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Lesson 1

Tagalog Greetings
Filipino Alphabet
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Good morning
H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Magandang umaga
Ñ, Ng, O, P, Q, R, S,
T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z maganda – beautiful
umaga – morning
The ñ letter is not found in the English alphabet.
The name of the letter is pronounced as "en-ye,"
and when the letter is used in a word it sounds Note:
like the combination of letters "n" and "y." -ng in magandang is a linker connecting the
descriptive word (adjective) to the following noun.
España
Parañaque
Malacañang Good Noon
Magandang tanghali
The name of the letter "ng" is pronounced "en-jee,"
and considered a single letter in the Filipino maganda – beautiful
alphabet. tanghali – noon

To pronounce the unique "ng" sound in the Filipino


language, say the "ng" sound as in the English word Good afternoon
"sing," with your tongue pushed back toward the Magandang hapon
roof of your mouth to make a nasal sound.
maganda – beautiful
hapon – afternoon
“Ng Sound”
Ilong (i-long)
Ngipin (ngi-pin) Good evening
Pating (pa-ting) Magandang gabi
Ngiti (ngi-ti)
Saging (sa-ging) maganda – beautiful
gabi – evening

Vowels: too / also


A E I O U vowel – rin
consonant – din
Ba Be Bi Bo Bu
Ma Me Mi Mo Mu (If the word before rin/din ends with a vowel use
Sa Se Si So Su “rin”, if it ends with a consonant, use “din”)
Ña Ñe Ñi Ño Ñu
Nga Nge Ngi Ngo Ngu Halimbawa: Magandang umaga rin
Magandang hapon din
Note: (formal)
In informal discussions, the terms "rin" and "din" Salamat po
can be used interchangeably. The proper usage may
not always be strictly followed, but it's helpful to be You’re welcome.
aware of this flexibility. Walang anuman

(formal)
Yes Walang anuman po
Oo
Sorry
Yes (formal) Pasensiya na
Opo
(formal)
Pasensiya na po
Grammar Note:
To make a sentence more formal in Filipino, we add Take care
"po." It shows respect when talking to elders, Ingat
superiors, or addressing someone as sir or ma'am.
You take care! (singular)
Example: Ingat ka
Magandang umaga po
Good morning, sir / ma’am. You take care! (plural)
Ingat kayo
No
Hindi
Pagsasanay 1
No (formal) State the suitable greeting based on the current
Hindi po time:

How are you? (singular) • 9:00 am


Kumusta ka?

How are you? (plural)


Kumusta kayo? • 12:00 pm

Fine/Good
Mabuti
• 7:00 pm
(formal)
Mabuti po

Good/just okay • 4:00 pm


Okey lang

(formal)
Okey lang po

Thank you.
Salamat
Reply to the greetings below: Filipino
Pilipino
• Magandang hapon.
I am a teacher.
Ako ay guro. / Ako ay titser.
Guro ako. / Titser ako.
• Magandang tanghali.
I am
Ako (ay)

• Magandang umaga.
teacher
guro / titser

• Magandang gabi. Pagsasanay 2


Introduce yourself using the pattern above.

Introducing yourself

I am Eriza.
Ako (ay) si Eriza.
Si Eriza ako.

I am from the Philippines.


Ako ay taga-Pilipinas.
Taga-Pilipinas ako.

I am
Ako (ay)

from Philippines
Taga-Pilipinas

I am a Filipino.
Ako ay Pilipino.
Pilipino ako.

I am
Ako (ay)

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