Bisaya word

maayong hapon

Maayong hapon means good afternoon in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ma-a-yong ha-pon.

What maayong hapon means

  1. good afternoon

    • Maayong hapon, naa si Sir?

      Good afternoon, is Sir around?

How to say “good afternoon” in Bisaya

maayong hapon

ma-a-yong ha-pon · 5 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 hapon in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 3 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Maayong hapon.

    Good afternoon.

    New
  • Maayong hapon, Tiya ug Tito!

    Good afternoon, Aunt and Uncle!

    Beginner
  • Maayong hapon, kumusta imong adlaw?

    Good afternoon, how was your day?

    Beginner

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Questions about maayong hapon

What does "maayong hapon" mean in English?

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Maayong hapon means good afternoon in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "maayong hapon"?

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Maayong hapon is said ma-a-yong ha-pon, 5 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 hapon" in a sentence?

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"Maayong hapon, naa si Sir?" means "Good afternoon, is Sir around?".

How common is "maayong hapon" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 582 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 3 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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