What saging means
How to say “banana” in Bisaya
saging in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 23 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Kaon saging.
Eat banana.
- Beginner
Ganahan mi mokaon ug saging.
We like eating bananas.
- Intermediate
Lami kaayo ang puchero kung imong dugangan ug mais ug saging.
Puchero is very delicious if you add corn and bananas.
- New
Pili saging.
Choose banana.
- Beginner
Palit ko ug saging sa merkado.
I will buy bananas at the market.
- New
Palit saging.
Buy banana.
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Questions about saging
What does "saging" mean in English?
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Saging means banana in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "saging"?
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Saging is said sa-ging, 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 "saging" in a sentence?
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"Lami ang saging dinhi." means "The bananas here are delicious.".
How common is "saging" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 644 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 23 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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