What katapusan means
How to say “last” in Bisaya
katapusan in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 54 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- Beginner
Sa EDSA, ambot og naay katapusan.
In EDSA, I don't know if there's an end.
- Intermediate
Sa katapusan, ang importante mao ang atong panaghiusa.
In the end, what matters is our togetherness.
- Advanced
Ang hinungdan sa pagpakalumo sa kinaiya nagalinya sa mga gutlo sa katapusan nga kapunawpunawan.
The reason for softening character lines lies in the moments of life's twilight.
- Beginner
Dugay na kaayo ang atong katapusan nga kita.
It's been a long time since we last met.
- Intermediate
Ang pagkat-on walay katapusan; matag adlaw adunay bag-o.
Learning has no end; every day there's something new.
- Advanced
Ang katuyoan sa kinabuhi usahay molamoy sa mga saad nga gipahinungod sa mga ulahi nga katapusan.
Life's purpose sometimes engulfs the promises dedicated to later endings.
48 more recorded sentences use katapusan. 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 katapusan
What does "katapusan" mean in English?
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Katapusan means last in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "katapusan"?
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Katapusan is said ka-ta-pu-san, 4 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 "katapusan" in a sentence?
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"Kini ang katapusan nga bus." means "This is the last bus.".
How common is "katapusan" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 474 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 54 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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