Bisaya word

tsinelas

Tsinelas means slippers in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said tsi-ne-las.

What tsinelas means

  1. slippers

    • Asa ang akong tsinelas?

      Where are my slippers?

How to say “slippers” in Bisaya

tsinelas

tsi-ne-las · 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.

tsinelas in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 2 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Nindot imong bag-ong tsinelas.

    Your new slippers are nice.

    Beginner
  • Nindot imong tsinelas ug karsones.

    Your slippers and shorts look nice.

    Beginner

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Questions about tsinelas

What does "tsinelas" mean in English?

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Tsinelas means slippers in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "tsinelas"?

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Tsinelas is said tsi-ne-las, 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 "tsinelas" in a sentence?

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"Asa ang akong tsinelas?" means "Where are my slippers?".

How common is "tsinelas" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 641 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 2 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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