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Everyday Filipino errand words — what they mean in English, Bisaya, Cebuano, Tagalog and Ilonggo, and how each errand works on HazzaHub.
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Pabili meaning: in English, Bisaya, Cebuano, Tagalog and Ilonggo
What does “pabili” mean? In English it is “please buy this for me” — a buy-for-me errand. Pabili in Bisaya/Cebuano is pa-palit, in Ilonggo pabakal, in Tagalog pabili. Here is the meaning in each language and how it works.
Bisaya: Pabili: ipapalit sa usa ka Hopper ang imong kinahanglan. · Tagalog: Pabili: ipabili sa isang Hopper ang kailangan mo. -
How to pay your electric or water bill without lining up
Skip the long line at the payment center. A HazzaHub Hopper pays your electricity, water or other bill for you and sends the receipt.
Bisaya: Dili na kinahanglan mopila: ang Hopper ang mobayad sa imong bill. · Tagalog: Hindi na kailangang pumila: ang Hopper ang magbabayad ng bill mo. -
Someone to line up for you: how pila service works
Need someone to fall in line at an office, clinic or event? A HazzaHub Hopper keeps your place and pings you when it is your turn.
Bisaya: Magpapila: ang Hopper ang mopila para nimo. · Tagalog: Magpapila: ang Hopper ang pipila para sa iyo. -
Padala service: send a parcel or pick up a package the same day (hatod, padala)
Same-day padala service: a local Hopper picks up and drops off documents, parcels, food or forgotten things across town (hatod and padala).
Bisaya: Hatod ug padala karong adlawa. · Tagalog: Hatid at padala ngayong araw. -
How to become a Hopper and earn from errands near you
Earn from errands in your own barangay. How to become a HazzaHub Hopper: ID check, choose the tasks you want, keep most of every price.
Bisaya: Mahimong Hopper ug kumita sa mga lakaw duol nimo. · Tagalog: Maging Hopper at kumita sa mga lakad malapit sa iyo. -
Is it safe? How HazzaHub checks every Hopper
How HazzaHub keeps errands safe: ID checks with a liveness selfie, gate codes at handover, a live map, an SOS button and money held until the task is done.
Bisaya: Luwas ba? Ang matag Hopper gisusi sa HazzaHub. · Tagalog: Ligtas ba? Sinusuri ng HazzaHub ang bawat Hopper. -
GCash, Maya and QR Ph explained — and how to pay for an errand
GCash, Maya and QR Ph, explained simply: what each one is, how a single QR code works across every app, whether it is safe, and how to pay for a HazzaHub errand by E-wallet or cash. No booking fee for customers.
Bisaya: GCash, Maya ug QR Ph: unsa ni sila, luwas ba, ug unsaon pagbayad sa lakaw. · Tagalog: GCash, Maya at QR Ph: ano ang mga ito, ligtas ba, at paano magbayad ng lakad. -
Errands for OFW families: help your parents at home from abroad
Working abroad? Post an errand for your parents or family in the Philippines: groceries, medicine, bills, a ride to the clinic, with a local ID-checked Hopper.
Bisaya: Para sa pamilya sa OFW: tabangi ang imong ginikanan bisan layo ka. · Tagalog: Para sa pamilya ng OFW: tulungan ang magulang mo kahit malayo ka. -
Padala meaning: in English, Bisaya, Cebuano, Tagalog and Ilonggo
What does “padala” mean? In English it is “to send something” — have an item carried and delivered to someone. Padala is the same word in Tagalog, Bisaya/Cebuano and Ilonggo. Here is the meaning in each language and how to send a padala the same day.
Bisaya: Padala: ipadala ug ipahatod ang usa ka butang sa usa ka Hopper. · Tagalog: Padala: ipadala at ipahatid ang isang bagay sa isang Hopper. -
Hatod meaning: in English, Bisaya, Cebuano, Tagalog and Ilonggo
What does “hatod” mean? In Bisaya/Cebuano and Ilonggo hatod means “to deliver, bring or drop off” — in Tagalog it is hatid. In English it is to deliver or escort. Here is the meaning in each language and how a hatod errand works.
