What tuig means
How to say “year” in Bisaya
tuig in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 29 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Pila ka tuig?
How many years?
- Beginner
Maminyo ko sunod tuig.
I will get married next year.
- Intermediate
Naa koy plano nga mobalhin ug laing puy-anan sunod tuig.
I have plans to move to another home next year.
- Advanced
Ang pagkapakyas sa tuig minggikan sa diha nga kita walay kahadlok sa mga lapok nga giatubang.
The failure of past years defined us when we faced mud without fear.
- New
Dose ka tuig.
Twelve years.
- Beginner
Tulo ka tuig na siya didto.
He has been there for three years.
23 more recorded sentences use tuig. 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 tuig
What does "tuig" mean in English?
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Tuig means year in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "tuig"?
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Tuig is said tu-ig, 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 "tuig" in a sentence?
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"Bag-ong tuig." means "New year.".
How common is "tuig" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 223 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 29 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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