Comments on: I made the right choice!

By: MindanaoBob

MindanaoBob — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:20:44 +0000

Hi Claude – I am glad that you “guess” I made the right choice. For me, I most certainly made the right choice. I really am not interested, at this time, in learning Tagalog. Spanish and Cebuano have more than a few words in comment, there are hundreds of words in common, or closely related!

Thanks for stopping by.

By: Claude M

Claude M — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:58:02 +0000

Well, in my oppinion i guess you made the right choice. Though if you plan to speak Tagalog in the next few years, it would be easier for you because Cebuano and Tagalog are somewhat similar, not quite though. I speak fluent English, Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilonggo, Spanish, and Portuguese. Oh just to tell you, Spanish and Cebuano have a few words in common , too.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:08:19 +0000

Hi Tom Ramberg- thanks for sharing that. Actually, Ilonggo is Bisaya, and so is Cebuano. The term “Bisaya” refers to any of the languages of the Visayas. In practice, though, “Cebuano” and “Bisaya” are names that are used interchangeably. Thanks again.

By: Tom Ramberg

Tom Ramberg — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:46:04 +0000

Hi Bob!

I found this and thought it might be of use to you. Marie wants me to learn Ilongo. I don’t know how similar it is to Bisaya but I have seen a few differences. http://www.binisaya.com/cebuano/

Regards Tom

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:59:48 +0000

Hi genuis8- I have mentioned a number of times that I am learning Cebuano, but you might have overlooked that. Yes, Bisaya can mean any of a number of different dialects, but in daily use, around this area, Cebuano and Bisaya are used interchangeably.

Thank you for commenting!

By: genuis8

genuis8 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:29:07 +0000

Bob,

Good to read that you are learning Bisaya and able to converse with the locals now. I know that Davao has a lot of Bisaya-speaking natives. Just wanted to ask, which Bisaya dialect did you learn? Is it the Ilonggo dialect?

Just want to clarify that all dialects spoken in the Visayas region is Bisaya/Visaya. These include: Waray for Samar & Leyte; Cebuano/Boholano for Cebu, Bohol & Negros Oriental; Ilonggo for Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Capiz, Antique; and Aklanon for Aklan.

For practical purposes, Ilonggo is understand in Western Visayas, while Waray or Cebuano are the ones spoken in Eastern Visayas.

You made the right choice to learn the dialect where you are living and staying long term at. Once you are fluent in Bisaya, you will understand a few words in Tagalog.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:51:33 +0000

Hi Dex U.- That’s great to hear, and it’s something I didn’t know. Thanks for letting me know about it!

By: Dex U.

Dex U. — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:35:47 +0000

Hi Bob! ‘just wanna share what I just found. Google Translate now has Filipino! Though not perfect, but I think it’s great that it’s included.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:35:48 +0000

Hi Phil R.- Language really is the key to family understanding!

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:35:02 +0000

Hi Uncle Dako- We used to have a maid who was B’laan years ago. At that time, our son, Aaron was about 4 years old or so, and he quickly learned to speak B’laan a lot. However, she is no longer with us, and Aaron has long since forgotten the language.

Thank you for commenting!