ug

Cebuano Word: ug

1. Part of Speech

Conjunction – coordinating; links two words, phrases, or clauses.

2. Meaning

Usually translated as “and”.
It can also shade into “and then / as well as” depending on context, but it never means “but” or “or” in standard Cebuano.

3. Example Sentences

• Nagluto ko ug isda ug utan.
  I cooked fish and vegetables.
• Si Ana ug si Maria moadto sa merkado.
  Ana and Maria will go to the market.
• Mopa-uli ko ug mahuman ang klase.
  I will go home when the class ends (literally “and when the class finishes”).

4. Key Points When Studying Cebuano Conjunctions

• No comma is needed before ug; spacing alone shows the link.
• Cebuano often repeats the verb rather than stringing many clauses with ug; avoid over-chaining.
• Ug does not contract with pronouns; write it as a separate word.
• Do not confuse ug with og (marker for indefinite objects).
• Intonation, not the conjunction, usually shows contrast; for “but,” use apan or pero, never ug.

5. Common Collocations with ug

• ako ug ikaw – you and I
• adlaw ug gabii – day and night
• maayo ug daotan – good and bad
• tinapay ug kape – bread and coffee
• bata ug tigulang – young and old

6. Typical Position in a Sentence

Between the two elements it links:

[first word / phrase / clause]  ug  [second word / phrase / clause]

It never begins or ends a sentence.

7. Five Handy Conversational Phrases

1. Salamat ug maayong adlaw! — Thank you and have a good day!
2. Pahuway usa ug inom tag tubig. — Let’s rest a bit and drink water.
3. Tawag ko nimo ug mahuman ko diri. — I will call you when I finish here.
4. Palihug ug ablihi ang bintana. — Please open the window.
5. Ayaw kalimot ug dala sa payong. — Do not forget to bring the umbrella.

8. Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

Dialogue 1
A: Unsa imong adlaw-adlaw nga routine ug trabaho?
B: Motindog ko alas-sais ug mosugod ko sa opisina alas-otso.
(A: What is your daily routine and work?
B: I get up at six and start at the office at eight.)

Dialogue 2
A: Ganahan ba ka ug kape o tsaa?
B: Mas ganahan ko ug kape.

Dialogue 3
A: Moadto ta ug palit sa merkado karong buntag?
B: Oo, mopalit ko ug prutas ug isda.

Dialogue 4
A: Kinsay mo-uban nimo ug laag ugma?
B: Si Carlos ug si Liza mo-uban nako.

Dialogue 5
A: Nakapahuway ka ug tarong gabi-i?
B: Oo, natulog ko ug walo ka oras.

9. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

(Each question is interrogative; every answer choice is declarative and contains ug.)

Q1. Kinsa imong gidayeg ug ganiha?
A. Gidayeg ko ug si Ma’am Luna.
B. Ko gidayeg ug si Ma’am Luna.
C. Ug gidayeg ko si Ma’am Luna.

Q2. Unsa imong gipalit ug sa tindahan?
A. Gipalit ko ug tinapay.
B. Ko gipalit ug tinapay.
C. Tinapay ug gipalit ko.

Q3. Kanus-a ka moadto ug probinsya?
A. Moadto ko ug sunod bulan.
B. Ko moadto ug sunod bulan.
C. Ug moadto ko sunod bulan.

Q4. Asa nimo gibutang ug ang susi?
A. Gibutang ko ug sa lamisa.
B. Ko gibutang ug sa lamisa.
C. Sa lamisa ug gibutang ko.

Q5. Ngano nga nisiga ug kalit ang suga?
A. Nibalik ug ang kuryente.
B. Ug nibalik ang kuryente.
C. Kuryente ang ug nibalik.

10. Answer Key & Explanations

(Sentences B and C in every set break Cebuano word order, so they are ungrammatical.)