What grabe means
How to say “extreme” in Bisaya
grabe in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 22 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Grabe jud!
Really intense!
- Beginner
Grabe ka trapik sa EDSA!
The traffic at EDSA is terrible!
- Intermediate
Tungod kay grabe kaayo ang bagyo, gipangayo ang paglikay sa paglusad sa kalye.
Because the storm is severe, avoiding going down the street is advised.
- Advanced
Sa kahayag sa banag-banag, ang paghusay sa utang kabubut-on ug mga pagsulay sa moralidad usa ka grabe ka bug-atong misyon.
In the light of dawn, reconciling debts of will and trials of morality is an immensely burdensome mission.
- New
Grabe gyud!
Seriously!
- Beginner
Grabe, nag-snow na diri!
Wow, it's snowing here already!
16 more recorded sentences use grabe. 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 grabe
What does "grabe" mean in English?
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Grabe means extreme and intense in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "grabe"?
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Grabe is said gra-be, 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 "grabe" in a sentence?
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"Grabe ang init karong adlawa." means "The heat is intense today.".
How common is "grabe" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 134 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 22 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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