Bisaya word

pila

Pila means how much and how many in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said pi-la.

What pila means

  1. how much / how many

    • Pila man ni, Te?

      How much is this, Miss?

How to say “how much” in Bisaya

pila

pi-la · 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.

pila in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 48 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Pila ni?

    How much is this?

    New
  • Pila ang presyo ani?

    How much is the price of this?

    Beginner
  • Ang mga tipik sa karaang kalipay ug kasakit nagduwa-duwa sa katahum sa pila ka moderno nga panglantaw.

    Fragments of old joy and pain play with the beauty of some modern perspectives.

    Advanced
  • Pila ra ni?

    How much is this?

    New
  • Pila na imong panuigon?

    How old are you?

    Beginner
  • Pila tanan?

    How much all?

    New

42 more recorded sentences use pila. 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 pila

What does "pila" mean in English?

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Pila means how much and how many in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "pila"?

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Pila is said pi-la, 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 "pila" in a sentence?

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"Pila man ni, Te?" means "How much is this, Miss?".

How common is "pila" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 27 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 48 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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