What oras means
How to say “time” in Bisaya
oras in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 110 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Hulat oras.
Wait time.
- Beginner
Naa kay oras karon?
Do you have time now?
- Intermediate
Magtuon ko og dugang nga mga kurso kung dili maglisod sa oras.
I will study additional courses unless time becomes difficult to manage.
- Advanced
Sama sa mga dahon nga nagakatag sa hangin, ang mga damgo natangay sa pagdali sa oras.
Like leaves scattered by the wind, dreams were swept away by the haste of time.
- New
Hunong oras.
Stop time.
- Beginner
Naa kay oras sa Lunes?
Do you have time on Monday?
104 more recorded sentences use oras. 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 oras
What does "oras" mean in English?
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Oras means time in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "oras"?
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Oras is said o-ras, 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 "oras" in a sentence?
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"Unsa nang orasa?" means "What time is it?".
How common is "oras" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 145 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 110 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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