Mga Pagbati Greetings Today you will learn to

Mga Pagbati (Greetings)

Today, you will learn to: • Greet people at different times of day • Have a simple conversation

• Binabati ng isang dating estudyante ng IP (A) ang isang bagong estudyante (B) • A. Magandang hapon. • B. Magandang hapon din. • A. Kumusta ka? • B. Mabuti. At ikaw? • A. Mabuti rin. Matagal ka na ba sa IP? • B. Isang linggo pa lang. • An old IP student (A) is greeting a new student (B) • • • A. Good afternoon. B. Good afternoon, too. A. How are you? B. I’m fine. And you? A. I’m fine, too. Have you been long at IP? • B. Only one week.

• A. Marunong ka nang mag-Filipino • B. Hindi naman. Marami pa akong dapat matutunan. • A. Hanggang kailan ka rito? • B. Sana hanggang magtapos ako ng high school. • A. You already know how to speak Filipino. • B. Not really. I still have a lot to learn. A. How long are you staying (at IP)? • B. I hope until I finish high school.

• A. Nag-eenjoy ka ba rito? • B. Oo. Gustung-gusto ko rito. Masarap ang pagkain. • A. Mabuti naman. O, sige. Aalis na ako. • B. Magingat ka. • A. Are you enjoying it here? • B. Yes, I like it here very much. The food is good. • A. It’s good (you like it here). So long. I’ve got to go. • B. Take care.

Greetings and responses (Mga pagbati at mga sagot) • • • Magandang Magandang Magandang umaga rin. tanghali rin. hapon din. araw din. gabi rin. • • • Good Good Good morning, too. noon, too. afternoon, too. day, too. evening, too.

Taking leave (Pagpapaalam) • Aalis na ako. • Mauna na ako. • Sige. • I’ve got to go. • I have to go now (literally, I’m going ahead or going first) • So long.