unya

Cebuano Word: unya

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: Adverb (time / sequence)
• Meaning: later; afterwards; then

Example sentences

• Mag-isturya ta unya. — We will talk later.
• Ibutang sa lamesa unya. — Put it on the table later.
• Nihawa siya, unya misunod ko. — He left, then I followed.

2 Learning Points for Cebuano Adverbs (with unya)

• Future or sequence marker. Unya signals an action that happens after the reference point; no added tense word is needed.
• Fixed form. Time-adverbs never change; do not add affixes (wala’y unyaa).
• Placement flexibility. It may open a clause for emphasis or close it for a neutral tone.
• Avoid redundancy. Saying unya sa sunod repeats the same future idea; pick one.
• Conjunction role. When joining two clauses (… unya …), treat unya like “then” in English, not like “and.”

3 Common Collocations

• unya ra – only later
• unya pa – not until later
• unya na lang – just do it later
• unya lagi – later, for sure
• ugma unya – tomorrow, later in the day

4 Typical Sentence Position

• Initial (emphatic): “Unya, mo-report ko nimo.”
• Final (neutral): “Mo-report ko nimo unya.”
  Position does not alter grammar—only focus.

5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

• “Libre ka ba unya?” — Are you free later?
• “Unya na lang ko mokaon.” — I will just eat later.
• “Ayaw kalimti unya, ha.” — Do not forget later, okay?
• “Balik ta’g isturya unya.” — Let us talk again later.
• “Tawagi ko unya hapon.” — Call me later this afternoon.

6 Five Simple Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Moadto ka sa opisina unya?
   B: Oo, moadto ko unya buntag.
   A: Will you go to the office later?
   B: Yes, I will go later this morning.
2. A: Pwede ba nimo mahuman ang task unya?
   B: Mahuman nako unya dayon.
   A: Can you finish the task later?
   B: I will finish it right away later.
3. A: Mag-practice ta’g sayaw unya?
   B: Sige, unya alas-sais ta mag-practice.
   A: Shall we practice dancing later?
   B: Sure, let us practice at six later.
4. A: Kinsa’y imong kuyog unya?
   B: Kuyog nako si Rhea unya.
   A: Who will be with you later?
   B: Rhea will be with me later.
5. A: Mag-tan-aw ba ta’g sine unya?
   B: Depende, basin busy ko unya.
   A: Are we watching a movie later?
   B: It depends; I might be busy later.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Asa ta magkita unya?
A. Ta magkita unya sa park.
B. Sa park ta unya magkita.
C. Magkita ta sa park unya.

Q2. Unsa imong buhaton unya buntag?
A. Unya buntag buhaton nako ang report.
B. Buhaton nako ang report unya buntag.
C. Report buhaton nako unya buntag.

Q3. Naa ba kay meeting unya hapon?
A. Meeting naa ko unya hapon.
B. Unya hapon meeting naa ko.
C. Naa koy meeting unya hapon.

Q4. Kinsa imong kuyog unya?
A. Kuyog nako si Dina unya.
B. Si Dina kuyog unya nako.
C. Unya si Dina kuyog nako.

Q5. Kanus-a ta molarga unya?
A. Unya ta molarga alas-dos.
B. Molarga ta unya alas-dos.
C. Alas-dos unya ta molarga.

Answer Key (separate)

• Q1 → C — Proper order verb + subject + place + adverb.
• Q2 → B — Natural “verb phrase + time-adverb” sequence.
• Q3 → C — Standard naa (exist) + subject + object + time.
• Q4 → A — Fixed phrase kuyog nako si X before putting unya last.
• Q5 → B — Molarga ta (verb + subject) before clock time and unya.