Bisaya word

trabaho

Trabaho means to work in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said tra-ba-ho.

What trabaho means

  1. to work

    • Kugihan motrabaho ang akong amahan.

      My father works hard.

How to say “to work” in Bisaya

trabaho

tra-ba-ho · 3 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.

trabaho in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 166 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Trabaho ta.

    Let's work.

    New
  • Mo-adto ka ba sa trabaho?

    Are you going to work?

    Beginner
  • Nagpasabot lang ko nga dili kini sayon nga trabaho.

    I'm just clarifying that this isn't an easy job.

    Intermediate
  • Ang hait nga panlantaw sa politika sa trabaho nagmugna og balud sa kasamok nga dili masaptan.

    A keen view of workplace politics creates an incomprehensible wave of chaos.

    Advanced
  • Trabaho na.

    Work now.

    New
  • Tindera ang akong trabaho.

    My job is a vendor.

    Beginner

160 more recorded sentences use trabaho. 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 trabaho

What does "trabaho" mean in English?

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Trabaho means to work in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "trabaho"?

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Trabaho is said tra-ba-ho, 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 "trabaho" in a sentence?

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"Kugihan motrabaho ang akong amahan." means "My father works hard.".

How common is "trabaho" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 91 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 166 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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