What sayop means
How to say “wrong” in Bisaya
sayop in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 38 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Sayop na ko
My mistake
- Beginner
Dili to tuyo nga sayop.
That mistake wasn't intentional.
- Intermediate
Ang pagkat-on sa bibliya usa ka sayop nga dili angay ibaliwala.
Studying the Bible is a practice that should not be ignored.
- Advanced
Kadtong dili mobasa sa kasaysayan padayon nga nagbalik-balik sa mga sayop niini.
Those who don't read history keep repeating its mistakes.
- New
Sayop nako tanan
It's all my fault
- Beginner
Nagtuo ko nga sayop ra.
I thought it was just a mistake.
32 more recorded sentences use sayop. 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 sayop
What does "sayop" mean in English?
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Sayop means wrong in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "sayop"?
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Sayop is said sa-yop, 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 "sayop" in a sentence?
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"Sayop ang dalan nga among giagian." means "The road we took was wrong.".
How common is "sayop" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 378 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 38 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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