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Quick Cebuano

Quick Cebuano: Offline Cebuano & Bisaya App for Travel

Speak Cebuano before you land. The everyday Cebuano you need in the Philippines — greetings, numbers, getting around, eating out, the market and emergencies — with pronunciation you can read. Locals call the language Bisaya.

iPhone & Android

  • Download Quick Cebuano on the App Store
  • Get Quick Cebuano on Google Play

Native audio recorded in Cebu is coming in a free update.

Who it’s for

  • Travellers heading to Cebu, Bohol, the Visayas or Mindanao
  • Expats who live there and want to get through the day in Cebuano
  • Anyone with family in the Philippines who wants to say more than hello

What’s inside

  • 251 phrases in 15 chapters, each with an English pronunciation you can read out loud
  • An example sentence for every phrase, plus short “Good to know” notes
  • Flashcard practice and a five-question quiz for every chapter
  • Star the phrases you need and keep them in My phrases, your personal phrasebook
  • Works fully offline — no account, no ads, no subscription
  • App language English or German

The 15 chapters

  1. 1Greetings & Politeness · free
  2. 2Introducing yourself
  3. 3Understanding numbers
  4. 4Paying
  5. 5Eating & drinking
  6. 6At the restaurant
  7. 7Getting around
  8. 8Asking for directions
  9. 9At the hotel
  10. 10At the market
  11. 11At the beach
  12. 12Making small talk
  13. 13In an emergency · free
  14. 14With family & friends
  15. 15Saying goodbye

Screenshots

  • Learn screen, chapter Greetings & Politeness: the phrase Maayong buntag (Good morning) with its pronunciation mah-AH-yong BOON-tahg, an example sentence and a Good to know note. Caption: Ready for Cebu in 2–3 hours.
  • Home screen with the chapter list — Greetings & Politeness, Introducing yourself, Understanding numbers, Paying, Eating & drinking — and the My phrases shortcut. Caption: 15 chapters. Only real travel situations.
  • Phrase card for Gamay ra kong Bisaya. (I only speak a little Cebuano.) with the pronunciation gah-MY rah kong bee-SAH-yah. Caption: Pronunciation you can actually read.
  • Practice flashcard showing Maayong buntag with its pronunciation and the buttons Again and Knew it. Caption: Learn it. Practice it. Prove it.
  • My phrases: starred phrases grouped by chapter, each with its pronunciation. Caption: Your personal phrasebook — offline.
  • Quiz question: Someone asks Kumusta ka? — what do you reply? The answer Maayo man ko. Ikaw? is marked correct. Caption: No account. No ads. No subscription.

A taste of chapter 1

Five phrases from Greetings & Politeness, exactly as they appear in the app: two greetings, the reply to Kumusta ka?, then thanks and the answer to it.

  • Good morning

    Maayong buntag

    mah-AH-yong BOON-tahg

    Good to know: The polite 'po/opo' exists only in Tagalog — Cebuano doesn't have it. Politeness here works with Sir/Ma'am and a smile.

  • How are you?

    Kumusta ka?

    koo-MOOS-tah kah

    Good to know: Kumusta works like 'hi' — even with people you barely know.

  • I'm good. And you?

    Maayo man ko. Ikaw?

    mah-AH-yoh mahn koh · ee-KAW

    Good to know: Memory hook: ko = I, ka = you. That unlocks half of all short sentences.

  • thank you

    Salamat

    sah-LAH-maht

    Good to know: Salamat is almost always enough — everyday politeness needs nothing more.

  • You're welcome.

    Walay sapayan.

    wah-LIE sah-PAH-yahn

What it costs

Free download. Chapter 1 and the emergency chapter are free. Everything else unlocks with a single one-time purchase. Your local price is shown in the store.

No subscription, no ads, no account.

  • Download Quick Cebuano on the App Store
  • Get Quick Cebuano on Google Play

Native audio recorded in Cebu is coming in a free update.

Who makes it

Quick Cebuano is developed by Padayon. Every phrase is reviewed by Shiela Lieh Kilchmann, native Cebuano speaker from Cebu. The app collects no personal data — read the app privacy policy.

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