bisan asa

Cebuano Word: bisan asa

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: adverbial phrase (place)
• Core meaning: anywhere; wherever

Example sentences

• Pwede ka mokaon bisan asa sa food court. — You can eat anywhere in the food court.
• Mangita ko nimo bisan asa pa ka moadto. — I will look for you wherever you go.
• Bawal manigarilyo bisan asa dinhi. — Smoking is prohibited anywhere here.

2 Learning Points for bisan asa

1. Indefinite location – equivalent to English “anywhere / wherever.”
2. Stress on openness – combines well with permissive verbs (pwede, maka).
3. Position flexibility – can appear clause-initial or after the verb: “Bisan asa, maayo ka makakat-on” / “Mo-adto ko bisan asa.”
4. Negative context – with bawal or dili it gives prohibition everywhere: “Dili ka mag-spam bisan asa.”
5. No inflection – phrase remains the same; do not split bisan and asa across clauses.

3 Common Collocations

• pwede bisan asa – allowed anywhere
• lakaw bisan asa – walk anywhere
• kaon bisan asa – eat anywhere
• bisan asa nga lugar – any place
• bisan asa pa ka – wherever you (may) …

4 Typical Sentence Position

• Clause-initial (emphatic): “Bisan asa, pareho ang presyo.”
• Mid-clause (neutral): “Pwede ka mag-lingkod bisan asa.”

5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

1. “Pwede ka mag-charge bisan asa diri.” — You can charge your device anywhere here.
2. “Bisan asa ko tan-aw, daghan kaayong tawo.” — Everywhere I look, there are so many people.
3. “Bisan asa pa ka dal-on sa trabaho, kaya nimo.” — Wherever work takes you, you can handle it.
4. “Ayaw pag-labay basura bisan asa.” — Don’t throw trash just anywhere.
5. “Makita ra nimo Wi-Fi bisan asa sa syudad.” — You can find Wi-Fi pretty much anywhere in the city.

6 Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Asa ta mokaon?
   B: Bisan asa, basta naa’y vegetarian option.
   A: Where shall we eat?
   B: Anywhere, as long as there’s a vegetarian option.
2. A: Pwede ba ko mag-lingkod diri?
   B: Oo, pwede ka bisan asa.
   A: May I sit here?
   B: Yes, you can sit anywhere.
3. A: Asa ka mangita og apartment?
   B: Mangita ko bisan asa nga duol sa MRT.
   A: Where will you look for an apartment?
   B: I’ll look anywhere near the MRT.
4. A: Bawal ba manigarilyo sa park?
   B: Oo, bawal manigarilyo bisan asa sulod sa park.
   A: Is smoking prohibited in the park?
   B: Yes, smoking is forbidden anywhere inside the park.
5. A: Unsay imong travel style?
   B: Ganahan ko mosuroy bisan asa nga walay plan-plan.
   A: What’s your travel style?
   B: I like roaming anywhere with no fixed plans.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Pwede ba ka motulog bisan asa sa barko?
A. Pwede ko motulog bisan asa sa barko.
B. Motulog sa barko bisan asa ko pwede.
C. Sa barko ko pwede bisan asa motulog.

Q2. Imong ID mag-amit ba bisan asa nga branch?
A. Mag-amit ID imong bisan asa nga branch ba.
B. Bisan asa mag-amit imong ID nga branch.
C. Mag-amit imong ID bisan asa nga branch.

Q3. Dili ba nimo iparking ang motor bisan asa?
A. Motor iparking dili nimo bisan asa.
B. Dili iparking motor nimo bisan asa.
C. Dili nimo iparking ang motor bisan asa.

Q4. Bisan asa ka paingon karon?
A. Paingon ka karon bisan asa?
B. Bisan asa ka paingon karon?
C. Karon ka paingon bisan asa?

Q5. Pwede ba magpahulay bisan asa ani nga lounge?
A. Magpahulay bisan asa pwede ba ani nga lounge.
B. Pwede ba ani nga lounge magpahulay bisan asa.
C. Pwede ba magpahulay bisan asa ani nga lounge.

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