gabii

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: noun (common)
• Meaning: gabii — evening / night (from sunset until before dawn)

Example sentences

1. Maayong gabii! – Good evening!
2. Magkita ta karong gabii. – Let’s meet tonight.
3. Sa gabii ra ko mag-tuon kay trabaho ko sa adlaw. – I only study at night because I work in the daytime.

2 Points to Keep in Mind (Day- & Time-Related Vocabulary)

• Use sa gabii to mark “in the evening/night.”
• Combine with a day: sa Lunes sa gabii = on Monday night.
• Add karong (this) or niadtong (last) for clarity: karong gabii = tonight.
• Reduplicated gabii-gabii means “every night” or “night after night.”
• Do not confuse gabii with buntag (morning), udto (noon), or hapon (afternoon).

3 Common Collocations

• sa gabii – at night
• karong gabii – tonight
• alas nwebe sa gabii – 9 p.m.
• kada gabii / gabii-gabii – every night
• niadtong gabii – last night

4 Typical Position in a Sentence

• After the verb phrase: Mo-trabaho ko sa gabii.
• Fronted for emphasis: Karong gabii duna koy miting.
• Inside a time clause: human sa gabii (after night-time).

5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

1. Maayong gabii! – Good evening!
2. Libre ka ba karong gabii? – Are you free tonight?
3. Ayaw pag-biyahe sa gabii kay delikado. – Don’t travel at night; it’s risky.
4. Magtan-aw mi ug salida alas otso sa gabii. – We’ll watch a movie at eight p.m.
5. Mag-review ko gabii-gabii. – I review every single night.

6 Five Simple Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Libre ba ka karong gabii?
   B: Libre ko; magkita ta sa café.
   A: Are you free tonight? / B: I’m free; let’s meet at the café.
2. A: Kanus-a ta man manihapon?
   B: Sa gabii, alas siyete.
   A: When shall we have dinner? / B: At night, seven o’clock.
3. A: Dili ba ka tugnawon gabii-gabii?
   B: Oo, mag-kumot gyud ko.
   A: Don’t you feel cold every night? / B: Yes, I always use a blanket.
4. A: Unsay imong buhaton niadtong gabii?
   B: Nag-human ko sa report.
   A: What did you do last night? / B: I finished the report.
5. A: Molakaw ba ta ugma sa gabii?
   B: Pwede ra, way problema.
   A: Shall we go out tomorrow night? / B: Sure, no problem.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Unsa imong buhaton karong gabii?
A. Nako buhaton karong gabii ang proyekto.
B. Buhaton nako karong gabii ang proyekto.
C. Karong gabii buhaton nako ang proyekto.

Q2. Libre ba ka sa gabii?
A. Libre ko sa gabii.
B. Sa gabii libre ko.
C. Ko libre sa gabii.

Q3. Maka-adto ba ka alas nuwebe sa gabii?
A. Maka-adto ka ba alas nuwebe sa gabii?
B. Alas nuwebe sa gabii maka-adto ko.
C. Ko maka-adto alas nuwebe sa gabii.

Q4. Nidula ba siya gabii-gabii?
A. Nidula siya gabii-gabii.
B. Gabii-gabii nidula siya.
C. Siya nidula gabii-gabii.

Q5. Mahuman ba nimo ang report human sa gabii?
A. Human sa gabii mahuman nimo ang report.
B. Mahuman nimo ang report human sa gabii.
C. Ang report mahuman nimo human sa gabii.

Answer Key

• Q1 – correct: C
  Time phrase “Karong gabii” first, then verb + actor + object. A and B mis-order actor/object.
• Q2 – correct: A
  Predicate “Libre ko” followed by time phrase gives a smooth declarative answer. Other choices misplace “ko.”
• Q3 – correct: B
  Starting with the exact clock phrase is acceptable; verb + actor follows naturally. The others separate elements awkwardly.
• Q4 – correct: A
  Verb + subject + frequency adverb “gabii-gabii” is standard; alternatives misplace subject or adverb.
• Q5 – correct: B
  Verb + actor + object, then time clause “human sa gabii” makes the statement clear. Other options invert subject/object or clause.