Bisaya: Hatod: ihatod sa Hopper ang butang o ang tawo sa padulngan. · Tagalog: Hatid: ihahatid ng Hopper ang bagay o ang tao sa pupuntahan. -
Pakuha meaning: in English, Bisaya, Cebuano, Tagalog and Ilonggo
What does “pakuha” mean? In English it is “please get this for me” — have something picked up and brought to you. Pakuha is the same in Tagalog, Bisaya/Cebuano and Ilonggo. Here is the meaning in each language and how a pakuha errand works.
Bisaya: Pakuha: ipakuha sa usa ka Hopper ang imong butang. · Tagalog: Pakuha: ipakuha sa isang Hopper ang gamit mo. -
Palit and pabakal meaning: buy, in Bisaya, Cebuano, Ilonggo and Tagalog
What do “palit” and “pabakal” mean? In Bisaya/Cebuano palit means “to buy” and pabakal is Ilonggo for “please buy”. Careful: in Tagalog palit means “to exchange”, not buy. Here is the meaning in each language and how a buy-for-me errand works.
Bisaya: Palit: ipapalit sa usa ka Hopper ang imong paliton. · Tagalog: Palit (Bisaya) = bili; sa Tagalog, ang palit ay “to exchange”. -
Sugo meaning: in English, Bisaya, Cebuano, Tagalog and Ilonggo
What does “sugo” mean? In Tagalog, Bisaya/Cebuano and Ilonggo sugo means an errand, or to send someone to do a task. In English it is to send on an errand or run a bidding. Here is the meaning in each language and how to post a sugo on HazzaHub.
Bisaya: Sugo: isugo sa usa ka Hopper ang imong lakaw. · Tagalog: Sugo: ipagawa ang lakad mo sa isang Hopper. -
Sundo and pasundo meaning: fetch a person, in English, Tagalog, Bisaya and Ilonggo
What do “sundo” and “pasundo” mean? In Tagalog sundo is “to fetch or pick up a person”, and pasundo is “please fetch me”. In Bisaya and Ilonggo it is sugata (to meet). Here is the meaning in each language and how HazzaHub helps with a fetch.
Bisaya: Sundo: ipasundo o ipasugat ang usa ka tawo — pinaagi sa Drive my car o Ride with me. · Tagalog: Sundo: ipasundo ang isang tao — sa pamamagitan ng Drive my car o Ride with me. -
Pakisuyo meaning: in English, Tagalog, Bisaya, Cebuano and Ilonggo
What does “pakisuyo” mean? In English it is “a favor” — please do this small task for me. In Bisaya/Cebuano and Ilonggo the everyday word is palihug/palihog (please). Here is the meaning in each language and how to turn a pakisuyo into a HazzaHub errand.
Bisaya: Pakisuyo (palihug): ipabuhat ang usa ka lakaw sa usa ka Hopper. · Tagalog: Pakisuyo: ipagawa ang maliit na lakad sa isang Hopper. -
Abono meaning: advance the cash, in English, Tagalog, Bisaya and Ilonggo
What does “abono” mean? In English it is to advance or front the money — pay for something now and be paid back later. Abono is the same word in Tagalog, Bisaya/Cebuano and Ilonggo. Here is the meaning and how shopping money works on HazzaHub, so no one is left out of pocket.
Bisaya: Abono: sa HazzaHub, imo nang gi-andam ang kwarta sa palit — dili mag-abono ang Hopper. · Tagalog: Abono: sa HazzaHub, nakalaan na ang pera sa bibilhin — hindi mag-aabono ang Hopper. -
Pera padala vs padala: sending money or sending a thing — what HazzaHub does
Padala can mean two things: pera padala (sending money / remittance) or sending a parcel or item. In English: a remittance versus a delivery. Here is the difference, and why HazzaHub only does item padala — it is not a remittance service.
Bisaya: Padala: kwarta (pera padala) o butang? Ang HazzaHub butang ra — dili remittance. · Tagalog: Padala: pera (pera padala) o bagay? Ang HazzaHub ay bagay lang — hindi remittance. -
What is an errand app? Errand apps in the Philippines, explained
What is an errand app? It is an app where you post an everyday task — pabili, pila, padala, bills — and a local person does it for you. Here is what an errand app does and what to look for in one in the Philippines.
