⌛ Learning Cebuano

Takeo Seno · Dec 2, 2007

can i have a copy

abt 30yrs ago, i have a book for the us peace corps. but i lost it.
so i want to have a copy of that file to pactice cebuano again.

Takeo

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I have a pdf file of the Cebuano Language Packet, put out by the U.S. Peace Corps to give their members who are being sent here, a basic understanding of the language. If you email me at davis4121@yahoo.com, I will send you a copy of the file. It is 319 pages and includes excercises, vocab, etc.

Gary

agman · Dec 3, 2007

Many thanks..

The pdf file is quite helpful. I appreciate all the suggestions.

agman

lostinterpreter · Dec 4, 2007

RHB;14066 said:

some of this was talked about on another thread. I find it difficult personally, because of the repetitive mono sylabic sounds strung together in different combinations. I have not lost hope. If you take time to learn the basic intonations, and unique pronunciations like mga (mingah) nga (ngah) Like pronouncing ing winth out the I. The double letters are not something I think the western tongue is used to saying, and couple that with volwels in tandem pronounced the exact same way. Hard for me, but I can say the words now. Looc, pronounced "low oak", with very short long o sound.

I am an academic learner, so I try to understand some of the grammer, but, admitidly I don't make the time to study. And the pervasive use of slang, abreviations and shortcuts,makes book learning almost impossible. Couple that with bad hearing, and then you have some trouble
Basic phrases will get quickly learned, and that will get you going.

The true visayan dialect uses about two thirds the english alphabet, The omited ones are used in foreign words however, which there are plenty, both spanish and english.
Tense and gender are somewhat loosely defined in some instances I think.

I had an interesting conversation last night in our bar. A german visitor walked in with a Filipino friend. I walked over and welcomed him, he said sorry, no English. I said ok, I know a few German words. So the three of us tried at having a conversation. Shortly later, his wife (Filipina) joined us a translator. Poor girl was trying to translate everything he said to me, a mine to him, and then to the Filipino. After a while it kind of all blended together and we were speaking visaygermlish to each other. Very interesting.
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how interesting are the languages??? right???

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