What dagan means
How to say “to run” in Bisaya
dagan in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 50 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Dagan pa.
Run more.
- Beginner
Hinay ganiha ang dagan sa EDSA.
Traffic was slow on EDSA earlier.
- Intermediate
Paminaw sa balita, aron mas masabtan nimo ang dagan sa mga hitabo.
Listen to the news, so you can better understand the progress of events.
- Advanced
Ang mga lumba sa kasaysayan nagapakita sa dagan sa mga kabuntagon nga dili gayud mobalik.
The races of history reveal the course of mornings that will never return.
- New
Dagan ko.
I am running.
- Beginner
Paspas kaayo ni ang dagan sa MRT.
This MRT is really fast.
44 more recorded sentences use dagan. 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 dagan
What does "dagan" mean in English?
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Dagan means to run in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "dagan"?
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Dagan is said da-gan, 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 "dagan" in a sentence?
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"Paspas sila modagan." means "They run fast.".
How common is "dagan" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 229 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 50 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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