Section 2 Flashcards
The ‘Ng’ linker
Links adjectives to nouns
Ex: maayo + buntag = maayong buntag
‘Nga’ is used as a link when connecting ______
Adjectives to nouns
When an adjective ends in a vowel or the letter ‘N’, shorten ______
‘Nga’ to ‘ng’ and place it at the end of the adjective
If an adjective ends in a consonant, use ‘nga’ as a separate ______
Word and place it after the adjective and before the noun
Deep
Lalum
Cheapskate
Tihik
Place
Lugar
Animal
Hayop
Thing
Butang
Earlier
Kanina or Ganiha
Now
Karon
Later
Unya
Morning
Buntag
Noon
Odto
Afternoon
Hapon
Night
Gabii
How are you?
Kumusta ka?
How is ______?
Kumusta ang ______?
Is/Am/Are
Ang
Also used to say “hello”
Kumusta?
What’s your name?
Unsa ang imong ngalan?
Or
Unsa’y imong ngalan?
I am ______.
I am actually ______.
Ako si ______.
Ako diay si ______.
I am from ______.
Taga ______ ko.
From
‘Taga’ or where one originates
Where are you from?
Taga asa ka?
View
Panan-awon
-noun
Eat
kaon
-verb
Swim
Langoy
-verb
Jump
lukso
-verb
Run
dagan
-verb
Climb
Saka
-verb
Drink
inom
-verb
Cool (awesome)
Nindot
-Adjective
Delicious
Lami
-adjective
Car
kotse
-noun
House
Balay
-noun
Person (human)
Tawo
-noun
Big
Dako
-adj
Small
Gamay
-adj
New
Bag-o
-adj
Old
Tigulang
-adj
Clothes
Sinina
-noun
Blue
Asul
-adj
Ocean
Dagat
-noun
Red
Pula
-adj
Yellow
Dilaw
-adj
Green
Berde
-adj
Clean
Limpyo
-adj
Black
Itom
-adj
White
Puti
-adj
Dirty
Hugaw
-adj
Boy
Lalake
-noun
Girl
Babae
-noun
Rock
Bato
-noun
Nice/Friendly
Buotan
-adj
Very
Kaayo
-adj
Friend
Higala
-noun
Vampire
Aswang/bampira
-noun
Good morning
Maayong buntag
Good afternoon
Maayong hapon
Good night
Maayong gabii
How old are you?
Pila’y imong edad?
Fake
Peke
-adj
Annoying
Makasapot
-adj
Naughty (boy)
Maldito
-noun
Naughty (girl)
Maldita
-noun
Misfit
Bugoy
-noun
Skin
Panit
-noun
Sorry
Pasensya
Trouble maker
Pasaway/Badlungon
-noun