Bisaya word

nimo, imo

Nimo, imo means your and yours (singular) in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ni-mo.

Also written imo.

What nimo, imo means

  1. your / yours (singular)

    • Imo ba ni nga pen? / Pen nimo ni?

      Is this your pen?

How to say “your” in Bisaya

nimo, imo

ni-mo · 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.

nimo, imo in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 319 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Unsa imo?

    What is yours?

    New
  • Tabang ko nimo, Kuya?

    Shall I help you, Brother?

    Beginner
  • Makigkita unta ko nimo kung dili ka busy unya.

    I would like to meet you if you're not busy later.

    Intermediate
  • Ang kinabuhi sama sa balas sa baybayon; bisan pag pahugtan nimo pagkupot, modagayday kini sa imong mga tudlo.

    Life is like sand on the shore; no matter how tightly you grasp it, it slips through your fingers.

    Advanced
  • Duyog nimo.

    Dance with you.

    New
  • Kinsay nag-uban nimo?

    Who is with you?

    Beginner

313 more recorded sentences use nimo, imo. 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 nimo, imo

What does "nimo, imo" mean in English?

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Nimo, imo means your and yours (singular) in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "nimo, imo"?

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Nimo, imo is said ni-mo, 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 "nimo, imo" in a sentence?

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"Imo ba ni nga pen? / Pen nimo ni?" means "Is this your pen?".

How common is "nimo, imo" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 5 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 319 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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