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Learn Filipino


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Learn FilipinoBook One

Victor Eclar Romero

Illustrations byManny Francisco


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Learn FilipinoBy Victor Eclar Romero

2004 Victor Eclar Romero. All rights reserved.

Published by Magsimba Press1821 Bruce Rd. Suite 200

Atlanta, GA 30329

Visit us on the web atwww.tagalog1.com.Email us at [email protected].

First printing October 2004

1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2

ISBN 1-932956-41-7

Library of Congress Control Number 2004109970

Printed in Canada on permanent paper by Transcontinental Printing.


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To momand the memory of dad

with love


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Figure 21-61: Usapan: Chef salad lang sa akin ..............................................................................Figure 22-62: Usapan: Tulungan mo ng akng maglab...............................................................Figure 23-63: Usapan: Marami tayong gagawn..............................................................................Figure 24-64: Usapan: Pagkatapos ng almusl...............................................................................Figure 25-65: Usapan: Tinuruan ak ni Charina............................................................................Figure 26-66: Usapan: An-an ang lulutuin natin? ......................................................................Figure 27-67: Usapan: Matagl ka bang naghinty?.......................................................................Figure 28-68: Usapan: Hind kasya, masikp..................................................................................Figure 28-69: "Pandanggo sa Ilaw" by Tony Doctor, Filipino painter. ..............................................Figure 29-70: San ba n'yo gustng magpunt?.............................................................................Figure 30-71: Usapan: Magkano ang isng ticket? .........................................................................


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How to get the most out of this book

elcome to Learn Filipino. This book is part of a system for learning Tagalog-baselanguage of the Filipino people. In addition to you, the learner, and this book, thincludes two other components: the sound files on an accompanying CD or the

www.tagalog1.com, and, finally, a live person to give you live feedback on your learning.

So you want to learn Filipino. Perhaps you want to be able to understand and spe

Filipino relatives and friends. Perhaps you never had the chance to learn the language ofOr you may have other reasons. In any case you are motivated. Now you have this book, sound recordings and a live person to help you learn the language. Here are some sugges

Relax and take your time. Learning Filipino involves work, but it can also be fun. the motivation. We provide a fun approach.

Work with a live instructor, the CD or the sound files on the accompanying websiwww.tagalog1.com. You will get better results with good feedback on your pronun

Say the sentences out loud. Say them over and over. Repetition is a key to your su As much as possible, speak in complete sentences. We start you with complete se

Lesson One. Try to study for thirty uninterrupted minutes every day. Expect better results from

every day than from studying two hours once every two weeks. Be persistent. Stay with the program. There are thirty lessons, six milestones, on

every five lessons. Each milestone marks the next higher level of capability. If youa break, try to get to the nearest milestone first. Measure yourself periodically aga

standards of achievement beginning on page 335. Speak Filipino every chance you get. Be brave. Its a mild adventure. If anybody la

with you, not at you. Ask people to speak slowly. Watch out for slang, which is bescope of this book

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his book grew out of class handouts in the Tagalog 101103 courses offered at the Fi

School in 2002-2004. The students in those classes helped the author learn what wodoes not. Their comments and suggestions greatly improved the books contents and stylvolunteer test readers in various countries read the book draft in 2003-2004 and helped book better.

Happy learning! Mag-Filipino p tayo!Let us speak Filipino!

M A R A M I N G S A L A M A T P

Josephine Romero Manny Francisco Bambi RomeroGene Paz Linda Valenzuela Lehni Estacio

Rosie Bray Zennie Mendoza Lizette Little Ming BaldemorMark Sessoms Francine Dubreuil Irfan Jenny Pedigo Raul Magpoc Jennifer

Ralph OConnor Mia Mallari Christine Hungeling Tobias Stanelle Pilita Mallari GMenchu Paz Ces Alberto Tony Alberto Roy Alberto Joy Alberto

C R E D I T S A N D A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S

Allinson Gallery, Fernando Amorsolos painting Planting RiceLester Demetillo and the U.P. Guitar Ensemble, the music on the CD

Microsoft Corp., Expedia map of the Philippines

Omar Olarte, Kawasan Falls, Ceb, bahay kuboSegundo Joaquin Romero, rice field, palay drying on road

Tony Doctor, his paintings Haranaand Pandanggo sa IlawR A Vill M il t ffi t t k t h h i t i


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Abbreviations and Useful Words

a.f. actor focusadj. adjectiveadv. adverbconj. conjunctionexcl. exclusiveexpr. expressionfut. futureimpers. impersonal

incl. inclusiven. nounnon-pers. non-personalo.f. object focuspers. personalpl. pluralpred. predicateprep. preposition

pres. presentpron. pronounpseudo-v. pseudo-verbs. singulars.b. somebodys.t. somethingsubj. subjectv. verb

