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 Words17
- Cebuano Food and Eating Words28
- Cebuano Emergency and Health Phrases12
- Cebuano Words for Parts of the Body12
- Cebuano Words for Nature and Weather17
- Cebuano Adjectives and Describing Words18
- Cebuano Everyday Verbs20
- Cebuano Months of the Year12
- Cebuano Words for Animals10
Sources
- Ilocano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-07-26.
- 52 Useful Ilocano Words & Phrases to Learn for Travelers — Chill and Travel. Accessed 2026-07-26.