Cebuano Word: “sunod semana”
1. Part of speech, meaning, and example sentences
- Part of speech: temporal adverbial phrase
- Meaning: “next week” – the week immediately following the present one
Example sentences
- Sunod semana magsugod ang bag-ong klase. – “Classes start next week.”
- Dili ko libre sunod semana. – “I am not free next week.”
- Mobalik sila sa Cebu sunod semana. – “They will return to Cebu next week.”
2. Points to remember for day-and-time vocabulary
- The pattern “sunod + time-unit” (sunod semana, sunod bulan, sunod tuig) always looks forward; no extra preposition is needed.
- A more formal variant uses sa sunod semana (“in/at next week”), common in written notices.
- Place the phrase either at the start of the clause or immediately after the verb group; avoid splitting it.
- Stress: su-NÓD se-MÁ-na (primary stress on “nód,” secondary on “má”).
- Do not confuse with unyà (“later today”) or ugma (“tomorrow”).
3. Common collocations
- sunod semana sa buntag – next week in the morning
- sunod semana pa – not until next week
- sunod semana ra – only next week
- sa sunod semana – by / during next week
- sunod semana unta – hopefully next week
4. Typical position in a sentence
- Sentence-initial: Sunod semana mo-apply ko ug visa.
- Immediately after the verb: Mo-apply ko sunod semana ug visa.
- Sentence-final (emphatic): Mo-apply ko ug visa sunod semana.
5. Frequently used conversational phrases
- Libre ka ba sunod semana? – “Are you free next week?”
- Magkita ta sunod semana sa café. – “Let’s meet at the café next week.”
- Unsa’y imong plano sunod semana? – “What is your plan next week?”
- Palihug tiwási ang report sunod semana. – “Please finish the report next week.”
- Tingali moulan sunod semana. – “It might rain next week.”
6. Short dialogue exchanges
- A: Sunod semana mouban ka sa meeting?
B: Oo, mouban ko sunod semana.
– “A: Will you join the meeting next week? B: Yes, I will join next week.” - A: Moadto ta sa beach sunod semana?
B: Pwede ra; walay klase ko sunod semana.
– “A: Shall we go to the beach next week? B: Sure; I have no class next week.” - A: Na-reserve na ba nimo ang hotel para sunod semana?
B: Oo, humana na ko sunod semana nga booking.
– “A: Have you reserved the hotel for next week? B: Yes, I finished the booking for next week.” - A: Kinsa imong tawagan sunod semana?
B: Tawagan nako si Ana sunod semana.
– “A: Whom will you call next week? B: I will call Ana next week.” - A: Mag-exercise ta sunod semana sa buntag?
B: Sige, magkita ta sunod semana sa park.
– “A: Shall we exercise next week in the morning? B: Okay, let’s meet at the park next week.”
7. Multiple-choice dialogue questions
(One answer per question is correctly ordered; the correct letter changes each time.)
Q1. Asa ka moadto sunod semana?
A. Sunod semana moadto ko sa merkado.
B. Sa merkado moadto ko sunod semana.
C. Moadto ko sunod semana sa merkado.
Q2. Unsa imong buhaton sunod semana?
A. Buhaton nako ang report sunod semana.
B. Sunod semana buhaton nako ang report.
C. Ang report sunod semana nako buhaton.
Q3. Kinsa imong tawagan sunod semana?
A. Sunod semana tawagan nako si Pedro.
B. Tawagan nako si Pedro sunod semana.
C. Si Pedro sunod semana tawagan nako.
Q4. Mahuman ba nimo ang trabaho sunod semana?
A. Mahuman nako ang trabaho sunod semana.
B. Sunod semana mahuman nako ang trabaho.
C. Nako mahuman sunod semana ang trabaho.
Q5. Ganahan ba siya mogawas sunod semana?
A. Ganahan siya sunod semana mogawas.
B. Ganahan siya mogawas sunod semana.
C. Sunod semana ganahan siya mogawas.
Answer key and brief explanations
- Q1 → B – Natural order: place (sa merkado) just before the time phrase.
- Q2 → A – Verb → actor → object → time phrase. Other options separate key elements.
- Q3 → B – Object-focus verb Tawagan → actor → object → time phrase.
- Q4 → A – Completed-aspect verb group, then actor, object, time phrase.
- Q5 → C – In emphasis, the time phrase may start, but subject and predicate must stay together; option C keeps that, options A/B split predicate or misplace time.
