Bisaya word

sige

Sige means okay and go ahead in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said si-ge.

What sige means

  1. okay / go ahead

    • Sige, magkita ta ugma.

      Okay, see you tomorrow.

How to say “okay” in Bisaya

sige

si-ge · 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.

sige in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 30 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Sige

    Okay

    New
  • Sige, kita lang ta unya.

    Alright, see you later.

    Beginner
  • Tungod kay sige og ulan, nagplano ko nga magbasa og daghang libro sa balay.

    Because it keeps raining, I plan to read many books at home.

    Intermediate
  • Sige, go lang!

    Sure, just go!

    New
  • Sige ko'g hunahuna sa kape.

    I keep thinking about coffee.

    Beginner
  • Aduna bay posibilidad nga makaavail og mas daghang diskwento tungod kay sige mi dinhi?

    Is there a possibility of availing more discounts because we always come here?

    Intermediate

24 more recorded sentences use sige. 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 sige

What does "sige" mean in English?

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Sige means okay and go ahead in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "sige"?

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Sige is said si-ge, 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 "sige" in a sentence?

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"Sige, magkita ta ugma." means "Okay, see you tomorrow.".

How common is "sige" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 29 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 30 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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