What balita means
How to say “news” in Bisaya
balita in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 29 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Manan-aw nag balita.
Watching the news.
- Beginner
Naay bag-ong balita?
Any news?
- Intermediate
Nakuratan ko sa balita nga akong nadunggan karong buntag.
I was shocked by the news I heard this morning.
- Advanced
Ang kadaiyang paglaum nga gimugna sa mga balita nga may pagdumok, nagpadako lamang sa kasaypanan.
Every hope crafted by news with bias only inflates misunderstandings.
- New
Maminaw ko ug balita.
I will listen to the news.
- Beginner
Naminaw ko sa balita.
I listened to the news.
23 more recorded sentences use balita. 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 balita
What does "balita" mean in English?
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Balita means news in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "balita"?
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Balita is said ba-li-ta, 3 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 "balita" in a sentence?
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"Nadungog ba nimo ang balita?" means "Did you hear the news?".
How common is "balita" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 485 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 29 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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