What tawo means
How to say “person” in Bisaya
tawo in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 104 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Hulat tawo.
Wait person.
- Beginner
Malampuson ka nga tawo.
You're a successful person.
- Intermediate
Bag-o pa ko diri, mao nga wala pa kaayo ko kaila sa mga tawo.
I'm new here, so I don't know many people yet.
- Advanced
Ang tinuod nga maayong tawo dili mausab bisan pa ug walay nagtan-aw.
A truly good person doesn't change even when no one is watching.
- New
Lima ka tawo.
Five people.
- Beginner
Pagka-maayong tawo nimo.
What a good person you are.
98 more recorded sentences use tawo. 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 tawo
What does "tawo" mean in English?
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Tawo means person in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "tawo"?
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Tawo is said ta-wo, 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 "tawo" in a sentence?
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"Maayong tawo siya." means "He is a good person.".
How common is "tawo" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 53 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 104 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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