Lesson 1 Flashcards
Good morning!
Magandang umaga! (beautiful morning)
Pronounciation: mahgahndahng ooMAHgah!
Beautiful
maganda
Pronunciation: mahgahnDAH
Morning
umaga
Pronounciation: ooMAHgah
wordsending with: -ng at the end (for example: maganda in magandang umaga.
When the last letter of an adjective that comes immediately before the noun it describes ends in a vowel, -ng is always added.
afternoon
hapon
Pronunciation: HaHpohn
Good afternoon
maganda hapon
Pronunciation: mahgahnDAH HaHpohn
Evening
Gabi
Pronunciation: gahBEE
Good Evening
magandang gabi!
Pronunciation: mahgahndahng gahBEE!
Day
araw
Pronunciation: AHrahw
Good day
Magandang araw!
Pronunciation: mahgahndahng AHrahw
Noon
Tanghali
Pronunciation: tahngHAHIee
Good afternoon! (around lunch time)
Magandang tanghali!
Pronunciation: mahgahndahng tahngHAHIee
Sir or Ma’am
Po
Pronunciation: Poh
Good morning sir or ma’am
Magandang umaga po
Pronunciation: mahgahndahng poh
Good Afternoon sir or ma’am
Magandang hapon po
Pronounciation: mahgahndahng poh
Good evening sir or ma’am
magandang gabi po
Pronunciation: mahgahndahng gahBEE poh
Good day sir or ma’am
magandang araw po
Pronunciation: mahgahndahng AHrahw poh
Hi, hello or how are you?
Kamusta
Pronunciation: KahmoosTAH
You (informal)
Ka
Pronunciation: kah
How are you?
Kamusta ka?
Pronunciation: KahmoosTAH kah
He or She
Siya
Pronunciation: sheeAH
How is he or she
Kamusta siya?
Pronunciation: KahmoosTAH kah
You (formal; when speaking to elders/authoritative position)
Kayo
Pronunciation: KahYOH
How are you?
Kamusta Kayo
Pronunciation: KahmoosTAH kahYOH
