Listen to the opening dialog for this lesson. While listening to the dialog you can follow along with the conversation by reading the text below.
| Bob: | Mama, maaari po bang magtanong? | Mister, may I ask a question? |
| Lalaki: | Oo, puwede. Ano iyon? | Yes, you can. What is it? |
| Bob: | Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa istasyon ng bus? | How do I get to the bus station? |
| Lalaki: | Sa kantong ito, kumanan ka. | At this corner, turn right. |
| Dumeretso ka hanggang sa Rizal Avenue. | Go straight ahead to Rizal Avenue. | |
| Sa kaliwa mo, makikita mo ang istasyon ng bus. | On your left, you’ll see the bus station. | |
| Bob: | Hindi ko po naiintindihan. | I don’t understand. |
| Pakiulit po ninyo. | Please repeat, sir. | |
| Lalaki: | Sa kantong ito, kumanan ka. | At this corner, turn right. |
| Dumeretso ka hanggang sa Rizal Avenue. | Go straight ahead to Rizal Avenue. | |
| Sa kaliwa mo, makikita mo ang istasyon ng bus. | On your left, you’ll see the bus station. | |
| Bob: | Gaano kalayo rito ang istasyon? | How far from here is the station? |
| Lalaki: | Mga sampung minuto sa dyip. Mabuti pa magdyip ka. | About 10 minutes by jeepney. It would be better to take the jeepney. |
| Bob: | Marami pong salamat sa tulong ninyo. | Thank you very much for your help. |
| Lalaki: | Walang anuman. | You’re welcome (it’s nothing) |
| mama | Mister (A respectful way of refering to a man that is a stranger to the speaker.) |
| magtanong | ask a question |
| magtanong | ask a question |
| maaari po bang | can ? Ba + ng linker |
| maaari po bang magtanong? | Can one ask a question? May one ask a question? |
| Mama, maaari po bang magtanong? | Mister, maybe one ask a question? (Can I ask you a question?) |
| Oo, puwede. Ano iyon? | Yes, you can. What is it? |
| puwede | can (like maaari) |
| 0o, puwede | Yes, you can. What is it? |
| Ano iyon? | What is it? (iyon = that, far from the speaker) |
| Oo, puwede. Ano iyon? | Yes, you can. What is it? |
| Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa istasyon ng bus? | How do I get to the bus station? |
| sa istasyon ng bus? | to the bus station (to station of bus) |
| ang pagpunta | pagpunta = the act of going somewhere, ang puts focus on pagpunta |
| ang pagpunta sa istasyon ng bus | the way to the bus station. |
| Paano po ba | Paano = how, ba is question marker. So, asking How? |
| Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa istasyon ng bus? | How do I get to the bus station? |
| Sa kantong ito, kumanan ka. Dumeretso ka hanggang sa Rizal Avenue. Sa kaliwa mo, makikita mo ang istasyon ng bus. | At this corner, turn right. Go straight ahead to Rizal Avenue. On your left, you’ll see the bus station. |
| Hindi ko po naiintindihan. | I don’t understand. |
| naiintindihan | understand |
| paki ulit | please repeat (paki = please, ulit=repeat or again) |
| Pakiulit po ninyo. | Please repeat? (literally please repeat by-you) |
| Hindi ko po naiintindihan. Pakiulit po ninyo. | I don’t understand. Please repeat sir. (po is a respect word, like sir) |
| Sa kantong ito, kumanan ka. | At this corner, you turn right. |
| Sa kantong ito. | At this corner. |
| kumanan ka | You turn right. |
| Dumeretso ka hanggang sa Rizal Avenue. | You go straight until Rizal Avenue. |
| Dumeretso ka. | You go straight. |
| hanggang sa | until at |
| hanggang sa Rizal Avenue. | Until at Rizal Avenue |
| Dumeretso ka hanggang sa Rizal Avenue. | You go straight until Rizal Avenue. |
| Sa kaliwa mo, makikita mo ang istasyon ng bus. | At your left, you will see the bus station. |
| Sa kaliwa mo | At your left or On your left. |
| makikita | will see |
| makikita mo | you will see (literally: will see by-you) |
| Sa kaliwa mo, makikita mo ang istasyon ng bus. | At your left, you will see the bus station. |
| Gaano kalayo rito ang istasyon? | How far from here is the bus station? (See Lesson notes about “gaano”) |
| Gaano kalayo rito | How far from here |
| ang istasyon | the station |
| Gaano kalayo rito ang istasyon? | How far from here is the station? (How far here the station?) |
| magdyip ka | Take a jeep (dyip is jeepney, mag- is verb prefix, see Lesson notes) |
| mabuti pa | better still (fine yet) |
| Mabuti pa magdyip ka. | Better yet you take a jeepney. |
| Marami pong salamat sa tulong ninyo. | Thank you very much for your help. |
| sa tulong ninyo | for your help |
| Marami pong salamat | Thank you very much. (Marami = many, salamat = thanks) |
