Storya Mobile Cebuano Translator Application

A 3 way language translator with built in lessons in how to speak in Cebuano

The Cebuano dialect is becoming much more popular to the country. One of the major factors is that our president’s mother tongue is Cebuano and much more in his style of speaking. Storya Mobile Translator Application not only functions as a translator but also has a feature where the app provides visual lessons on pronunciation on how to properly speak in Cebuano with proper “Bisayan” accent.

The main feature of the application, the translator, will translate to word per word and sentence by sentence from Cebuano to Tagalog to English and vice versa.

The Application can translate Tagalog, English and Cebuano to word per word, and sentence to sentence. The words and sentences are predefined inside the application. In the word segment, the user will input a single word to the input box to either in the. With the creative ideas of the proponents, the translator application has a unique feature where the user can translate word or sentence at 3 languages at the same time. All the user needs to do is to tap the button left or right to navigate and translate the word in any of the three languages which are English, Tagalog and mainly Cebuano. This feature helps the user comprehend and understand when he or she is studying the words.

The Cebuano dialect also has unique version of the ABAKADA and the alphabet like in Cebuano, the letter b and v have the same sound. Another unique characteristic of the Cebuano accent is the famous glottal pause of the words and sentence, Book Talk will also provide the lesson about how to have a true “BISAYA ACCENT”. From introducing to oneself and expressing situation while speaking in Cebuano, this feature of the Storya Mobile Translator Application will tackle all the basics and will serve as a stepping stone for anyone who wants to learn the dialect. Book Talk will teach the user all about how to speak properly in Cebuano with precision and comprehension. With 5 lessons that will be inside the app, the Book Talk feature mixes textual lesson and stored translated words or sentences with a intractable button where the user can tap it and listen to what the Cebuano version of that word or sentence. The Book talk will be designed conveniently for the visually impaired so they can navigate the app much easily.

The Last function of the application is the Word Play. The Cebuano dialect is very much entertaining when you know a thing or two about words, sentences or expression. You can easily impress friends and colleagues when you speak a different language especially Cebuano. This feature of the Storya Mobile Translator Application lets the user explore freely the different Cebuano sentences and expressions, this way the user can “play” with different sentences of the Cebuano Dialect.

Of course, a remarkable feature of the Storya Mobile Application is the visually impaired friendly design and accessibility of the app. This means that blind or the visually challenged individuals can use the application like a healthy person without any difficulty of using the app. Provided the person knows how to use the TALKBACK feature.