if you can answer the following questions. Notice that for saan questions, you need to answer using dito/rito, doon/roon, and diyan/riyan. For nasaan questions, answer with narito, nariyan, or naroon.
1. Question: Nasaan ka? Where are you?
Answer: Narito ako. I am here.
2. Question: Nasaan ang bahay mo? Where is your house?
Answer:_____________ ang bahay ko sa. Los Angeles.
3. Question: Saan ka nag-aaral? Where do you study?
Answer: Nag-aaral ako ___________ sa. UCLA.
4. Question: Saan ka magtatrabaho? Where will you work?
Answer:____________________________________________________.
SUMMING UP
Let us review what you have just learned in this chapter.
Talk/write about the people or objects in your house and where they are. Practice using words for rooms of a house.
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CHAPTER 6
Do you have a pen?
May bolpen ka ba?
In this chapter, we will learn words for common objects, adjectives including colors, as well as review and expand the use of possessive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, and the question words alin (which) and kanino (whose).
Asking for a Pen
In this dialogue, Mr. Tolentino and Ralph are in the conference room. Mr. Tolentino forgot his pen in his office and would like to borrow Ralph’s pen. Note that Ralph uses honorifics or polite words such as ho and oho.
Prepare by studying or reviewing the following words, phrases, and sentences.
| may [pronounced mai]/ | have |
| mayroon [mai-ro-on]/ | |
| meron [me-ron] | |
| bolpen | ballpoint pen/pen |
| may bolpen | ballpoint pen + have has/have a ballpoint pen |
| May bolpen ka ba? | Have + ballpoint pen + you + ba?Do you have a ballpoint pen? |
| Mayroon. | I do have./I have a … (informal) |
| ho/po | honorifics (words used to show respect) |
| Mayroon ho. | have + ho. I do have./I have a … (formal) |
| Heto. | Here it is./Here you are. |
| Salamat. | Thank you. |
| Walang anuman. | You’re welcome. (literally, no matter) |
MR. TOLENTINO : May bolpen ka ba? Do you have a pen?
RALPH : Mayroon ho. Heto. I do. Here it is.
MR. TOLENTINO : Salamat. Thank you.
RALPH : Walang anuman. You are welcome.
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Learn these words for common objects from the house, classroom, and office.
| lapis | pencil |
| papel | paper |
| libro | book |
| kuwaderno/notebook | notebook |
| bote ng tubig | water bottle |
| pamaypay | fan |
| panyo | handkerchief |
| telepono | phone |
| susi | key |
| payong | umbrella |
| kompyuter | computer |
| pitaka | wallet |
| kalendaryo | calendar |
| bentilador | electric fan |
Some grammar pointers on the use of may, mayroon, and meron:
1. Meron is a variation of mayroon, which is the standard Tagalog word. It is used exactly in the same way that mayroon is used.
2. When using mayroon or meron in a sentence, we pair them with the linker na, thus forming a contraction:
Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.
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