Bisaya word

kabalo

Kabalo means to know (how to) in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ka-ba-lo.

What kabalo means

  1. to know (how to)

    • Kabalo ka moluto og adobo?

      Do you know how to cook adobo?

How to say “to know (how to)” in Bisaya

kabalo

ka-ba-lo · 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.

kabalo in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 10 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Kabalo ka?

    Do you know?

    New
  • Di ko kabalo sa lyrics ani!

    I don't know the lyrics of this!

    Beginner
  • Tungod kay nagduda ko, wala ko kabalo kung ang akong mga lakang husto.

    Because I doubt, I don't know if my actions are right.

    Intermediate
  • Wala ko kabalo

    I don't know

    New
  • Kabalo na ka mo gamit og Zoom?

    Do you know how to use Zoom?

    Beginner
  • Importante nga kabalo ta sa pag-set ug privacy settings sa atong mga accounts.

    It's important that we know how to set the privacy settings on our accounts.

    Intermediate

4 more recorded sentences use kabalo. 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 kabalo

What does "kabalo" mean in English?

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Kabalo means to know (how to) in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "kabalo"?

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Kabalo is said ka-ba-lo, 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 "kabalo" in a sentence?

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"Kabalo ka moluto og adobo?" means "Do you know how to cook adobo?".

How common is "kabalo" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 39 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 10 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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