« Back to Glossary Index Cebuano word: trabaho — “work; job; employment” 1. Part of speech, meaning, usage, and example sentences Part of speech: noun (also used as a verb root, e.g., mag-trabaho “to work”).Meaning: paid employment, a specific job, or the act of labor.Typical usage: 2. Singular & plural forms 3. Position in a sentence Subject: Ang trabaho nakakapoy kung walay pahulay. — “Work is tiring if there’s no rest.”Object: Gipangita niya ang trabaho nga duol sa balay . — “She looked for a job near home.”Locative/verb phrase: Naa pa ko sa trabaho karon . — “I’m still at work right now.”4. Common collocations 5. Detailed usage notes Abstract vs. specific: trabaho may refer to employment in general (Aduna ba kay trabaho ? “Do you have a job?”) or a particular task (humanon nato ang trabaho “let’s finish the task”).Verb family: As a root it forms common verbs: mag-trabaho (future/present), nagtatrabaho (Tagalog influence; Cebuano uses nagt-r a baho → nagt-trabaho ), git-rabaho (worked on).Preposition pairing: Use sa trabaho for “at work” or para sa trabaho for “for work.”Idiomatic use: trabaho number one — “priority task.”6. Common mistakes to watch for – Writing trabahos for the plural instead of mga trabaho . – Forgetting the article ang / sa when trabaho is the subject or location. – Using Tagalog continuous nagtatrabaho inside Cebuano sentences (pure Cebuano uses nag-trabaho ). – Omitting nga after an adjective (bag-o trabaho ❌ → bag -ong trabaho ✅). – Mixing English word order (“finish the trabajo”) instead of consistent Cebuano. 7. Conversational phrases Asa ka nag-trabaho ? — “Where do you work?”Human sa trabaho , mang-kaon ta. — “After work, let’s eat.”Na -human na ba nimo ang trabaho ? — “Have you finished the task?”Wala pa koy trabaho karon . — “I don’t have a job right now.”Ang trabaho importante, pero ang pahulay usab . — “Work is important, but so is rest.”8. Short everyday conversations Exchange 1 A: Asa imong trabaho ? — “Where is your job located?” B: Sa syudad, duol sa mall. — “In the city, near the mall.”Exchange 2 A: Unsa ’y oras nimo mo-off sa trabaho ? — “What time do you get off work?” B: Alas -singko sa hapon . — “Five in the afternoon.”Exchange 3 A: Kinsa ang imong ka-trabaho ? — “Who is your coworker?” B: Si Jessa ug si Mark. — “Jessa and Mark.”Exchange 4 A: Ngano nga dugay ka nakagawas sa trabaho ? — “Why did you leave work late?” B: Daghan kaayong report nga akong gi-human . — “I had many reports to finish.”Exchange 5 A: Kanus-a ka mag-apply og lain nga trabaho ? — “When will you apply for another job?” B: Sunod bulan kung makit-an ko og mas maayo . — “Next month if I find a better one.”Question–Answer Exercise Part 1 – Five questions with shuffled answer choices Asa gipahimutang ang trabaho sa kompanya?A. Gipahimutang ang trabaho sa kompanya. B. Sa kompanya gipahimutang ang trabaho . C. Ang trabaho sa kompanya gipahimutang. Unsa ’y gikinahanglan para sa trabaho ?A. Ang resume gikinahanglan para sa trabaho . B. Para sa trabaho gikinahanglan ang resume. C. Gikinahanglan para sa trabaho ang resume. Kinsa ang mo-dawat sa trabaho karon ?Kanus-a nimo gisugdan ang trabaho ?Ngano nga nag-lisod ang trabaho ?Part 2 – Correct answers Correct sentence: B — Sa kompanya gipahimutang ang trabaho . Start with the location (Sa kompanya ), then verb + subject — the natural Cebuano sequence. Correct sentence: C — Gikinahanglan para sa trabaho ang resume. Verb phrase first, purpose phrase next, followed by the needed item (ang resume ). Correct sentence: A — Si Leo ang mo-dawat sa trabaho karon . Personal name takes Si ; ang flags him as the person accepting the job. Correct sentence: A — Kanus-a nimo gisugdan ang trabaho .Question word Kanus-a opens; pronoun + verb + object come after. Correct sentence: A — Tungod sa deadline nag-lisod ang trabaho . Cause phrase “Tungod sa deadline” is fronted; verb-subject order follows. « Back to Glossary Index
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