Bisaya word

diritso

Diritso means straight in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said di-rit-so.

What diritso means

  1. straight

    • Diritso lang.

      Go straight ahead.

How to say “straight” in Bisaya

diritso

di-rit-so · 3 syllables

Cebuano is written the way it is said, so once you know the five vowel sounds you can read any Bisaya word aloud correctly, including ones you have never seen. Play the recording and copy it.

diritso in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 2 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Diritso ra diri

    Go straight here

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  • Diritso ra didto

    Go straight there

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Questions about diritso

What does "diritso" mean in English?

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Diritso means straight in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "diritso"?

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Diritso is said di-rit-so, 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 "diritso" in a sentence?

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"Diritso lang." means "Go straight ahead.".

How common is "diritso" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 324 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 2 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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