Glossika 2024 04 Flashcards
There are no vacant seats.
I’m definitely going to be late
Walang mga upuang bakante.
Tiyak na mahuhuli na ako
- bakante - vacant, unoccupied
They don’t go out very often.
No everything is okay
Hindi sila madalas lumabas.
Wala, lahat ay mabuti
Are you going out tonight?
Lalabas ka ba ngayong gabi?
They’re leaving tomorrow morning.
Aalis sila bukas ng umaga.
I put the bag on the table
I put my bag on the table.
Nilagay ko ang bag sa mesa.
Nilagay ko ang bag ko sa mesa
Do you work at night?
Nagtatrabaho ka ba sa gabi?
I work in an office.
Nagtatrabaho ako sa opisina.
Karla lives in Tokyo.
Sounds good, where are they going?
Nakatira sa Tokyo si Karla.
Ayos! Saan sila pupunta?
Do you play sports?
They’re playing football
Naglalaro ka ba ng isports?
Naglalaro sila ng putbol
Are you feeling all right?
He can’t decide
Mabuti ba ang pakiramdam mo?
Hindi siya makapagpasiya
Is she driving a bus?
Does she drive a bus?
Minamaneho ba niya ang bus?
Nagmamaneho ba siya ng bus?
** Niya is used to indicate that the person (he/she) is the one performing the action on the bus. Here, “niya” serves to connect the verb to the doer of the action in a way that indicates possession or control over the action, akin to “by him/her.”
He’s very different now.
Do you believe me?
Ibang-iba na siya ngayon.
Naniniwala ka ba sa akin?
- Ibang-iba - very different
Have you tasted that dish before
The birds will eat it
Natikman mo na ba iyang ulam na iyan?
Kakainin yan ng mga ibon
- Natikman - tasted, tried (from the root word “tikman” meaning to taste or try)
- na - already
- iyang - that
- ulam - dish
- na iyan - that (reinforcement)
May I ask a question?
He plays the piano
Maaari ba akong magtanong?
Tumutugtog siya ng pyano
There’s a train every hour.
Are you ready?
May tren bawat isang oras.
Handa ka na ba?
- bawat - each, every
It’s hot in this room.
Mainit sa kuwarto na ito.
- Mainit - hot
- sa - in (preposition)
- kuwarto - room
- na - that (linker or relational particle)
- ito - this
** “Na” serves as a linker that connects the noun (“kuwarto”) with the demonstrative pronoun (“ito”). It’s akin to “that” or “which” in English when used to add descriptive clauses.
** “Ito” means “this,” pointing to a specific room currently being referred to by the speakers, likely the one they are in or have just been discussing.
This town is always clean.
What are they looking at?
Laging malinis ang bayan.
Ano ang tinitignan nila?
- bayan - town
How often do you go swimming?
Gaano ka kadalas lumangoy?
- Gaano - How much/How
- ka - you (singular)
- kadalas - often (from the root word “dalas” meaning frequency)
- lumangoy - to swim (infinitive form)
Does she go out often?
Madalas ba siyang lumabas?
Shall I wait for you?
Dapat ba kitang hintayin?
Is it snowing? — No, it isn’t.
Do you believe me?
Nagneniyebe ba? — Hindi.
Naniniwala ka ba sa akin?
They don’t have many books.
Please be quiet
Wala sila masyadong libro.
Pakiusap, maging tahimik
Let’s get (find) something to drink.
Maghanap tayo ng maiinom.
- Maghanap - to search/find (imperative form, let’s find)
- tayo - we (inclusive, referring to both the speaker and the listener)
- maiinom - something to drink (from the root word “inom” with the prefix “mai-“ indicating potential or possibility)
“May invites norm”
She’s eating an apple.
Kumakain siya ng mansanas.
He’s reading the newspaper.
Nagbabasa siya ng diyaryo.
What’s the content of your bag?
How did you know that?
Ano ang laman ng iyong bag?
Paano mo nalaman yan?
- laman - content
The weather’s nice today.
Maganda ang panahon ngayon.
- panahon - the weather
It’s dark in this room.
Madilim sa kuwarto na ito.
Where are my keys?
Nasaan ang aking mga susi?
Does she drive a bus?
Nagmamaneho ba siya ng bus?
where are my dogs? I miss them!
Nasaan ang aking mga aso? Miss ko na sila!
(using “miss” from English, commonly used in Tagalog, there’s no Tagalog equivalent for “to miss”)
Can you swim?
Marunong ka bang lumangoy?
She doesn’t drink coffee, but she’s thirsty
Hindi siya umiinom ng kape, pero uhaw siya.
*umiinom - Umi invites Norm
You’re not listening to me.
Hindi ka nakikinig sa akin.
What’s Claire cooking?
I’m hungry and thirsty.
Ano ang niluluto ni Claire?
Gutom at uhaw ako.
*niluluto - Nina has lulu’s tomato
*ni - by (preposition used before proper names to denote the agent in passive sentences)
I know her very well.
It’s still too early
Kilalang-kilala ko na siya.
Masyado pang maaga
- Kilalang-kilala - very well-known or very familiar (from the root word “kilala,” meaning know or recognize, with the reduplication implying an intensification or thoroughness)
