Cebuano Word: didto
1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences
- Part of speech: adverb (place)
- Core meaning: there, in that place — farther from both speaker and listener than diha.
Example sentences
- Ibutang didto ang kahon. — Put the box over there.
- Nagpuyo siya didto sa Bohol sauna. — He used to live there in Bohol.
- Dili ko kaila sa mga tawo didto. — I do not know the people there.
2 Learning Points for didto
- Spatial range – “over there,” usually out of immediate reach or in a previously mentioned distant spot.
- Placement – commonly clause-final or after the verb: “Mag-hulat ko didto.”
- Direction verbs – pair with adto (go) or adto-on (go to): “Mo-adto ko didto ugma.”
- Contrast – dinhi/diri = here, diha = there (near listener), didto = there (farther).
- Fixed form – no tense or number changes; always “didto.”
3 Common Collocations
- adto didto – go there
- hulat didto – wait there
- puyo didto – live there
- trabaho didto – work there
- balik didto – return there
4 Typical Sentence Position
- Clause-final (neutral): “Mo-adto ko didto.”
- Mid-clause (emphatic): “Didto siya naka-kuha og trabaho.”
5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases
- “Mo-abot ko didto ug alas-tres.” — I will arrive there at three.
- “Ayaw pag-parking didto.” — Don’t park over there.
- “Daghan kaayong tawo didto karong weekend.” — There are many people there this weekend.
- “Didto daw lami ang seafood.” — They say the seafood is tasty there.
- “Balik ta didto sunod bulan.” — Let’s go back there next month.
6 Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges
- A: Asa ka ni-adto kagahapon?
B: Ni-adto ko didto sa lungsod para mamalit.
A: Where did you go yesterday?
B: I went there to town to buy things. - A: Nindot ba ang resort nga imong gi-recommend?
B: Nindot kaayo didto, limpyo ug hilom.
A: Is the resort you recommended nice?
B: It’s very nice there, clean and quiet. - A: Pwede ba ta mag-meeting sa café?
B: Pwede, naa man Wi-Fi didto.
A: Can we meet at the café?
B: Sure, they have Wi-Fi there. - A: Gipalit na nimo ang tiket?
B: Oo, didto ko ni-pila sa counter.
A: Did you buy the ticket?
B: Yes, I queued there at the counter. - A: Naa ka pay plano human sa trabaho?
B: Tingali mo-adto ko didto sa gym.
A: Do you have plans after work?
B: I might go there to the gym.
7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions
Q1. Mag-stay ba ka didto sa hotel sa Cebu?
A. Mag-stay ka sa hotel didto sa Cebu.
B. Sa Cebu mag-stay didto ka sa hotel.
C. Mag-stay didto ko sa hotel sa Cebu.
Q2. Naa ba silay opisina didto sa Manila?
A. Didto naa ba silay opisina sa Manila?
B. Naa silay opisina didto sa Manila.
C. Opisina naa silay didto sa Manila.
Q3. Dili ba init didto sa siyudad panahon sa Abril?
A. Dili init didto sa siyudad panahon sa Abril.
B. Didto sa siyudad init dili panahon sa Abril.
C. Init dili didto panahon sa siyudad sa Abril.
Q4. Kinsay nagpuyo didto sa lumang balay?
A. Didto sa lumang balay nagpuyo kinsay?
B. Sa lumang balay didto nagpuyo si Lolo.
C. Kinsay didto nagpuyo sa lumang balay.
Q5. Mo-balik pa ba ka didto sunod tuig?
A. Didto mo-balik pa ba ka sunod tuig.
B. Mo-balik pa ko didto sunod tuig.
C. Sunod tuig didto pa mo-balik ka.
Answer Key
Q | Correct Letter | Simple Reason |
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1 | C | Verb + didto + object fits “stay there at the hotel.” |
2 | B | Existential naa followed by subject then location didto. |
3 | A | Negative + adjective + didto + place keeps clear meaning. |
4 | B | Location phrase first, didto inside, then subject + verb. |
5 | B | Verb phrase then didto, time last; other orders awkward. |