English — “diha”
Part of speech & core meaning
• Locative demonstrative / adverb of place
• Means “there”—at or very near the listener
Contracted form
• No standard written contraction. In rapid speech some drop the first syllable (“’ha”), but use diha in careful usage.
Typical position in a sentence
• Follows the verb: Puyo diha = “(You) live there.”
• Can head an emphatic clause: Diha nag-start ang problema.
• Combines with prepositions: sa diha, gikan diha.
Common collocations
• diha ra – only there / right there
• anha/ari diha – go/come there (toward listener)
• diha sa… – there in/at…
• diha lang – just stay there
• magkita ta diha – let’s meet there
Detailed usage
• Choose diha for a spot close to the person you’re addressing.
• Spatial set: dinhi (exactly here, speaker) / diri (around here) / diha (near you) / didto (far from both).
• Rarely used for time; mainly spatial.
Common mistakes
• Swapping diha with dinhi/diri (here) or didto (far).
• Leaving out the preposition with large places: say diha sa Cebu (“there in Cebu”), not diha Cebu.
• Placing diha before the main verb in neutral statements—sounds marked unless for focus.
Example sentences
| Cebuano sentence | English meaning | POS breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Nag-puyo ka diha sa lungsod. | You live there in the town. | nag-puyo (V) live • ka (PR) you • diha (ADV) there • sa (PREP) in • lungsod (N) town |
| Ari diha, tan-awa ni. | Come there (your side) and look at this. | ari (IMP V) come • diha (ADV) there • tan-awa (IMP V) look • ni (DEM) this |
| Mag-kita ta diha ra ugma. | Let’s meet only there tomorrow. | mag-kita (V) meet • ta (PR) we‐incl • diha (ADV) there • ra (PART) only • ugma (ADV) tomorrow |
Plain English summary
diha means “there near you.” Put it after verbs or after a preposition to say an action or object is right where the listener is. Contrast it with dinhi/diri (“here”) and didto (“over there, far away”).
日本語 — 「diha」
品詞と基本的意味
• 場所指示詞・副詞
• 「そこ」（聞き手のすぐ近く）
短縮形
• 標準的な短縮はないが、口語で “’ha” と聞こえることがある。正式には diha を使う。
語順
• 動詞の直後が自然：Puyo diha＝「そこに住む」
• 強調で文頭：Diha nag-start ang problema.
• 前置詞と併用：sa diha, gikan diha など
よく使うフレーズ
• diha ra – そこだけ
• anha/ari diha – そこへ行く／来る
• diha sa… – …のそこに
• diha lang – ただそこで
• magkita ta diha – そこで会おう
使い方のポイント
• diha は聞き手のいる地点を指す。
• 対比：dinhi（ここ）、diri（このあたり）、diha（そこ）、didto（あそこ）。
• 時間表現にはほぼ使わず、空間を示す。
注意すべき誤り
• diha / dinhi / diri / didto の取り違え。
• 大きな地名に前置詞を付け忘れがち：diha sa Cebu と言う。
• 平叙文で diha を動詞より前に置きすぎると不自然（強調以外は動詞＋diha）。
日常会話例文と品詞分解
| セブアノ語 | 日本語訳 | 品詞分解 |
|---|---|---|
| Nag-puyo ka diha sa lungsod. | あなたはその町に住んでいます。 | nag-puyo（動）住む • ka（代）あなた • diha（副）そこ • sa（前）〜で • lungsod（名）町 |
| Ari diha, tan-awa ni. | そっちに来て、これを見て。 | ari（命令動）来て • diha（副）そこへ • tan-awa（命令動）見て • ni（指示）これ |
| Mag-kita ta diha ra ugma. | 明日そこでだけ会いましょう。 | mag-kita（動）会う • ta（代）私たち（包括） • diha（副）そこで • ra（副）だけ • ugma（副）明日 |
まとめ
diha は聞き手側の「そこ」を表すセブアノ語の指示詞。動詞や前置詞の後で用い、話し手側の dinhi/diri、遠い didto と区別して使うとよい。
