Ian
Enseignant professionnel
When you are speaking/writing to someone, and you call them by name, do you use "si"? For example, would you say "Kumusta si Sam!" or "Kumusta Sam!"?
28 avr. 2015 05:21
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Henry is right. It applies the same rules in Cebuano. You don't have to use "si" if you are addressing someone directly. :)
4 mai 2015
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I don't speak Cebuano, but in Tagalog, when you are addressing someone directly, you don't use "si". Kumusta si Sam? = How is Sam? Kumusta kay Sam. = Say hello to Sam for me. Kumusta, Sam? = Though this may also be understood as "How are you, Sam?", it may be said to simply mean, "Hi/Hello, Sam! Kumusta ka, Sam? = How are you, Sam?
1 mai 2015
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Ian
Compétences linguistiques
Cebuano, Chinois (mandarin), Anglais, Philippin (tagalog), Français, Japonais, Coréen, Autre, Portugais, Langue des signes américaine (ASL), Espagnol, Turc
Langue étudiée
Cebuano, Chinois (mandarin), Portugais, Espagnol, Turc