What diri means
How to say “here (near me)” in Bisaya
diri in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 121 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Dali diri
Come here quickly
- Beginner
Asa ang CR diri?
Where's the restroom here?
- Intermediate
Bag-o pa ko diri, mao nga wala pa kaayo ko kaila sa mga tawo.
I'm new here, so I don't know many people yet.
- New
Dool diri
Come near here
- Beginner
Grabe, nag-snow na diri!
Wow, it's snowing here already!
- Intermediate
Nakapuyo ka na ba ug dugay diri sa Cebu, o bag-o lang ka niabot?
Have you been living in Cebu for a long time, or did you just arrive?
115 more recorded sentences use diri. 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 diri
What does "diri" mean in English?
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Diri means here (near me) in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "diri"?
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Diri is said di-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 "diri" in a sentence?
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"Dali diri, lingkod sa." means "Come here, sit for a while.".
How common is "diri" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 28 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 121 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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