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Bikol/Here and There

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Bikol uses three words to represent the words "here" and "there": digdi, diyan and duman. Digdi means "here", while both diyan and duman mean "there", depending on the context.

  • diyan or duman are used depending on the relative distance of the referred object or person to the speaker and to the listener. The difference is as follows:
    • diyan is used when the referred object or person is far from the speaker but near the listener.
    • duman is used when the referred object or person is far from both the speaker and the listener.