What una means
How to say “first” in Bisaya
una in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 59 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Kaon una.
Eat first.
- Beginner
Sa una, natulog ko og dugay.
Before, I used to sleep late.
- Intermediate
Nagtuo ko nga maayo nga mag-research sa brand una sa pagpalit.
I believe it's good to research the brand before buying.
- Advanced
Ang mga sugilanon nga una natong gibasa uban sa lampara naginagsama sa mga tingog nga anino.
The stories we first read by lamplight now resonate like voices in shadow.
- New
Hunong una
Stop for now
- Beginner
Mokanan ka sa una nga kanto.
Turn at the first corner.
53 more recorded sentences use una. 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 una
What does "una" mean in English?
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Una means first in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "una"?
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Una is said u-na, 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 "una" in a sentence?
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"Una ko niabot." means "I came first.".
How common is "una" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 103 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 59 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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