Bisaya word

maayong gabii

Maayong gabii means good evening in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ma-a-yong ga-bi-i.

What maayong gabii means

  1. good evening

    • Maayong gabii, nakakaon na mo?

      Good evening, have you all eaten?

How to say “good evening” in Bisaya

maayong gabii

ma-a-yong ga-bi-i · 6 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.

maayong gabii in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 2 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Maayong gabii.

    Good evening.

    New
  • Maayong gabii, Lolo!

    Good evening, Grandpa!

    Beginner

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Questions about maayong gabii

What does "maayong gabii" mean in English?

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Maayong gabii means good evening in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "maayong gabii"?

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Maayong gabii is said ma-a-yong ga-bi-i, 6 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 "maayong gabii" in a sentence?

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"Maayong gabii, nakakaon na mo?" means "Good evening, have you all eaten?".

How common is "maayong gabii" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 583 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 2 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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