Bisaya word

telepono

Telepono means phone and telephone in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said te-le-po-no.

What telepono means

  1. phone / telephone

    • Naa kay telepono?

      Do you have a phone?

How to say “phone” in Bisaya

telepono

te-le-po-no · 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.

telepono in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 10 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Kuha telepono.

    Get phone.

    New
  • Nigamit ko sa telepono ganiha.

    I used the phone earlier.

    Beginner
  • Gusto nako nga masiguro nga ang akong telepono maayo sa pagdawat og tawag.

    I want to ensure my phone is good at receiving calls.

    Intermediate
  • Sa tagsa-tagsa ka pagtan-aw sa telepono, dunay relasyon nga dungan nga nawagtang ang kainit ug kadasig.

    With each glance at the phone, a relationship simultaneously loses warmth and enthusiasm.

    Advanced
  • Unsay imong numero sa telepono?

    What is your phone number?

    Beginner
  • Ang akong bag-ong telepono mas dali gamiton para sa mga tawag ug video call.

    My new phone is easier to use for calls and video calls.

    Intermediate

4 more recorded sentences use telepono. 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 telepono

What does "telepono" mean in English?

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Telepono means phone and telephone in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "telepono"?

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Telepono is said te-le-po-no, 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 "telepono" in a sentence?

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"Naa kay telepono?" means "Do you have a phone?".

How common is "telepono" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 810 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 10 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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