let us study three things: common greetings, saying something about yourself/others, and introducing people.
Study the following words, phrases, and sentences to prepare for next dialogue.
| ito | this |
| Ito si… | this is … |
| Ito si Ralph. | This + si + Ralph. This is Ralph. |
| maganda | beautiful; good |
| magandang | contraction of maganda + na |
| gabi | evening |
| Magandang gabi! | Good + LINKER + gabi + evening. Good evening! |
| Magandang gabi po! | Good + LINKER + gabi + evening + po! |
| Good evening! | |
| din/rin | also; too |
| Magandang gabi rin. | Good + LINKER + evening + too. Good evening too. |
| estudyante | student |
| Estudyante siya. | Student + she. She is a student. |
At the same party, Ralph meets Melissa, a student studying at the university of the Philippines. Melissa was brought to the party by her cousin, Sarah. Sarah is introducing Melissa to Ralph.
SARAH : Melissa, ito si Ralph. Ralph, si Melissa. Estudyante siya. Melissa, this is Ralph. Ralph, Melissa. She is a student.
MELISSA : Magandang gabi po. Good evening.
RALPH : Magandang gabi rin, Melissa. Good evening too, Melissa.
Practice the dialogue above.
GRAMMAR AND CULTURE TIP (The letters D And R): The words din and rin can be used to mean “also.” The meaning of these words are exactly the same, but we use din when the preceding word ends with a consonant, and we use rin when the preceding word ends with a vowel. The interchangeability of letters “d” and “r” can be traced to the indigenous script baybayin, where these letters used the same symbol.
VOCABULARY
Here are other words you can use in greetings:
| Magandang umaga! | Good morning! |
| Magandang tanghali! | Good noon! (literally) |
| Magandang hapon! | Good afternoon! |
| Magandang araw! | Good day! |
PRACTICE EXERCISE
Study the following situations below. Note the time of day and the age or status of the person you are meeting. Greet this person.
1. You meet your classmate. It is 10:00 in the morning.
You say: _______________________________________________________!
2. You meet your friend, who is about your age. It is 12:10 noon.
You say: _______________________________________________________!
3. You meet your elderly neighbor while walking your dog. It is 7:00 in the evening.
You say: _______________________________________________________!
4. You meet your aunt at a family gathering. It is 3:00 in the afternoon.
You say: _______________________________________________________!
Saying Goodbye
To say goodbye, you can use the more formal word paalam or the more casual sige (which means both goodbye and okay).
RALPH : Paalam, Melissa. Goodbye, Melissa.
MELISSA : Sige po. Bye.
Practice saying goodbye.
SUMMING UP
In this chapter, we have studied greetings and introductions.
To sum up what we have learned, fill in the blanks. In the first sentence, you are talking about yourself. In the second sentence, you are talking to Ralph (remember to use the second person pronoun), and in the third, you are talking about Melissa.
Introduce yourself, Ralph, and Melissa to someone.
Ako si ________________. __________________ si Ralph ________________
si Melissa. ______________________ si Melissa.
CHAPTER 2
Where are you from?
Taga-saan ka?
Ralph and Melissa are still at the party. They are talking about where they are from and where they are now living.
Then and Now
Study the following words, phrases and sentences that talk about places.
| taga-saan | from (literally, from-where) |
| Taga-saan ka? | From-where + you? Where are you from? |
| taga-Los Angeles | from-Los Angeles |
| Taga-Los Angeles ako. | From-Los Angeles + I. I am from Los Angeles. |
| saan | where |
| nakatira | living |
| na | already |
| ngayon | now |
| Saan ka na nakatira ngayon? | Where + you + already + living + now?Where do you live now? |
| nakatira na ako ngayon | living + already + I + now. I now live |
| sa | in (preposition; can also mean at or on) |
| sa Quezon City | in Quezon City. |
| Nakatira na ako ngayon sa Quezon City. | Living + already + I + now + in + Quezon City.I now live in Quezon City. |
| noon | in the past or previously |
| Saan ka nakatira noon? | Where + you + live + previously?Where did you live previously? |
| Nakatira ako noon sa Manhattan. | Lived + I + previously + in + Manhattan.I used to live in Manhattan. |
