Lesson 5 Flashcards
The pets
Ang mga alaga’
The (plural) pets
Noun plurals are formed by mga before
This is tabby, my dog
Ito si tabby, ang aso ko
This (Ang marker) tabby, the dog my
Why is his name tabby?
Bakit Tabby ang pangalan niya?
Why tabby the name his
Because he is so fat
Kasi ang taba’ niya e
Because very fat he you see
Yes, indeed isn’t it. Fat indeed.
Oo, nga’ ano. Mataba’ nga’ siya
Yes, indeed isn’t it. Fat indeed he.
He / she is fat
She’s very fat
Mataba’ siya
Ang taba’ niya
Ang is used as emphasis here.
He’s very nice, isn’t he?
Ang bait niya, di ba?
Very nice of him / her right?
Di ba - isn’t it/he/she etc
She / he is nice
He / she is very nice
Mabait siya
Ang bait niya
How old is he?
Ilang taon na siya?
Three years now maybe
Tatlong taon na yata’
Three-(linker) year now maybe
And this is Tingting, the sibling of tabby
At ito naman si Tingting, ang kapatid ni Tabby
And this (contrast) (ang marker) Tingting, the sibling of tabby
Annan is used to show contrast with what was previously introduced.
How thin of Tingting!
Ang payat ni Tingting!
Tingting is thin
Tingting is very thin
Payat si Tingting
Ang payat ni Tingting
Payat does not have an affix
Tabby is fat
Mataba’ si tabby
Tabby is so fat
Ang taba’ ni tabby
