What duol means
duol carries 2 separate meanings. Each one has its own recorded example.
How to say “near” in Bisaya
duol in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 44 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Duol diri
Come here
- Beginner
Duol na kaayo ang terminal.
The terminal is very near.
- Intermediate
Ang coffee shop duol kaayo sa balay ug nindot nga adlaw-adlaw adtuon.
The coffee shop is very near my house and great to visit daily.
- Advanced
Sa social media, ang presensya sa usa ka tawo mahimong duol, apan ang kasingkasing makaplagan nga layo kaayo.
In social media, a person's presence may feel close, but the heart can be found far away.
- New
Duol dinhi
Come here
- Beginner
Naay Jollibee duol sa EDSA.
There's a Jollibee near EDSA.
38 more recorded sentences use duol. 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 duol
What does "duol" mean in English?
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Duol means near and close in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.
How do you pronounce "duol"?
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Duol is said du-ol, 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 "duol" in a sentence?
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"Duol ra ang tindahan." means "The store is near.".
How common is "duol" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 155 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 44 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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