What tingali means
How to say “maybe” in Bisaya
tingali in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 16 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Maayong tingali.
Maybe good.
- Intermediate
Tingali magkita ta sunod semana kung dili ta busy.
Maybe we can meet up next week if we're not busy.
- Advanced
Makabungog ang kasaba sa siyudad, apan tingali mas makalingaw pa gayud ang kahilom sa baryo sa kanhi panahon.
The noise of the city is overwhelming, yet perhaps the silence of the village in the past was more comforting.
- Intermediate
Kung dili ka mouban, tingali dili unta ko molakaw karong gabii.
If you don't come along, I might not go out tonight.
- Intermediate
Tingali wala koy mahimo kung adunay dakong bagyo gawas sa balay.
Perhaps there is nothing I can do when there's a big storm outside.
- Intermediate
Kung siya ang nagdesisyon, tingali lahi unta ang dagan sa kompaniya.
If she made the decision, the company's course might have been different.
10 more recorded sentences use tingali. 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 tingali
What does "tingali" mean in English?
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Tingali means maybe and perhaps in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "tingali"?
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Tingali is said ti-nga-li, 3 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 "tingali" in a sentence?
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"Tingali moadto ko ugma." means "Maybe I'll go tomorrow.".
How common is "tingali" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 339 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 16 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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