This is probably the most useful, general information book I found, after deciding to learn the language of Cebuano. I used an older version of this book when I first arrived here from the states. It was a very beneficial book, for one who wants to learn Cebuano. Unfortunately, it was stolen, along with other valuable items, in September of 2003.

It is my suggestion, if you are considering moving here (to Cebu), to at least learn some of the basic words of the Cebuano language, in order to communicate with Filipinos here. Believe me, even though the Philippines is considered an English speaking country, learning some Cebuano can and will make your life much easier here.

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Being able to communicate with Cebuano speaking Filipinos will help you in two ways.

1. It will make it easier for them to understand a point you are trying to make. Not to mention, if your wife, girlfriend, or fiancée is a Cebuana (or from elsewhere in the Visayas and most of Mindanao), she (and her family) will be quite impressed, upon hearing you speak Cebuano to her. Filipinos simply smile when a foreigner attempts to communicate with them in their local language. Of course, they never expect foreigners to approach, or to reply to them in their native tongue. Talk about a shocker!

2. It will allow you to understand more of what they are saying, thus helping eliminate "back-biting" (talking about you in Cebuano, while you sit there not understanding anything being said), a fairly common thing to happen in conversations. 

Okay, enough of my ramblings...

This book was written by Cristina S. Canonigo, an absolutely wonderful woman. She is a Cebuana by birth, who resides in Cebu part-time, and in Manila part-time. She is the author of more than 100 titles, currently. In fact, at last count she has written 127 books. However, the most popular of her books, is the newest version of her book, "English-Cebuano Made Easy", Revised and Enlarged Edition, Copyright 2004.

This book is 210 pages, giving you many new words, phrases, statements, etc. to learn in the language of Cebuano. Additionally, there is a self test section, a vocabulary section, a question and answer section, and examples of conversations and translations.

Here are copies of two pages from the book, which show the Philippines National Anthem in both Cebuano and English versions:

  

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