adto

Cebuano Word: adto

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: Adverb of place / directional particle (“to that place, over there”)
• Core meaning: Indicates motion away from the speaker, toward a place neither speaker nor listener currently occupies (“there,” “to go there”).

Everyday example sentences

• Adto ko sa trabaho karon. — I am going there to work now.
• Palihug, adto didto karon dayon. — Please, go over there right away.
• Di ko gusto adto sa layo nga lugar. — I do not want to go to a far-away place.

2. Points to Keep in Mind When Learning Adverbs like adto

• Deictic nature: adto always depends on the speaker’s location—translate by sense, not word-for-word.
• Contrast with ari and dinhi:
  • adto = to there (away from speaker)
  • ari = to here (toward speaker)
  • dinhi = in/at here (static)
• Verb-like use: In colloquial speech adto can act as an infinitive “to go,” but treat it as an adverb when it modifies another verb.
• Placement flexibility: Sentence-initial for emphasis, post-verbal for neutral tone.
• Blending in quick speech: Commonly merges with pronouns or particles (e.g., adto ta, “let us go there”).

3. Common Collocations

• adto sa siyudad — go to the city
• adto una — go there first
• adto ta — let us go there
• adto na — go there now
• dili ko adto — I will not go there

4. Typical Sentence Position

• Initial (emphatic): Adto ta unya. — Let us go there later.
• Post-verbal (neutral): Mo-adto sila ugma. — They will go there tomorrow.

5. Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

1. Adto ta sa mall karon. — Let us go to the mall now.
2. Pwede ka ba mo-adto didto? — Can you go there?
3. Dili ko adto karong gabii. — I will not go there tonight.
4. Adto una ko, ha. — I will go there first, okay?
5. Hapit na ko mo-adto. — I am about to go there.

6. Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Asa ka paingon?
   B: Mo-adto ko sa opisina. Where are you headed? – I am going there to the office.
2. A: Ganahan ba ka mo-adto sa baybayon?
   B: Oo, gusto ko mo-adto didto dominggo. Do you want to go to the beach? – Yes, I want to go there on Sunday.
3. A: Kinsay mo-uban nimo?
   B: Si Ana ra, mo-adto mi duha. Who will go with you? – Only Ana; the two of us will go there.
4. A: Unsa atong buhaton karon hapon?
   B: Adto ta sa café, mag-kape ta didto. What shall we do this afternoon? – Let us go to the café; we will have coffee there.
5. A: Nahuman na nimo ang trabaho?
   B: Oo, adto na ko sa balay. Have you finished the work? – Yes, I am going home now (going there to the house).

7. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Questions and Answer Choices

Q1. Asa man ta magkita?
A. Magkita ta adto sa park.
B. Adto sa park ta magkita.
C. Ta sa park adto magkita.

Q2. Kinsay mo-dala sa dokumento?
A. Si Carlo adto mo-dala niini.
B. Adto niini si Carlo mo-dala.
C. Mo-dala si Carlo niini adto.

Q3. Kanus-a mo-adto si Maria?
A. Mo-adto si Maria ugma.
B. Si Maria ugma mo-adto.
C. Ugma mo-adto si Maria.

Q4. Diin ta mo-adto pagkaon?
A. Mo-adto ta adto sa karinderiya.
B. Adto ta sa karinderiya mo-adto.
C. Ta mo-adto sa karinderiya adto.

Q5. Unsaon nato pag-solbad ani?
A. Adto nato istoryahan sa opisina.
B. Nato adto istoryahan sa opisina.
C. Istoryahan nato sa opisina adto.

Answer Key and Explanations

• Q1 – A. Correct order: Verb + Subject + Adverbial place (Magkita ta adto…).
• Q2 – A. Subject marker Si + name, then verb phrase, then adto at end for place.
• Q3 – A. Temporal expression (ugma) naturally follows the verb mo-adto.
• Q4 – A. Standard pattern keeps adto immediately after the verb it modifies.
• Q5 – A. Imperative structure with adto preceding the verb istoryahan to show destination.