Bisaya word

nako, ako

Nako, ako means my and mine in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said na-ko.

Also written ako.

What nako, ako means

  1. my / mine

    • Ako ni nga bag. / Bag nako ni.

      This is my bag.

How to say “my” in Bisaya

nako, ako

na-ko · 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.

nako, ako in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 629 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Ako ra.

    Just me.

    New
  • Ako si Maria.

    I am Maria.

    Beginner
  • Kung ako ang pabut-on, mulakaw ko imbis mosakay.

    If it were up to me, I would walk instead of ride.

    Intermediate
  • Sa akong kinabuhi, nasinati nako ang gahum sa yano nga gugma.

    In my life, I've experienced the power of simple love.

    Advanced
  • Abi nako

    I thought

    New
  • Sulayan nako kini.

    I will try this on.

    Beginner

623 more recorded sentences use nako, ako. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.

Chosen by how often they turn up in the same recorded sentences, not by category.

Questions about nako, ako

What does "nako, ako" mean in English?

+

Nako, ako means my and mine in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "nako, ako"?

+

Nako, ako is said na-ko, 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 "nako, ako" in a sentence?

+

"Ako ni nga bag. / Bag nako ni." means "This is my bag.".

How common is "nako, ako" in Bisaya?

+

It is word number 4 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 629 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

Hear it in context, every day.

Nako, ako is one of the 1,000 words in MyBisayaTutor, with 15,000 graded listening clips behind them. Free tier, iPhone.

Get it on the App Store — free

Keep going