Mayo in English: May | MyBisayaTutor

What Mayo means

May
- Ting-init sa Mayo.
  May is the hot season.

How to say “May” in Bisaya

Mayo

ma-yo · 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.

Mayo 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.

Mayo sunod bulan
May is the next month
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Sa kalamposan, ang mga ambisyon nga gipuy-an sa mayo nga pagkalatas nagdapit sa kalipay sa henerasyon nga sunod.
In success, ambitions housed in good grit invite happiness for the next generation.
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sunodnext henerasyongeneration kalipayhappiness bulanmonth

Questions about Mayo

What does "Mayo" mean in English?

Mayo means May in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "Mayo"?

Mayo is said ma-yo, 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 "Mayo" in a sentence?

"Ting-init sa Mayo." means "May is the hot season.".

How common is "Mayo" in Bisaya?

It is word number 705 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 2 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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