Sonstiges Visaya

You can easily survive in the Philippines with English. If you spice it up with a few words of the local language, it quickly opens hearts and doors. In the north this is Tagalog, whereas in the south on Mindanao/Davao it is Visaya (Bisaya). Here are the most important Visaya door openers: (The Visaya translation is written in spoken language.)

How are you?	Kumusta ka
I'm good	Ma-a-yo man
What's your name?	Kinsay imong ngalan
What is your name? (Formal)	Unsay/Unsa imong ngalan?
Where are you from?	Tag asa ka?
I'm from Germany	Gikan ako sa Germany
Good morning	Maayong buntag
Good evening	Maayong hapon
Good night	magandang gabi-i
I don't understand	Wala ko kasabot
How much does that cost?	Tagpila ni
Thank you	Salamat
Thank you very much	Salamat ka-a-yo
You're welcome	Walay sapayan
I love you	Mahal kita
Who/Where/When/What/Why	Kinsa/Asa/Kanus-a/Unsa/Ngano
Nice to meet you	Nalipay ko nga nakaila ko nimo
Would you like to dance with me?	Gusto ka makigsayaw kanako

infidelity	Untreue
divulge	preisgeben, (ein Geheimnis) verraten
Poaching	Wilderei
woo	freien, umwerben (Abwerben, Ausspannen)
realm	Reich, Bereich
consider	erwägen, nachdenken
likelyhood	Wahrscheinlichkeit
coaxing	Zuspruch, Überzeugung
weave	weben, spinnen (auch: Zusammenhang spinnen)
panacea	Allheilmittel
thriving	gedeihen, wachsen, erblühen
contentious	umstritten

Other Visaya