Cebuano Directions and Travel Words with Tagalog Translations
13 directions in Cebuano, each with its Tagalog equivalent and an English gloss. Entries come from our phrasebook, compiled from published references rather than produced by the translation engine. Cebuano entries are marked pending review until a native speaker has confirmed them.
Directions
Left, right, here, there and how far.
| Cebuano | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Walapending review | Kaliwa | LeftThe most dangerous word on this page. 'Wala' means left in four of these languages and 'none' in Tagalog — so a Tagalog speaker hearing directions in Cebu can understand the sentence and take the wrong turn. |
| Tuopending review | Kanan | Right |
| Dinhipending review | Dito | HereHiligaynon 'diri' is 'here'. Waray 'diri' is 'not'. The two languages are neighbours and this pair catches people constantly. |
| Didtopending review | Doon | There |
| Layopending review | Malayo | Far |
| Duolpending review | Malapit | Near |
| Asa ang banyo?pending review | Nasaan ang banyo? | Where is the toilet? |
| Moadtopending review | Pumunta | To go |
| Diretsopending review | Diretso | Straight ahead |
| Taaspending review | Taas | Up |
| Ubospending review | Baba | Down |
| Sulodpending review | Loob | Inside |
| Gawaspending review | Labas | Outside |
More Cebuano word lists
- Cebuano Polite Words and Phrases10
- Cebuano Numbers17
- Cebuano Days, Months and Time Words19
- Cebuano Family and People Words22
- Cebuano Food and Eating Words28
- Cebuano Emergency and Health Phrases12
- Cebuano Words for Parts of the Body26
- Cebuano Words for Nature and Weather38
- Cebuano Adjectives and Describing Words40
- Cebuano Everyday Verbs66
- Cebuano Months of the Year12
- Cebuano Words for Animals17
Sources
- Cebuano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-08-13.
- Appendix: Austronesian Swadesh lists — Wiktionary. Accessed 2026-08-17.
- Tagalog phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-08-13.