Lesson headings. From lesson two on, lessonnumbers are given in Filipino, with the lesson

b i h l l (3) f l

aral lessonaraw dayat andhalimbaw examplehind no, notkausap the person to whom o oroo yes

pagssanay exercisepanag-ur predicatepandiw verbpanghalp pronounpangungusap sentencepang-ur adjectivesalit wordsimun subject

ugt rootusapan conversation

mga pronounced ma-ngang pronounced nang

Syllabication. In the conversations syseparated by hyphens to help make rpronunciation easier. In the footnotesvocabulary, syllables are separated b

E ercises A t i


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Lesson One: Mga1 pagbat, Greetings

Lesson goals

1. Lesson goals. By the end of this aral(lesson) youcan expect to be able to:

a. Greet others and introduce yourselfb. Pronounce vowels and consonantsc. Sayp, rin, namnd. Sing Bahay Kubo

2. Syllables. To make it easier to read Filipino words inthe conversations, we separate syllables withhyphens.

Useful phrases: Greetings and introductions

3. Listen and speak Listen to the instructor orrecording, then repeat out loud:

-- A-ma-do, ku-mus-t2? Amado, how are you?-- Ma-bu-ti na-mn, Ne-n, i-kw, ku-mus-t ka? Just fine, Nen, h

-- Ma-bu-ti rin. Fine too.* * *

-- Kumust, ak p s-- At ak namn s


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4. Kumust. Say Kumustto greet somebody your age or younger. Say KumustanySay it to people you just met. Say it to people you already know. Kumustmeans and How are you?

5. Mabuti. Say mabutito say Im fine. Mabutiliterally means good, as in mabutinboy.

6. Namn. Namnhas many meanings. Here it means considering. Mabuti namnconsidering . . .

7. Din and rin. Say dinor rinto say too or also. Say Kumusta rinto say Hello to yMabuti rin. I too am fine. Dinand rinare the same word. Say rinif the preceding wvowel; otherwise use din.3

Greeting Commenta. ku-mus-t hellob. ma-bu-ti finec. na-mn also

d. rin also

8. Pagssanay 1-1: Exercise. Somebody says, How are you? What would you say?

You hear: Ku-mus-t.You say: Ma-bu-ti na-man, ku-mus-t ka?* * *

9. Listen and speak Listen, then repeat out loud:

-- Ku-mus-t p, a-k p si Amado. Hello, how are you. I am Amado.M b ti K t k A d ? J fi H A


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10. Kumust p. Say Kumust pto greet somebody older or somebody you respect.

11. P. In general, add p when speaking to somebody you respect. Adding p to a seadding sir or mam in English.

Greeting Commenta. Ku-mus-t Hello (casual)b. Ku-mus-t p Hello (formal)c. Ma-bu-ti Im fine (casual)d. Ma-bu-ti p Im fine (formal)

12. Say ak si or ak p si, followed by your name to introduce yourself. Ak p si CSusan.

13. Pagssanay4 1-2. Introduce yourself:

Casual Formal

A-k si . . . (your name). A-k p si . . . (your name).

14. Say si or sin in front of the name(s) of a person or persons you are introducing.

Singular Halimbaw5 Plural HalimbSi si Amado

si CharinaSi-n sin Amado a

sin Kik at

15. Pagssanay 1-3. Somebody you respect says, How are you? What would you say

You hear: Ku-mus-t.M b i k k ?


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-- Ma-gan-dng u-ma-ga, Nen. Good morning,

Nen.-- Ma-gan-dng u-ma-ga rin, Amado. Goodmorning too, Amado.

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17. Magandng umaga. Say ma-gan-dang umagato say goodmorning.

18. Pagssanay 1-4. Somebody says, Good morning. What wouldyou say?

You hear: Ma-gan-dng u-ma-ga.You say: Ma-gan-dng u-ma-ga rin.* * *


-- Ma-gan-dng ha-pon, Bambi. Good afternoon, Bambi.-- Ma-gan-dng ha-pon din, Oliver. Good afternoon

too, Oliver.* * *

20. Magandng hapon. Say ma-gan-dang haponto say goodafternoon.

21 Pagssanay 1 5 S b d G d ft Wh t ld ?

-- Magandng u-- Magandng u

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-- Ma-gan-dng ga-b, Ben. Good evening, Ben.

