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Here are some linking words for clauses expressing purpose or cause and effect for 2ème Bac students. Enjoy
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Courtesies: Maupay nga gab-i!
Good evening!
Maupay nga adlaw!
Good morning!
Maupay nga kulop!
Good afternoon!
Kumusta?/ Kumusta ka na?/Kumusta na?
How are you?
Salamat!
Thank you!
Damo nga salamat!
Thank you very much!
Waray sapayan.
You’re welcome.
Maupay man, salamat.
Fine, thank you.
Taga diin ka?/Diin ka naukoy?
Where do you live?
Taga __________.
I live in ___________.
Oo.
Yes,
Diri.
No.
Maaram ka mag-Tagalog?
Do you speak Tagalog?
Diri ako maaram mag-Waray.
I don’t speak Waray.
Maaram ako mag-English.
I don’t don’t speak English.
Diri ako nakaintindi.
I don’t understand.
Introductions: Peter: Maupay nga adlaw! Ano tim ngaran? (Good morning! What is your name?) Juan: Maupay nga adlaw gihapon! Ako hi Juan. Ikaw, ano tim ngaran? (Good morning to you too! My name is Juan/John. How about you/what is your name?) Peter: Ako hi Pedro. Yana la ako kita haim ngadi ha bungto. Bag-o ka la nga balhin? (My name is Pedro/Peter. You look new to this neighborhood. Did you just move to this place?) *bungto = neighborhood * balhin = move/transfer Juan: Oo. Bag-o la ako ngadi ha bungto. Tikang ako ha Amerika, didto ako pinanganak ngan dumako. (Yes, I am new in this neighborhood. I am from America. I was born and raised there.) *Bag-o = new *didto = there *Tikang = from/start *Pinanganak = born *Dumako = grow/raised Pedro: Ah. Asya ngay-an. Maupay nakaintindi ka hin waray? (Ah. That’s why. It’s good that you understand waray?) Juan: Akon ginikangan taga dinhi ha Samar, bumalhin hera han pinanganak ako. Pero waray la gihapon it amon lengwahe ha balay. (My parents are from here in Samar, they moved when I was born. But we still speak waray inside our home. ) *ginikangan/kag-anak = parents *lengwahe = language *balay = house
Public Places and Transpo, and Tourist Destinations: Merkado = market place *Usually refers to the wet market Sample: Tikado ako ha merkado para pumalit hin isda. (I am on my way to the market to buy fish.) Sawang = town proper Sample: Aadto ha sawang it munisipyo. *munisipyo = municipal hall The municipal hall is in the town proper. Eskwlehan = School Sample: Mapaenroll ako ha eskwelahan. (I will enroll myself to school.) Simbahan = Church Sample: An padi aadto ha simbahan nagmimisa. (The priest is in the Church holding a mass.)
Natural terms Hangin = Wind Sample: Makusog it hangin yana nga pati it mga dahon napapalid. (It is windy today/the winds are strong today that the leaves are being flown away.) Kalayo = Fire Sample: An kalayo han kalan nabayaan nga nakasindi. (The fire in the stove was left lit.) *kalan = stove *nabayaan = left/forgot * nakasindi = lit/ ignite Wind = hangin Sample: Hangin la iton akon utot. (My fart is just air.) *utot = fart Note: This implies that the fart has no foul smell. Land = tuna Sample: Tikang ha tuna, mabalik ha tuna. (From soil/land, we go back to soil/land) Note: This is synonymous to the quote, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Water = lawod /tubig Sample: Delikado na kumadto ha lawod yana nga gab-i. (It’s already dangerous to go out to the waters/sea tonight.) *Delikado - dangerous Rain = Uran Sample: Unta diri kita maabutan hin uran kay waray kita payong. ( I hope we don’t catch the rain, because we didn’t bring any umbrella)
Animals Tamsi = Bird Sample: Nalupad it mga tamsi. (The birds are flying.) *lupad = fly Isda = Fish Sample: Nalangoy it isda. (The fish swims.) *langoy = swim Ayam/Ido = Dog Sample: Gusto ko mag-alaga hin ayam. ( I want to take of a dog) *alaga = take care Misay/muning = Cat Sample: Damo it misay namon ha balay. (We have a lot of cats at home.) *damo = many *balay = house/home Butiki = Lizard Sample: May butiki ha akon sopas. (There’s a lizard in my soup.)
Yatot = Rat Sample: Nakaturog an yatot ha akon kama. (The rat is sleeping in my bed. ) *Katurog = Sleep
Random Phrases: I am a teacher. Ako maestra. ( note the borrowing from the Spanish ) I take a shower. Magsashower ako. (borrowing from English) I watch tv. Nanunuod ako tv. I am not happy. Diri ako malipayon. I like ponkan. (oranges)
Karuyag ko ponkan. You are beautiful. Ikaw mahusay. You like rice? Karuyag nimo bugas? I don’t have fault. (It’s not my fault.) Wari ako sala. —————————— Your food is delicious. Marasa an iyo luto. We dance tonight? Masayaw kita niyan? You feed the dog? Nagtubong ka han ido? I ride the motorbike today. Nagmotor ako yana na adlaw. What time does the bus go to Manila? Ano na oras an bus makadto Manila? I love you. Mahal kita. Where have you been? Diin ka tikang? ——————————— Do you have asawa? (Are you married?) May ada kana asawa? How many children do you have? Pira an imo anak? Where is my slipper? flip flop? Hain an akon tsenelas? I am angry at him/her. Nauurit ako ha iya. I like you. Naruruyag ako ha imo. The dogs are fighting. Nag aaway an manga (mga) ido. I go later. Malakat ako niyan. I am at the internet cafe. Adi ako ha internet cafe.
