What hapon means
How to say “afternoon” in Bisaya
hapon in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 59 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Unya sa hapon
Later in the afternoon
- Beginner
Moabot ko sa hapon.
I will arrive in the afternoon.
- Intermediate
Pagdala ug payong, tungod kay posible nga magulan karong hapon.
You should bring an umbrella because it might rain this afternoon.
- Advanced
Ang katahom sa kinabuhi makita diha sa paglambo sa tanom sa atubangan sa balay samtang naghulat ka sa hapon.
The beauty of life can be seen in the growth of a plant in front of the house as you wait for the afternoon.
- New
Kape sa hapon.
Coffee in the afternoon.
- Beginner
Basig muwan ug sa hapon.
It might rain in the afternoon.
53 more recorded sentences use hapon. 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 hapon
What does "hapon" mean in English?
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Hapon means afternoon in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "hapon"?
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Hapon is said ha-pon, 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 "hapon" in a sentence?
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"Maayong hapon." means "Good afternoon.".
How common is "hapon" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 86 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 59 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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