Bisaya: Errand app: diin imong i-post ang lakaw ug adunay molihok para nimo. · Tagalog: Errand app: kung saan ipo-post mo ang lakad at may gagawa para sa iyo. -
Pasalubong meaning: in English, Tagalog, Bisaya, Cebuano and Ilonggo
What does “pasalubong” mean? In English it is a homecoming gift or souvenir — something you bring or send home for family and friends. Pasalubong is the same word in Tagalog, Bisaya/Cebuano and Ilonggo. Here is the meaning and how to send a pasalubong on HazzaHub.
Bisaya: Pasalubong: ipapalit ug ipahatod ang regalo para sa pamilya. · Tagalog: Pasalubong: ipabili at ipahatid ang regalo para sa pamilya. -
Noche Buena checklist: a pabili list for the Christmas Eve table
A Noche Buena pabili checklist for the Philippines: ham, queso de bola, spaghetti, fruit salad and more — and how a HazzaHub Hopper buys it all and brings it to your gate, no lining up at the crowded palengke.
Bisaya: Noche Buena: ipapalit sa Hopper ang tanan nga pagkaon sa Pasko. · Tagalog: Noche Buena: ipabili sa Hopper ang lahat ng pagkain sa Pasko. -
Send a padala before Christmas: beat the courier rush with same-day delivery
Beat the Christmas courier backlog: a HazzaHub Hopper delivers your padala — a gift, parcel or food — across town the same day, so it arrives in time for Pasko.
Bisaya: Padala sa Pasko: ihatod sa Hopper ang regalo karong adlawa, dili maglangan. · Tagalog: Padala sa Pasko: ihahatid ng Hopper ang regalo ngayong araw, hindi maaantala. -
What is a palengke? The Filipino wet market, and how to shop it without going
What is a palengke? It is the Filipino public or wet market where fresh meat, fish, vegetables and fruit are sold. Here is what palengke means in English, Bisaya and Ilonggo, and how a HazzaHub Hopper buys from it for you.
Bisaya: Palengke (merkado): ang Hopper ang mamalit sa imong presko gikan sa tindahan. · Tagalog: Palengke: ang Hopper ang bibili ng sariwa mula sa tindahan para sa iyo. -
What is a sari-sari store? The neighbourhood store, and sending someone to buy
What is a sari-sari store? It is the small neighbourhood store that sells snacks, canned goods, mobile load and household basics by the piece. Here is what sari-sari means and how a HazzaHub Hopper buys from one for you.
Bisaya: Sari-sari store (tindahan): ang Hopper ang mamalit sa load o snacks para nimo. · Tagalog: Sari-sari store (tindahan): ang Hopper ang bibili ng load o snacks para sa iyo. -
How to get an NBI clearance in the Philippines (and skip the line)
How to get an NBI clearance: what it is, the online application and appointment, the fee, and the one step you cannot skip. Plus how a HazzaHub Hopper can hold your place in line.
Bisaya: NBI clearance: unsa ni, unsaon pagkuha online, ug asa makatabang ang Hopper. · Tagalog: NBI clearance: ano ito, paano kunin online, at saan makakatulong ang Hopper. -
How to get a Philippine passport (DFA): appointment, requirements and the line
How to get or renew a Philippine passport at the DFA: why you need an online appointment, what to bring, what happens on the day, and how a HazzaHub Hopper can help with the parts that do not need you.
Bisaya: Passport sa DFA: kinahanglan og online appointment, ug asa makatabang ang Hopper. · Tagalog: Passport sa DFA: kailangan ng online appointment, at saan makakatulong ang Hopper. -
LTO errands: driver’s licence and vehicle registration without the long wait
LTO driver’s licence and vehicle registration, explained: which steps need you in person and which an authorised representative can do — and how a HazzaHub Hopper helps with the rest.
Bisaya: LTO: lisensya ug rehistro — asa kinahanglan ikaw, ug asa pwede ang representative. · Tagalog: LTO: lisensya at rehistro — saan kailangan ikaw, at saan pwede ang kinatawan. -
How to get a PSA birth certificate (without lining up)
How to get a PSA birth certificate in the Philippines: order online for delivery, or have a representative request it — no biometrics needed. Plus how a HazzaHub Hopper can line up or deliver it for you.
Bisaya: PSA birth certificate: pwede i-order online o ipakuha sa representative — walay biometrics. · Tagalog: PSA birth certificate: pwedeng i-order online o ipakuha sa kinatawan — walang biometrics.