Bisaya word

tubig

Tubig means water in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said tu-big.

What tubig means

  1. water

    • Naginom ko og tubig.

      I drink water.

How to say “water” in Bisaya

tubig

tu-big · 2 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.

tubig 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.

  • Inom tubig.

    Drink water.

    New
  • Palihug kuha og tubig.

    Please get some water.

    Beginner
  • Magtanom ko og mga gulay kon dili kuwang sa tubig.

    I will plant vegetables unless there is a water shortage.

    Intermediate
  • Ang mga tambag sa katigulangan, sama sa tubig sa suba, anomalya na sa kalingawan.

    The elders' advice, like river water, has become an anomaly in leisure.

    Advanced
  • Kuha tubig.

    Get water.

    New
  • Moinom ko og tubig pirme.

    I regularly drink water.

    Beginner

98 more recorded sentences use tubig. 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 tubig

What does "tubig" mean in English?

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Tubig means water in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "tubig"?

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Tubig is said tu-big, 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 "tubig" in a sentence?

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"Naginom ko og tubig." means "I drink water.".

How common is "tubig" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 79 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 104 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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