maayong buntag
/maˌʔajoŋ ˈbuntaɡ/
The English phrase "good morning" is translated into Bisaya as maayong buntag.
This phrase is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of maayo, meaning "good" and buntag, meaning "morning". The -ng attached to maayo is a linker used to connect the adjective to the noun buntag.
How do you pronounce it?
/maˌʔajoŋ ˈbuntaɡ/
Did you know?
- In many Bisaya speaking areas, people often skip maayong buntag in favor of asking kaon na ka?, which means 'have you eaten already?' In this cultural context, inquiring about someone's hunger is a primary way of showing care and greeting them.
- In the Philippines, saying maayong buntag is often accompanied by the mano gesture, where a younger person takes the hand of an elder and presses it to their forehead.
- Because the Visayas region is an archipelago, you may hear slightly different pronunciations of maayo depending on whether you are in Cebu or Bohol.
Examples in context
- Maayong buntag!Good morning!This example shows how to use the form maayong buntag.Tatoeba #4625794 by Josefwintzent, translation #329713 by YURY0608
- Maayong buntag kaninyong tanan.Good morning to you all.
- Maayong buntag, kaila ka nako?Good morning, do you know me?
Example conversation
Ana meets Jose at a local coffee shop in the morning.
- AnaMaayong buntag, Jose!Good morning, Jose!
- JoseMaayong buntag pud, Ana.Good morning too, Ana.
- AnaKumusta man ka karon?How are you today?
- JoseMaayo ra man.I am doing well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations and entries maayong buntag, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