| Walang anuman. | You’re welcome (literally, “it’s nothing”, wala = nothing) |
| Mama, maaari po bang magtanong? | Mister, can I ask a question sir? |
| Oo, puwede. Ano iyon? | Yes, you can. What is it? |
| Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa istasyon ng bus? | How can I get to the bus station? |
| Sa kaliwa mo, makikita mo ang istasyon ng bus. | On your left, you will see the bus station. |
| Dumeretso ka hanggang sa Rizal Avenue. | You go straight until Rizal Avenue. |
| Mga sampung minuto sa dyip. Mabuti pa magdyip ka. | About 10 minutes by jeep. Better to take a jeep. |
| Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa Grande Island otel? | How can I get to the Grande Island hotel? |
| Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa Pagsanjan Falls? | How to go to Pagsanjan Falls? |
| Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa Cultural Center? | How can I get to the Cultural Center? |
| Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa Banaue Rice Terraces? | How can I go to the Banaue Rice Terraces? |
| Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa US Embasi? | How can I get to the US Embassy? |
| Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa Clark Airbase? | How can I get to Clark Airbase? |
| Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa Rizal Park? | How can I get to Rizal Park? |
| kumanan ka | You turn right. |
| kaliwa | left |
| um | type of verb, mag- and -um- verbs are most common |
| kanan | right |
| kumanan | turn right, go right (kanan with -um- inserted makes it a verb) |
| kaliwa | left |
| kumaliwa | turn right, go right (kaliwa with -um- inserted makes it a verb) |
| deretso | straight |
| dumeretso | go straight (deretso with -um- inserted makes it a verb) |
| kanan | right |
| kaliwa | left |
| deretso | straight [ahead] |
| sa kanan | on the right |
| sa kaliwa | on the left |
| kumanan | turn / go right |
| kumaliwa | turn / go left |
| dumeretso | go straight |
| sa kanan mo | on your right |
| sa kaliwa mo | on your left |
| Sa kanto ito, kumanan ka. | At this corner, you turn right |
| Dumaretso ka hanggang sa Rizal Avenue. | You go straight until Rizal Avenue. |
| kaliwa | left |
| sa kanan | on right (at right) |
| sa kanan mo | on your right (at right of-you) |
| sa kaliwa | on left (at left) |
| sa kaliwa mo | on your left |
| Sa kaliwa, makikita mo ang Manila Hotel. | On the left, you will see the Manila Hotel. |
| Sa kanan mo, makikita mo ang Manila International Airport | On your right, you will see the Manila International Airport. |
| Makikita mo ang Rizal Park sa kaliwa mo. | You will se Rizal Park on your left. |
| Makikita mo roon ang Pilipinas Hotel on the corner. | You will see there the Pilipinas Hotel on the corner. |
| Kumanan ka sa kanto, at makikita mo ang Department of Tourism. | Turn right at the corner, and you will see the Department of Tourism. |
| Sa kantong ito, kumaliwa ka at dumeretso ka. Makikita mo ang U.S. Embasi. | At this corner, turn left and go straight. You will see the U.S. Embassy. |
| Dumaretso ka. | You go straight [ahead]. |
| Kumanan ka. | You turn right. |
| Kumaliwa ka. | You turn left. |
| Sa kanto, kumanan ka. | At the corner, you turn right. |
| Makikita mo ang Mabuhay Restawran sa kanan mo. | You will see the Mabuhay Restaurant on your right. |
| Makikita mo ang Rizal Park sa kanto. | You will see Rizal Park on the corner. |
| Gaano kalayo ang .. | How far is … |
| Gaano kalayo ang Aristokrat Restawran? | How far is the Aristocrat Restaurant? |
| Gaano kalayo ang Corrigedor Tunnel? | How for is the Corrigedor Tunnel? |
| Gaano kalayo ang Maynila Hilton? | How far is the Manila Hilton? |
| Gaano kalayo ang Olongapo Police Department? | How far is the Olongapo Police Department? |
| Gaano kalayo ang Olongapo City Hall? | How far is Olongapo City Hall? |
| Gaano kalayo ang Folk Art Center? | How far is the Folk Art Center? |
| Gaano kalayo ang Olongapo Tenis Court? | How far is the Olongapo Tennis Court? |
| Malayo ba rito ang Rizal Park? | Is Rizal Park far from here? |
| Malapit | near |
| Kalye | street |
| Malayo ba rito ang Clark Air Base? | Is the Clark Airbase far from here? |
| Oo, malayo rito. Mga isang oras sa bus. | Yes, it’s far from here. About one hour by bus. |
| Malapit ba ang Binictican dito? | Is Binictican near here? |
| Oo, malapit din. Mga dalawang kalye. | Yes, it is (also) close. About two blocks. |
| Malayo ba ang Manila Opera House? | Is the Manila Opera House far? |
