CEBUANO LESSON #54 Learn Cebuano: Expressing Wants and Desires | How to say “I want to…”

2022/5/19

Discover how to form sentences in Cebuano with this easy-to-follow lesson. Whether you want to buy vegetables , watch a movie , or go to a specific place , this video will show you how to say “I want to…” using the simple pattern

Ganahan + S + V. Perfect for absolute beginners!

VOCABULARY

BUHATON

  • Part of Speech: Verb
  • Meaning: “to do,” “to make,” or “to work on”
  • Usage:
    • It is used to talk about actions that are going to happen in the future.
    • It’s the future tense form of the verb “buhat,” which means “do” or “make.”
    • You can think of it as the equivalent of “will do” or “is going to do” in English.
  • Examples:
    1. Buhaton nako ang akong homework unya.
      • (I will do my homework later.)
    2. Unsa’y imong buhaton ugma?
      • (What are you going to do tomorrow?)

MOADTO

  • part of speech: verb
  • meaning: to go
  • When to use it: when you are expressing the future action of going to a place.
  • example sentences:

DIDTO

  • part of speech: adverb of place
  • meaning: there
  • When to use it: when referring to a location that is far from both the speaker and the listener.
  • example sentences:
    • Nagpuyo sila didto sa manila. (They live there in Manila.)
    • Ang akong mga higala nagtrabaho didto. (My friends are working there.)

MAMALIT

  • part of speech: verb
  • meaning: to buy; will buy; to go shopping
  • when to use it: when you are expressing the future action of buying something, often implying multiple items or the act of shopping.
  • example sentences:
    • Mamalit ko og prutas ugma. (I will buy fruit tomorrow.)
    • Mamalit sila og mga regalo para sa pasko. (They will buy gifts for Christmas.)

MANGUKAY

  • part of speech: verb
  • meaning: to dig up; to rummage; to search through something messily
  • when to use it: when you are describing the action of digging for something, or searching through a pile of things in a disordered way. It is often used when looking for something in a closet, a drawer, or a pile of clothes.
  • example sentences:
    • Mangukay ko sa akong aparador para pangitaon ang akong daan nga sinina. (I will rummage through my closet to look for my old dress.)
    • Ngano mangukay ka sa basura? (Why are you digging through the trash?)

MOKAON

  • part of speech: verb
  • meaning: to eat; will eat
  • when to use it: when you are expressing the future action of eating.
  • example sentences:
    • Mokaon ko unya. (I will eat later.)
    • Mokaon sila og panihapon sa dili pa matulog. (They will eat dinner before sleeping.)

BALUT

  • part of speech: noun
  • meaning: a Filipino street food consisting of a developing duck embryo that is boiled and eaten from the shell.
  • When to use it: when referring to the specific food item.
  • example sentences:
    • Lami ang balut, ilabi na kung naay suka. (Balut is delicious, especially with vinegar.)
    • Namaligya sila og bugnaw nga beer ug balut. (They sell cold beer and balut.)

Flashcards

DIALOGUE PRACTICE

Directions: Listen and repeat after your teacher.

Situation: Leah and Joyce are talking about what they want.

Cebuano

Joyce: Leah, unsa imong ganahan buhaton karon?

Leah: Ganahan ko moadto sa Carbon.

Joyce: Mag-unsa man ka didto?

Leah: Ganahan ko mamalit og mga utanon ug prutas.

Joyce: Sige mangadto ta. Ganahan ko mangukay didto.

Leah: Sige. Ganahan sad ko mangukay.

Joyce: Unya mangaon sad ta og balot.

Leah: Ganahan diay ka og balot?

Joyce: O. Kalami sa balut. Dili ka mokaon og balut?

Leah: Dili. Sige lang. Mokaon ra ko og tempura.

English

Joyce: Leah, what do you want to do?

Leah: I want to go to Carbon.

Joyce: What are you going to do over there?

Leah: I want to buy vegetables and fruits.

Joyce: Okay, let’s go. I want to go to the thrift clothes store there.

Leah: Okay. I want to go to thrift clothes too.

Joyce: Then, let’s eat balot too.

Leah: Do you like balot?

Joyce: Yes. It’s delicious. Don’t you eat balot?

Leah: No. It’s okay. I’ll eat tempura.

LESSON

⚫ Ganahan + S + V
Ganahan ko. I want/like to.

For example:
Ganahan ko mokaon og lechon.
I want to eat lechon.

Ganahan ko moadto sa Carbon.
I want to go to Carbon.

Ganahan ko molaag sa SM Seaside.
I want to wander in SM Seaside.

Ganahan ko moinom og serbesa.
I want to drink beer.

Ganahan siya motan-aw og salida.
She/He wants to watch a movie.

Ganahan ko mokuyog ninyo.
I want to go with you.

Ganahan ko moluto og humba. (Humba is a dish of tender pork, salted black beans, and an assortment of spices.)
I want to cook humba.

Ganahan ko mamalit og mga utanon ug prutas.
I want to buy vegetables and fruits.

Ganahan ko motawag nimo karon.
I want to call you now.

⚫ Dili + S + ganahan + V

For example:
Dili ko ganahn mokanta.
I don’t want to sing.

Dili ko ganahan mosayaw
I don’t want to dance.

Dili ko ganahan mosulod.
I don’t want to go inside.

Dili ko ganahan nimo.
I don’t like you.

COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Directions: Choose the correct answer.

  1. How do you say ‘want’ in Cebuano?
    a. mamalit
    b. ganahan
    c. didto
    d. balut
  2. How do you say ‘to do’ in Cebuano?
    a. didto
    b. mokaon
    c. mamalit
    d. buhaton
  3. How do you say ‘to buy’ in Cebuano?
    a. mokaon
    b. mamalit
    c. moadto
    d. mangukay
  4. How do you say ‘to go to thrift clothes’ in Cebuano?
    a. mokaon
    b. mamalit
    c. moadto
    d. mangukay
  5. How do you say ‘to eat’ in Cebuano?
    a. mokaon
    b. mamalit
    c. moadto
    d. mangukay

EXERCISE

Directions: Arrange the words to make sentences.

  1. moadto / ko / Carbon / ganahan / sa
  2. mamalit / ug / utanon / ganahan / og / ko / mga / prutas
  3. ko / mosulod / ganahan / dili
  4. og / ganahan / serbesa / moinom / ko /
  5. nimo / ko / motawag / karon / ganahan

REVIEW

Directions: Let’s use the patterns that you’ve learned during the lesson and make some sentences.

For example:
Ganahan ko mokuyog ninyo.
I want to go with you.
⚫ Ganahan + S + V

  1. –
  2. –
  3. –

⚫ Dili + S + ganahan + V

  1. –
  2. –
  3. –

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