The conversation
Here are common conversation exchanges while riding a jeepney in Cebu City. This is useful as well whenever you take a public utility rides going to Cebu provinces. (Please see our article on Cebu Land Transport system)
- You want to say stop! You say “para!”
- You want to dis-embarked at the jeepney stop, you say “para” or “lugar” or “lugar lang”
- You want to dis-embarked at the next corner, you say “lugar unya sa eskina” or “lugar unya sa unahan”
- You want a to dis-embarked in specific location, like “take me to SM Mall”, you say “ihatod ko sa SM Mall” or “i-urong ko sa SM Mall”
- You give your fare, you say “akong plete” or “plete nako” or “palihug ko sa plete”
- You receive the change, you will hear, “dia ra ang sukli” or “sukli nimo” means here is your change.
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