| Hindi, hindi malayo. Mga limang minuto lang sa dyip. | No, not far. Only about five minutes by jeepney. |
| Malayo ba ang MIA mula rito? | Is MIA [Manila International Airport] far away from here? |
| Oo, malayo rito. Tatlong kilometro. | Yes, it’s far from here. Three kilometers. |
| Malapit ba ang Hundred Islands mula rito? | Is Hundred Islands nearby (here)? |
| Hindi, malayo rito. Mga dalawampung oras sa kotse. | No, it’s far from here. About twenty hours by car. |
| Malapit ba ang Malakanyang sa Legarda? | Is Malacanang close to Legarda? |
| Oo, malapit ang Malakanyang sa Legarda. | Yes, Malacanang is close to Legarda. |
| Malapit ang Olongapo City Hall. | The Olongapo City Hall is near. |
| Malayo, mga labinglimang kilometro. | Far, about 15 kilometers. |
| Malapit, isang kalye lamang. | Near, just 1 street |
| Malapit, sampung minuto sa kotse. | Near, 10 minutes by car. |
| Malayo ang Baguio, apat na oras sa kotse. | Baguio is far, four hours by car. |
| Malipit ang Rizal Avenue, limang minuto sa dyip. | Rizal Avenue is near, five minutes by jeepney. |
| Malayo ang US Embasi mula rito. | The US Embassy is far from here. |
dalawampuTwenty
| isa | one |
| dalawa | two |
| tatlo | three |
| apat | four |
| lima | five |
| anim | six |
| pito | seven |
| walo | eight |
| siyam | nine |
| sampu | ten |
| labing-isa | eleven |
| labindalawa | twelve |
| labintatlo | thirteen |
| labing-apat | fourteen |
| labinlima | fifteen |
| labing-anim | sixteen |
| labinpito | seventeen |
| labingwalo | eighteen |
| labinsiyam | nineteen |
| dalawampu’t isa | twenty-one |
| dalawampu’t dalawa | twenty-two |
| dalawampu’t siyam | twenty-nine |
| tatlumpu | thirty |
| tatlumpu’t isa | thirty-one |
| tatlumpu’t walo | thirty-eight |
| apatnapu | forty |
| apatnapu’t lima | forty-five |
| apatnapu’t pito | forty-seven |
| apatnapu’t siyam | forty-nine |
| limampu | fifty |
| limampu’t tatlo | fifty-three |
| limampu’t apat | fifty-four |
| limampu’t siyam | fifty-nine |
| animnapu | sixty |
| kotse | car |
| minibus | minibus |
| bus | bus |
| bapor | ship |
| traysikol | tricycle (trke) – motorized pedi-cab |
| kalesa | horse-drawn carriage for 2 people |
| karetela | horse-drawn carriage for 6 people |
| bangka | boat |
| lantsa | launch (motorboat) |
| taksi | taxi |
| eroplano | airplane |
| doboldeker | double-decker bus |
| erkonbus | air-conditioned bus |
| Tatlong araw sa lantsa | Three days by launch. |
| Ilang oras sa aeroplano. | How many hours by plane? |
| Apatnapung araw sa bapor. | Forty days by ship. |
| Dalawapung minuto sa dyip. | Twenty hours by jeep. |
| Limapung minuto sa kotse. | Fifty minutes by car. |
| Apat na araw sa bangka. | Four days by boat. |
| Siyam na kalye | Nine streets (blocks) |
| uno | one |
| dos | two |
| tres | three |
| kuwatro | four |
| singko | five |
| sais | six |
| siyete | seven |
| otso | eight |
| nuwebe | nine |
| diyes | ten |
| onse | eleven |
| dose | twelve |
| trese | thirteen |
| katorse | fourteen |
| kinse | fifteen |
| disisais | sixteen |
| disisiyete | seventeen |
| disiotso | eighteen |
| disinuwebe | nineteen |
| beynte | twenty |
| Diyes kilometro hanggang sa Rizal Park. | Ten kilometers until Rizal Park. |
| Katorse kilometro mula rito. | Fourteen kilometers from here. |
| Biyente minuto mula rito. | Twenty minutes from here. |
| Disisais oras sa bus mula rito. | Sixteen hours by bus from here. |
| Mga disisiyte kilometro hanggang doon. | About seventeen kilometers until there. |
| Dumaretso ka ng dalawang kalye. | You go straight ahead two streets. |
| Kumaliwa ka at dumaretso ka ng mga tatlong kalye. | You turn left at go straight about three streets. |
| Kumanan ka sa Taft Avenue at dumaretso ka hanggang Federal Street. | You turn right on Taft Avenue and you go straight until Federal Street. |
| Sa Federal Street, kumanan ka at dumaretso ka ng mga pito o walo kalye. | At Federal Street, you turn right and you go straight about seven of eight streets. |
| Dumeretso ka sa Taft Avenue na mga tatlong kalye hanggang sa Federal Street. | You go straight on Taft Avenue about three streets until Federal Street. |
| Maaari po bang magtanong? | May I ask a question? |
| Gaano kalayo rito ang Rizal Park? | How far is Rizal Park? |
| Paano po ba ang pagpunta sa U.S. Embasi? | How do I get to the U.S. Embassy? |
| Maraming pong salamat sa tulong mo. | Thank you very much for your help. |
| Hindi ko naiintindihan | I don’t understand. |
| Pakiulit na po. | Please repeat, sir. |
