asa pa

Cebuano word: asa pa

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: interrogative phrase (adverbial)
• Meaning: where else; to what other place (still)? – combines asa “where” with the particle pa “still / yet”.

Everyday example sentences

• • Asa pa ka mo-adto karon? – Where else are you going now?
• • Asa pa ta mo-lingkod? – Where else can we sit?
• • Asa pa sila mag-puyo sunod tuig? – Where else will they live next year?

2 Learning Tips for Interrogatives like asa pa

• asa asks for a place; adding pa adds the nuance “in addition / not yet decided.”
• Place the whole phrase asa pa at the very beginning of the question.
• Follow immediately with the subject pronoun (ka, siya, ta, kamo, sila).
• Use rising intonation and a final “?” in writing.
• Do not confuse asa pa (“where else?”) with asa ra (“only where”).

3 Common Collocations with asa pa

• asa pa ka/siya…? – “where else will you/he…?”
• asa pa ta…? – inclusive “where else shall we…?”
• asa pa kaha…? – speculative “I wonder where else…?”
• asa pa man…? – neutral-polite “so where else…?”

4 Typical Sentence Position

Asa pa + [subject] + [verb phrase] + (complements) ?

Example: Asa pa ka mo-palit og kape? – Where else will you buy coffee?

5 Five Handy Conversational Phrases

1. Asa pa ka mo-adto unya? – Where else are you going later?
2. Asa pa man ta mag-kita? – Where else shall we meet?
3. Asa pa kaha siya nagpuyo karon? – I wonder where else he is staying now.
4. Asa pa ko makit-an ani? – Where else can I find this?
5. Asa pa ta mokaon? – Where else can we eat?

6 Five Short Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Asa pa ka mo-kuha og tiket?
   B: Sa terminal, basin naa pay baligya.
   A: Where else will you get a ticket? / B: At the terminal; they might still have some.
2. A: Asa pa ta mo-labay sa basura?
   B: Adto sa likod, naa silay dako nga basurahan.
   A: Where else can we throw the trash? / B: At the back; they have a big bin there.
3. A: Asa pa siya mo-istay kung puno na ang hotel?
   B: Pwede siya sa hostel duol sa pier.
   A: Where else will she stay if the hotel is full? / B: She can stay at the hostel near the pier.
4. A: Asa pa ta mo-palit og maka-on sa gabii?
   B: Naay 24-hour karinderia sa kanto.
   A: Where else can we buy food at night? / B: There’s a 24-hour eatery on the corner.
5. A: Asa pa sila mo-adto human sa museum?
   B: Mo-la-ag pa sila sa bay-bayon.
   A: Where else will they go after the museum? / B: They’ll stroll at the beach.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

(Choose the interrogative sentence with the correct word order. The other two are scrambled.)

Q1. We will stop for coffee after work.
A. Asa pa mo-hunong kamo inig human sa trabaho?
B. Asa pa kamo mo-hunong inig human sa trabaho?
C. Mo-hunong kamo asa pa inig human sa trabaho?

Q2. She hopes to shop for souvenirs tomorrow.
A. Asa pa ugma siya mo-palit og souvenirs?
B. Asa pa siya mo-palit og souvenirs ugma?
C. Asa pa mo-palit siya ug souvenirs ugma?

Q3. They need to find lodging for the festival.
A. Asa pa sila mo-pangita og puy-anan para sa pista?
B. Asa pa para sa pista sila mo-pangita og puy-anan?
C. Sila mo-pangita asa pa og puy-anan para sa pista?

Q4. I want to take photos this afternoon.
A. Asa pa ko mo-kuha og litrato karong hapon?
B. Mo-kuha ko asa pa og litrato karong hapon?
C. Asa pa karong hapon ko mo-kuha og litrato?

Q5. We plan to eat dinner later.
A. Asa pa ta mo-kaon sa pani-hapit unya?
B. Asa pa unya ta mo-kaon sa pani-hapit?
C. Ta mo-kaon asa pa sa pani-hapit unya?

Answer Key

• Q1: B – Correct order: asa pa + subject + verb + rest of clause.
• Q2: B – Places asa pa first, then subject “siya”, then verb phrase.
• Q3: A – Follows pattern asa pa + subject + verb + object/complements.
• Q4: C – Acceptable variant keeps asa pa first, then time, then subject + verb.
• Q5: A – Maintains initial asa pa, then subject “ta”, then verb phrase.

The correct choice always starts with asa pa, immediately followed by the subject; scrambled options break this order or split the phrase.