Cebuano Wedding Vows from Philippines
Philippines has several languages, the main ones being Tagalog and English.
The vast majority of Filipinos are Roman Catholic, and for a wedding, the Church calls the exchange of vows "consent".
This page shows the consent used in the wedding Mass in the southern Philippine language of Cebuano and its rough English translation.
Note that the bride's consent is given before the husband's.
Preliminary questions
Priest:
(Bride's name), mianhi ba ikaw sa imong kabubut-on aron pagbugkos kanunay sa imong kaugalingon diha sa paghigugma ug pag-alagad sa imong bana?
(Bride's name), did you come here through your own free will to bind yourself always in loving and serving your husband?
Bride:
Oo, Padre
Yes, Father
Priest:
(Groom's name), mianhi ba ikaw sa imong kabubut-on aron pagbugkos kanunay sa imong kaugalingon diha sa paghigugma ug pag-alagad sa imong asawa?
(Groom's name), did you come here through your own free will to bind always to yourself in loving and serving to your wife?
Groom:
Oo, Padre
Yes, Father
Priest:
Tumanon ba ninyo ang pag-agak sa mga anak nga ihatag kaninyo sa Dios aron mahimong mga maayong Kristiyanos?
Will you accept children given to you by God to become good Christians?
Both:
Oo, Padre
Yes, Father
Declaration of consent (exchange of vows)
The couple join hands
Priest:
(Bride's name) ug (Groom's name) sanglit, buot man kamo magminyoay, paggunitay kamo sa inyong tuong kamot ug ipahayag ang inyong tuyo atubangan sa Dios ug sa iyang Simbahan.
(Bride's name) and (Groom's name), if you wish to be married, join your right hands to declare your intentions before God and his Church.
Priest:
(Bride's name), kini si (Groom's name), nga ania karon dinhi, dawaton ba nimo siya nga imong bana sumala sa lagda sa atong Inahan Santa Iglesia?
(Bride's name), do you accept (Groom's name) as your husband, according to the teachings of our holy Mother, the Church?
Bride:
Oo, akong dawaton.
Yes, I accept.
Priest:
* Uyon ka ba nga iyang asawa?
* Do you agree to be his wife?
Bride:
* Oo, uyon ako
* Yes, I agree.
Priest:
* Dawaton mo ba siya nga imong bana?
* Will you accept him as your husband?
Bride:
* Oo, akong dawaton.
* Yes, I will accept.
Priest:
(Groom's name), kini si (Bride's name), nga ania karon dinhi, dawaton ba nimo siya nga imong asawa sumala sa lagda sa atong Inahan Santa Iglesia?
(Groom's name), do you accept (Bride's name) as your wife, according to the teachings of our holy Mother, the Church?
Groom:
Oo, akong dawaton.
Yes, I will accept.
Priest:
* Uyon ka ba nga iyang bana?
* Do you agree to be her husband?
Groom:
* Oo, uyon ako.
* Yes, I agree.
Priest:
* Dawaton mo ba siya nga imong asawa?
* Will you accept her as your wife?
Groom:
* Oo, ako dawaton.
* Yes, I will accept.
* The second and third questions are optional.
