Bisaya word

sayon

Sayon means easy in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said sa-yon.

What sayon means

  1. easy

    • Sayon ni.

      This is easy.

How to say “easy” in Bisaya

sayon

sa-yon · 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.

sayon in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 37 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Sayon ra ni.

    This is easy.

    New
  • Sayon ra kaayo ni.

    This is very easy.

    Beginner
  • Ang pagbasol dili sayon apan gikinahanglan gyud.

    Regret is not easy but it's necessary.

    Intermediate
  • Ang pagbantay sa mga anak nga magpabilin ang ilang pagkadiha-diha, usa ka buluhaton nga dili sayon sa tanan.

    Guarding children to maintain their individuality is a task not easy for all.

    Advanced
  • Sayon ra kaayo

    It's very easy

    New
  • Sayon ra ba ang tono ani?

    Is this song's tune easy?

    Beginner

31 more recorded sentences use sayon. 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 sayon

What does "sayon" mean in English?

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Sayon means easy in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "sayon"?

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Sayon is said sa-yon, 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 "sayon" in a sentence?

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"Sayon ni." means "This is easy.".

How common is "sayon" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 612 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 37 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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