Bisaya word

sakto

Sakto means correct and right in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said sak-to.

What sakto means

  1. correct / right

    • Sakto imong tubag.

      Your answer is correct.

How to say “correct” in Bisaya

sakto

sak-to · 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.

sakto in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 18 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Sakto ra ang size.

    The size is just right.

    New
  • Sakto ang imong mga punto.

    Your points are correct.

    Beginner
  • Dili unta siya maluya kung nakapahuway lang siya ug sakto kagahapon.

    He wouldn’t be tired today if he had gotten enough rest yesterday.

    Intermediate
  • Ang pagtul-id sa dalan sa mga anak, sama sa pag-atiman sa usa ka bulak nga nanginahanglan ug sakto nga kahayag ug tubig.

    Guiding the path of children is like caring for a flower that needs the right light and water.

    Advanced
  • Sa akong tan-aw, sakto siya.

    In my view, she's correct.

    Beginner
  • Kung naa koy sakto nga pundo, gusto unta nako magtukod og farm sa amoa.

    If I have enough funds, I would like to build a farm in our place.

    Intermediate

12 more recorded sentences use sakto. 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 sakto

What does "sakto" mean in English?

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Sakto means correct and right in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "sakto"?

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Sakto is said sak-to, 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 "sakto" in a sentence?

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"Sakto imong tubag." means "Your answer is correct.".

How common is "sakto" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 202 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 18 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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