One of the copywriters from Cebu’s leading ad agency was tasked to translate everyday phrases into Visayan. Submitting her work, the list went like this:
English: Good Morning
Cebuano: Maayong Buntag
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English: Good Afternoon
Cebuano: Maayong Hapon
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English: Excuse me
Cebuano: Ekskyus mi, Bai
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Ate: Why must you act like such a brat?
Manghud: Ayaw kuno pagsalig nga maayo ka mu-english!
Ate: It’s my prerogative.
Manghud: Ambot nimo! Get out of my eyes!
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