-aw sa mga balay nga tinubdan sa mga limos ug pakyas.
The shadows of power dim the homes that are sources of alms and failures.
- New
Kita balay.
See the house.
- Beginner
Naa ba siya sa balay?
Is she at home?
258 more recorded sentences use balay. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.
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Questions about balay
What does "balay" mean in English?
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Balay means house in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "balay"?
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Balay is said ba-lay, 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 "balay" in a sentence?
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"Kini akong balay." means "This is my house.".
How common is "balay" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 54 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 264 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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