Bisaya Buddy

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Bob Martin

Bisaya Buddy: Days of the Week

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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday… today on Bisaya Buddy we will learn the days of the week in Bisaya! The days of the week are words that you use every single day, so if you want to be able to speak Bisaya, you need to learn these!

When you learn the days of the week in Bisaya, you might be in for a little surprise! Just watch and I am sure you will notice it right away. in fact, you might already know the Bisaya Days of the Week without even realizing it!

Keeping up with your “to-do list” or places you need to go on your calendar will all involve knowing the days of the week. These words are used so frequently in the language, regardless of what language you are using.

Learning to speak Bisaya will really improve your life if you choose to live in a Bisaya area. I know that it has made my life a lot better and more enjoyable since I learned. I started learning to speak Bisaya in 2008 and finished up with the lessons in 2012. I am so glad that I did it. It made for a happier life in the Philippines!

I hope you enjoyed today’s lesson! It is not hard to learn the days of the week, in fact, many of you probably know them already, even if you don’t realize it!

Bisaya Buddy: Uncertain Responses

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If you decide to move to the Philippines and live here, you will quickly learn that if you ask a person a question, their answer might not be definitive. If you ask a yes or no question, the answer might not be clear-cut.

A person who says yes might really mean no. A person who says no might really mean yes. It can be maddening. They will really keep you guessing.

However, if you know how to speak the language in the area where you are living, you have an advantage. Instead of answering simply “yes” or “no” they have more words. They have a word that means 100% yes, they have a word that means 80% yes, and so on. If yo understand these words, you can set your expectations better and have a better idea of whether they answer is definitely yes, or just a possibility. This can be very helpful. I believe that this lesson of Bisaya Buddy is one of the most important things you can learn because it will help you keep your sanity in the Philippines.

Try your best to memorize these words! They will come in handy if you are living here and help you properly know what to expect. This could be a lifesaver!

Bisaya Buddy: Going to the Bukid

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On today’s episode of Bisaya Buddy, we are going to the Bukid! What? You don’t know what the Bukid is? Just watch the video and you will soon learn!

Don’t worry, going to the Bukid is fun, you’ll have a great time, I am sure. Some of the people you will find in the Bukid are fun, and “salt of the earth” type of folks.

Some of the most fun I’ve had in the Philippines was in the Bukid, and I always enjoy going back again and again. We have some good friends who live in the Bukid that we like to go visit. One of those good friends is Father Franco and Italian Priest who has been living in the Philippines for nearly 50 years already. Father Franco has a farm in the Bukid and he prepares all kinds of specialty foods in an effort to help the Indigenous people in the Bukid, and he is very successful at that!

I have seen so many interesting things in the Bukid. Sometimes you will see cockfights right along the road. You will almost always see people riding horses on the highway or out in the fields. One thing I always watch for in the Bukid is what I call a “Kanobao” – an albino Carabao! These are always fun to see.

Bisaya Buddy: Animals

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Filipinos are used to having pets at home and they treat it as their own family as well. It is pretty obvious if you try to visit some of the Filipino households. I am a pet lover as well but among all those animals, I love cats the most.

Cats are undeniably cute especially when it is a furry one! Kids used to love furry and cute animals because of the comfort it gives to humans.

Animals are adorable in some ways. Maybe that’s the reason why most Filipinos love animals a lot. But how about you? Do you also love to take care of domestic animals at home and love them as your best friends?

Aside from making animals as your best friends, they can also be of good use in various purposes. Few of the animals in the Philippines helps humans earn a living through the different talents and skills that they can contribute to their owners. That is actually amusing!

Animals are not just simply animals. Why don’t you try indulge yourselves to animals. More importantly, don’t forget to visit the Philippines and see how awesome they animals in the Philippines are! You’ll surely realize that animals are amazing. You can discover it yourself.

Bisaya Buddy: Going to the Fruit stand

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The Philippines has some of the best fruit in the world, there can be no doubt about that! My favorites? I love Rambutan, Mangosteen, and Pomelo. But… surprisingly to many, I also love Durian!

Durian is the king of fruits, and a lot of foreigners also think it is the stinkiest fruit of them all!

What about you? What is your favorite tropical fruit? And, most importantly, do you like Durian? 🙂

You should always try to visit the fruit stand if you are in the Philippines. It seems like you will always find something different, something you have never seen before. Give those new fruits a try too!

You can have some fun by ordering your fruit selections in Bisaya! Talk to the vendor with some of your new Bisaya skills too! It will be fun both for you and the “tindero” (the salesman at the fruit stand), you’ll have a blast! You will! Trust me!

Join us again next time for another Bisaya Buddy lesson here on LiP.

Bisaya Buddy: In the House

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Well, we have been doing these Bisaya mini-courses now for several weeks.

I hope you are enjoying them and starting to learn a little bit! You don’t have to be fluent to improve your life in the Central and Southern Philippines. Learning just a little bit will get you started down the road to happiness here!

In fact, when local people find out that you have been working on learning to speak Bisaya, they will be so helpful and supportive of your effort! In addition to continuing to watch my weekly Bisaya Buddy Videos, you will find that a lot of people that you deal with on a daily basis will also be very helpful in “teaching” or “coaching” you on the Bisaya language!

Today, we are going to talk and learn about your house, the rooms of your house and things that you have in and around your house! I will teach you the names of different rooms and such in Bisaya! So, watch the video now!

I hope that this lesson was helpful and interesting for you! If you have questions, please feel free to leave a comment below, and I will be happy to help you out!

See you again next week for another episode of the Bisaya Buddy!

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