adlaw-pista

Cebuano word: “adlaw-pista”
(also written adlaw sa pista; literally “festival-day,” meaning the specific day a fiesta is celebrated)

1 Part of speech, meaning, and example sentences

• Part of speech: noun phrase (temporal event)
• Meaning:festival day / fiesta day — the exact calendar day on which a town or barangay holds its annual religious-civic celebration.
  • Synonyms: pista-day (colloquial blend), adlaw sa fiesta, adlaw-saulog.

Example sentences

1. Malipayong adlaw-pista sa tanan! – “Happy festival day to everyone!”
2. Magsugod ang parada sa adlaw-pista alas siyete sa buntag. – “The parade on the festival day starts at seven in the morning.”
3. Daghan mi’g bisita niadtong adlaw-pista sa among baryo. – “We had many visitors on our village’s festival day.”

2 Learning tips for day- and time-related vocabulary

• Compound with “adlaw” (“day”): Cebuano marks special dates by attaching adlaw- to an event (adlaw-natawhan, adlaw-pista).
• Preposition pattern: Formal notices often use adlaw sa pista; the hyphenated form is common in speech.
• Date placement: When you add the actual date, put it after the phrase: adlaw-pista karong 29 Hunyo.
• Weekday reference: If the fiesta falls on a Sunday, state it first: Domingo, adlaw-pista sa lungsod.
• Verb partners: Typical verbs are saulog (celebrate), pahigayon (hold), tambong (attend), plano (plan).

3 Common collocations

• malipayong adlaw-pista – happy festival day
• adlaw-pista sa barangay – the barangay’s fiesta day
• pag-saulog sa adlaw-pista – celebration of the festival day
• mga aktibidad sa adlaw-pista – festival-day activities
• bisita sa adlaw-pista – guests on festival day

4 Typical sentence position

• Subject: Ang adlaw-pista makadani ug turista.
• Object (very common): Giplano na nila ang adlaw-pista sa plaza.
• Prepositional phrase: Mitambong sila sa adlaw-pista kagahapon.

5 Five useful conversational phrases

• Kanus-a ang inyong adlaw-pista? – “When is your festival day?”
• Magkita ta sa plaza sa adlaw-pista. – “Let’s meet at the plaza on the festival day.”
• Daghan ba mong bisita karong adlaw-pista? – “Will you have many visitors this festival day?”
• Naa bay parada sa adlaw-pista karong tuiga? – “Is there a parade on this year’s festival day?”
• Malipayong adlaw-pista, amigo! – “Happy fiesta day, my friend!”

6 Five short dialogue exchanges (Cebuano → English)

1. A: Unsa’y imong paboritong kalihokan sa adlaw-pista?
   B: Ang sayaw sa kadalanan gyud.
   – “A: What is your favorite activity on the festival day? B: Definitely the street dancing.”
2. A: Moadto ka ba sa misa sa adlaw-pista?
   B: Oo, alas singko sa ka-adlawon magsugod ang misa.
   – “A: Will you attend the mass on festival day? B: Yes, the mass starts at 5 a.m.”
3. A: Kinsa’y imong kuyog sa adlaw-pista karong tuiga?
   B: Akong pamilya ug usa ka higala gikan sa Cebu.
   – “A: Who will accompany you this year on festival day? B: My family and a friend from Cebu.”
4. A: Giunsa nimo pagsaulog sa adlaw-pista sa miaging tuig?
   B: Nag-luto mi’g lechón ug nag-kanta sa karaoke.
   – “A: How did you celebrate last year’s festival day? B: We roasted lechón and sang karaoke.”
5. A: Mag-display ba sila og fireworks sa adlaw-pista?
   B: Oo, sa gabii pa-pusil sila og daghang pyrotechnics.
   – “A: Will they display fireworks on festival day? B: Yes, they’ll launch many fireworks at night.”

7 Multiple-choice dialogue questions

Q1. Kanus-a magsugod ang adlaw-pista?
A. Magsugod karong Domingo ang adlaw-pista.
B. Ang adlaw-pista magsugod karong Domingo.
C. Karong Domingo magsugod adlaw-pista ang.

Q2. Asa ipahigayon ninyo ang adlaw-pista?
A. Sa plaza ipahigayon namo ang adlaw-pista.
B. Ipahigayon namo sa plaza ang adlaw-pista.
C. Adlaw-pista sa plaza ipahigayon namo ang.

Q3. Kinsa ang nag-organisa sa adlaw-pista?
A. Barangay council ang nag-organisa sa adlaw-pista.
B. Ang nag-organisa barangay council adlaw-pista sa.
C. Nag-organisa ang adlaw-pista barangay council.

Q4. Unsa’y imong gi-andam para sa adlaw-pista?
A. Gi-andam ko puto ug bibingka para sa adlaw-pista.
B. Ko gi-andam para sa adlaw-pista puto ug bibingka.
C. Para sa adlaw-pista puto ug bibingka gi-andam ko.

Q5. Ganahan ba sila motambong sa adlaw-pista?
A. Sila ganahan motambong sa adlaw-pista.
B. Motambong sila ganahan sa adlaw-pista.
C. Ganahan sila motambong sa adlaw-pista.

Answer key

• Q1 → A – Verb magsugod → time adverb → subject.
• Q2 → B – Verb + actor + place + object is the standard neutral order.
• Q3 → A – Subject (Barangay council) follows focus marker; object sa adlaw-pista ends the clause.
• Q4 → C – Prepositional phrase may front the clause; verb phrase follows; actor last.
• Q5 → C – Predicate Ganahan + subject + infinitive verb + object gives a natural declarative sentence.