English to Cebuano-Bisaya Phrasebook

English to Cebuano-Bisayâ Phrasebook by Neil Patrick Abella is an essential language guide for anyone looking to connect with one of the Philippines' most widely spoken native languages. Born in Cebu City and raised in Australia, Neil Abella draws on five years of dedicated research and his own conversational fluency to deliver a comprehensive, practical resource covering everything from greetings and numbers to transportation, accommodation, health, and food.
Designed for travellers, language learners, and members of the Filipino diaspora alike, the phrasebook includes a pronunciation guide with diacritics, an overview of Cebuano-Bisayâ grammar, and hundreds of phrases organised by real-world situations, from navigating a jeepney to handling emergencies. Loan words from Spanish and English are clearly marked, and traditional and modern Cebuano-Bisayâ alphabets are both covered.
Whether you're visiting Cebu, Bohol, or the broader Visayas and Mindanao regions, or simply wanting to speak the language of your roots, this phrasebook is your foundational guide to one of Southeast Asia's most vibrant and widely spoken languages.