Basic Greetings in Bisaya?

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Learn basic greetings in Bisaya (Cebuano). As a Filipino a whole, Bisaya or Cebuano people are also very hospitable and love to smile. Most of the time they will smile at you despite from suffering poverty or hidden sadness. These are the basic greetings and their bisaya (cebuano) translation:

Good morning – Maayong buntag. (Mah-ah-yong buhn-tag.)
Good noon – Maayong udto. (Mah-ah-yong ud-toh.)
Good afternoon – Maayong hapon. (Mah-ah-yong hah-puhn.)
Good evening – Maayong gabii. (Mah-ah-yong gah-bih-eh.)

Hi – translated also as "Hi". Other informal or personal terms in bisaya equivalent to "Hi" are "Ooh!", "Hooh!", "Oy!".