Inom in English: to drink

What inom means

to drink
- Gusto ko moinom ug tubig.
  I want to drink water.

How to say “to drink” in Bisaya

inom

i-nom · 2 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.

inom in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 15 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

Inom ka.
You drink.
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Inom kape.
Drink coffee.
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Inom tsaa.
Drink tea.
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Inom beer.
Drink beer.
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Inom tubig.
Drink water.
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Inom gatas.
Drink milk.
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9 more recorded sentences use inom. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.

Chosen by how often they turn up in the same recorded sentences, not by category.

tubigwater gatasmilk kapecoffee karonnow / today

Questions about inom

What does "inom" mean in English?

Inom means to drink in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "inom"?

Inom is said i-nom, 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 "inom" in a sentence?

"Gusto ko moinom ug tubig." means "I want to drink water.".

How common is "inom" in Bisaya?

It is word number 77 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 15 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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