Vocabulary
Isalin 'bagay'
thing
This is the correct position for the particle “pala” in the sentence: “Nandito ka ___!”
after the subject or pronoun
This marker is used to indicate the subject or focus of a sentence, as in “Maganda ___ kotse.”
ang
po / Tao
Tao po
Isalin 'kaaway'
enemy
In the sentence “May pasok ___ bukas,” where should you place the particle “yata” to show uncertainty?
after the verb phrase (‘may pasok’) and before the time expression (‘bukas’)
In the sentence “Kumain ng isda ang turista sa beach,” what role does the “ng” phrase play?
the object of the action
Sino pong makakapagdala ng prutas?
Isalin 'makapagmisa'
to be able to say mass
Where does “kaya” usually appear in a sentence expressing capability, as in “___ mo ba itong gawin?”
at the beginning of the sentence, before the subject
Which marker should be used to indicate location or direction, as in “Pumunta kami ___ Bulacan”?
sa
po / sa / Ipagpaumanhin / ang / namin / ninyo / kalat / bahay
Ipagpaumanhin po ninyo ang kalat sa bahay namin.
Isalin 'nagpalabas'
performed
Correct the word order in this sentence: “Umuulan bukas yata.”
Umuulan yata bukas
What happens to the meaning of the sentence if you swap the positions of the ang and ng phrases: “Kumain ng isda ang turista sa beach” vs. “Kumain ang isda ng turista sa beach”?
the doer and the object switch roles
po / mesa / pakiabot / sapatos / ng / ilalim / aking / nga / na nasa / ng
Pakiabot nga po ng aking sapatos na nasa ilalim ng mesa.
Isalin 'pinakamakapangyarihan'
most powerful
In the sentence “Akala ko wala ka ___ dito,” which particle fits and where should it be placed to express surprise at someone’s presence?
pala, after ‘ka’ and before ‘dito’
In the sentence “Nagbigay ng libro sa babae ang lalaki,” identify the ang, ng, and sa phrases and their roles.
ang lalaki (subject/doer), ng libro (object/thing given), sa babae (recipient/location)
po / po / ng bago / mag-alala / kayong / huwag / kayo / ibibili ko / na / lang
Huwag na lang po kayong mag-alala, ibibili ko po kayo ng bago.