What dalan means
How to say “road” in Bisaya
dalan in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 144 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Lakaw dalan.
Walk road.
- Beginner
Gubot ang dalan ganiha.
The road was busy earlier.
- Intermediate
Padayon lang ta bisan ug lisod ang dalan sa atubangan.
Let's keep going even if the road ahead is hard.
- Advanced
Ang pagduda usa ka putli nga kalayo, nga nagpusilaw sa dalan padulong sa pagtuo.
Doubt is a pure flame, lighting the path towards faith.
- New
Dagan dalan.
Run on the road.
- Beginner
Naay aksidente sa dalan.
There is an accident on the road.
138 more recorded sentences use dalan. 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 dalan
What does "dalan" mean in English?
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Dalan means road and way (path) in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "dalan"?
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Dalan is said da-lan, 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 "dalan" in a sentence?
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"Lapad kining dalana." means "This road is wide.".
How common is "dalan" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 224 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 144 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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