Bisaya word · 2 meanings

sigurado

Sigurado means sure, certain and certainly in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said si-gu-ra-do.

What sigurado means

sigurado carries 2 separate meanings. Each one has its own recorded example.

  1. sure / certain

    • Sigurado ko ani.

      I'm sure about this.

  2. certainly

    • Sigurado, mahimo nako kana.

      Certainly, I can do that.

How to say “sure” in Bisaya

sigurado

si-gu-ra-do · 4 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.

sigurado in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 13 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Di ko sigurado

    I'm not sure

    New
  • Dili kaayo ko sigurado ana.

    I'm not very sure about that.

    Beginner
  • Kung ikaw pa ang nagdula, sigurado nga modaug unta ang atong team.

    If you were the one playing, our team would surely have won.

    Intermediate
  • Ang katangahan sa dili sigurado nga kabubut-on sa pagtuo usa ka kalimutaw sa usa ka mata nga nahipos.

    The folly of uncertain belief is the eyelid of a closed eye.

    Advanced
  • Dili ko sigurado kung uyon ko.

    I'm not sure if I agree.

    Beginner
  • Kung ikaw pa ang ni-apil, sigurado ko nga nakadaug kita sa kompetisyon.

    If you had joined, I'm sure we would have won the competition.

    Intermediate

7 more recorded sentences use sigurado. 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 sigurado

What does "sigurado" mean in English?

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Sigurado means sure, certain and certainly in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.

How do you pronounce "sigurado"?

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Sigurado is said si-gu-ra-do, 4 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 "sigurado" in a sentence?

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"Sigurado ko ani." means "I'm sure about this.".

How common is "sigurado" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 338 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 13 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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