What sayaw means
sayaw carries 2 separate meanings. Each one has its own recorded example.
How to say “to dance” in Bisaya
sayaw in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 57 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Sayaw ka.
Dance now.
- Beginner
Nindot ang sayaw sa Sinulog!
The dance at Sinulog is beautiful!
- Intermediate
Nag-apil ko sa mga klase sa sayaw para nga mahasa ang akong abilidad niini.
I joined dance classes to improve my skill in it.
- Advanced
Ang kinabuhi adunay daghang krusada sa kalipay ug kasakit, sama sa sayaw sa bituon sa gabii.
Life has many crusades of joy and sorrow, like the dance of stars at night.
- New
Sayaw ta.
Let's dance.
- Beginner
Magpraktis ko sa sayaw ugma.
I will practice dancing tomorrow.
51 more recorded sentences use sayaw. 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 sayaw
What does "sayaw" mean in English?
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Sayaw means to dance and dance in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.
How do you pronounce "sayaw"?
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Sayaw is said sa-yaw, 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 "sayaw" in a sentence?
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"Nagsayaw sila sa party." means "They dance at the party.".
How common is "sayaw" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 458 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 57 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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