maestro

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Cebuano Word: maestro
(Meaning: male teacher; instructor; sometimes used for conductors or masters in a skill)


1. Part of Speech & Meaning

  • Noun — refers to a male teacher or mentor. (Female equivalent: maestra.)

2. Singular & Plural Forms

3. Typical Slot in a Sentence

  • Subject: Ang maestro nagtudlo sa matematika. — “The teacher teaches mathematics.”
  • Object: Girespeto nila ang maestro sa klase. — “They respect the teacher in class.”
  • Locative phrase: Naa pa ang maestro sa klasrum karon. — “The teacher is still in the classroom now.”

4. Common Collocations

5. Detailed Usage

  • Used for any male educator at elementary, high-school, or even specialized training levels.
  • In public schools, students politely say Maestro! when calling him.
  • To show respect, pair with the surname: Maestro Delgado.
  • When referring to professional mastery (e.g., master carpenter), maestro may also appear figuratively.

6. Common Mistakes to Watch For

  • • Writing maestros for plural; always use mga maestro.
  • • Dropping ang / sa when maestro is the subject or object.
  • • Forgetting nga after an adjective (bag-o maestro ❌ → bag-ong maestro ✅).
  • • Using maestro for a female teacher (use maestra).

7. Conversational Phrases

  1. Kinsa imong maestro? — “Who is your teacher?”
  2. Asa ang maestro karon? — “Where is the teacher now?”
  3. Paminaw sa giingon sa maestro. — “Listen to what the teacher says.”
  4. Maayo kaayo ang among maestro. — “Our teacher is very good.”
  5. Ang maestro nag-hatag ug exam ugma. — “The teacher will give an exam tomorrow.”

8. Everyday Conversation Exchanges

Exchange 1
A: Asa nag-puyo ang inyong maestro?
B: Duol ra sa eskuylahan.

Exchange 2
A: Kinsa ang pulihan nga maestro karong semana?
B: Si Maestro Cruz.

Exchange 3
A: Unsa’y paboritong subject sa maestro?
B: Siyensya kuno.

Exchange 4
A: Ngano nga wala ang maestro karon?
B: Ni-attend og seminar.

Exchange 5
A: Kanus-a mo-pahuway ang maestro?
B: Human sa alas-dose nga break.


Question–Answer Exercise

Part 1 – Questions with Shuffled Answer Choices

  1. Asa nag-tudlo ang maestro karon?
  2. Unsa’y gipalit sa maestro?
  3. Kinsa ang mo-tabang sa maestro ugma?
  4. Kanus-a nimo gi-kontak ang maestro?
  5. Ngano nga nag-pahuway ang maestro?

Part 2 – Correct Answers

  1. Correct sentence: B — Sa librarya nag-tudlo ang maestro karon.
    Location phrase first; then verb + subject for natural Cebuano order.
  2. Correct sentence: A — Ang lapis gipalit sa maestro.
    The bought item “ang lapis” is front-focused before the verb phrase.
  3. Correct sentence: A — Si Ana ang mo-tabang sa maestro ugma.
    Personal name introduced by Si; ang marks her as helper.
  4. Correct sentence: A — Kanus-a nimo gi-kontak ang maestro.
    Question word “Kanus-a” leads; pronoun + verb + object follow.
  5. Correct sentence: A — Tungod sa kapoy nag-pahuway ang maestro.
    Cause phrase in front; verb-subject order afterward.
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