-- Ma-gan-dng ga-b rin, Juliet. Good evening too, Juliet.* * *

23. Magandng gab. Say ma-gan-dang gabto say good evening.

Greeting Commenta. Ma-gan-dang u-ma-ga Good morningb. Ma-gan-dang ha-pon Good afternoon

c. Ma-gan-dang ga-b Good evening

24. Pagssanay 1-6. Somebody says, Good evening. What would you say?

You hear: Ma-gan-dng ga-b.You say: Ma-gan-dng ga-b rin.* * *


-- Jennifer, ku-mus-t.Jennifer, how are you?-- OK lang, Mike, i-kw, ku-mus-t ka?Just OK, Mike, how are you?-- OK rin. OK too.* * *

26. Pagssanay 1-7. Start a conversation:

You say: Ku-mus-ta, a-k si _____ (your name).


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You say: Ma-bu-ti na-mn, a-k si _____(your name).

28. Pagssanay 1-9. Start a conversation, usingrespectful language:

You say: Ku-mus-t p, a-k p si _____(your name).

29. Pagssanay 1-10. Reply, using respectful language,

to somebody who introduces him/herself:

You hear: Ku-mus-t, a-k si _____(his/her name).

You say: Ma-bu-ti p na-mn, a-k p si_____ (your name).

Alphabet and pronunciation

30. Alphabet. The modern Filipino alphabet consists of28 letters: the 26 in the Latin alphabet, theSpanish consonant (enye) and the Tagalog consonant ng:

a b c d e f g h i j k l mah ba se da eh efe ga ha eeh hota ka la m

ng o p q r s t u v w x yenye nang oh pa ku ra sa ta uh ve wa ekis y

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31. The languages of the pre-Hispanic Filipinosdid not have the consonants c, f, j, q, v, xand z. Even today you may hear many

Filipinos pronounce "v" as "b" and "f" as "p."The Spaniards first came in 1521 to what isnow the Philippines, then came back in1565 to establish a colony. Before then, theancestors of today's Filipinos spoke and

wrotelanguages similar to those inneighboring Indonesia and Malaysia.6

Filipino, Bahasa Melayu and BahasaIndonesia have many words in common,e.g.: lalaki(male), bulan(moon), utang(debt),puti(white), among others.

Figure 1-1: Baybayin, the ancient Filipino script

32. Vowels. Each Filipino vowel sound consistsof only one sound. Compare with English"a" as in "baby, which has two sounds:"bEIbi" or English "o" as in "post": "pOUst"or, finally, English "i" as in "bike": "bAIk." Inthis sense Filipino vowels are pure likevowels in Spanish or Italian. Pronounce

every vowel as a separate sound. There areno diphthongs in Filipino; diphthongs arevowel combinations pronounced as onesyllable.


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Pronounce as in English Examplea father ma-gan-d, beautifule egg Nen, a female name

i each i-big, wanto long to-to-o, trueu food ku-ku-nin, will take

33. Vowels. The languages of the pre-Hispanic Filipinos only had three vowels: "a, " "eEven today you may hear many Filipinos interchange "e" and "i, " and "o" and 'u."

34. Consonants. Pronounce consonants as in English with the following considerationa. "g" is always hard, as in "get, " never as in "gel."b. "c, f, q, v, x" exist only in words adopted from other languages.c. Pronounce adopted words as in their home language.d. All other consonants are pronounced as in English.e. In addition, there is the consonant "ng"; in the alphabet, it comes after ", " w

after n.

f. More on the pronunciation of "ng" below. 35. Nga. To produce the "nga" sound, do the following.

a. Say "ring around."b. Say "ring a."c. Say "ing a."d. Say "ng a."

e. Say "nga." 36. Pagssanay 1-11. Nga. Practice saying the Filipino consonant "nga" with the follow

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37. Pagssanay 1-12. Nga. Practice saying the Filipino consonant "nga" with the follow

a. nga ba-ng, claypot

b. ngi ba-ngin, cliffc. ngo ba-ng, scentd. ngu ba-ngs, milkfish

38. Pagssanay 1-13. Nga. Practice saying the Filipino consonant "nga" with the follow

a. mga (pronounced ma-nga, the plural marker for nouns)b. nang

c. ng (pronounced like "nang, " but is a different word)d. ma-nga-rap to dreame. sa-nga branchf. nga-yn nowg. ka-i-la-ngan need

Vocabulary

39. Vocabulary. In this aralyou met the following words and phrases (excluding the wpronunciation practice):

a k,pron., I, ang-caseay, marker, predicate markerdin, adv., alsoga b, n., evening, nightha pon, n., afternooni kw,pron.,you, s., ang-case, before verb

ka,pron.,you, s., ang-case, after verbka y,pron.,you, pl., ang-caseku mus t, hello; how are youlang, adv., only; short for lamang, only, just


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u ma ga, n., morning

Review and checklist

40. Checklist. In this aral you expected to learn the following skills:

a. Greet others and introduce yourselfb. Pronounce vowels and consonantsc. Sayp, rin, namn, langd. Sing Bahay Kubo

Congratulations, youve

com leted aral (lesson) 1.


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