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Flashcards: Tagalog Lesson 12
Who
sino
who are you
Sino ka ba?
What
Ano
What do you want?
Ano ang gusto mo?
Which
Alin
Which shoes would you like?
Alin ang sapatos na gusto?
How
Paano
How do you run so fast?
Paano ka tumatakbo nang mabilis ?
Bumuo ka ng pangungusap gamit ang salitang paano?
Construct a sentence using the word paano?
How
Gaano
how far is the airport from here?
Gaano kalayo ang airport mula dito?
Why
Bakit
Why do you run so fast?
Bakit ka tumatakbo nang mabilis?
When
Kailan
When do you want to leave?
Kailan mo gustong umalis?
When does the church open?
Kailan bukas ang simbahan ?
Where (when asking for the location of person or thing)
Nasaan
Where is the game?
Nasaan ang laro?
game
laro
Where is the new tree
Nasaan ang punong bago?
It's across the street (nasaan)
Nasa kabilang kalye.
answer nasaan with (here, there, over there)
nandito, nandyan, nandoon
Where is used when looking for the place of action.
saan
Where did you go?
Saan ka nagpunta?
I went to the school (saan) as an answer
Sa paaralan ako nagpunta.
Where did you eat?
Saan ka kumain?
I ate at home (sa)
Sa bahay ako kumain
Where did you buy the house? object
Saan mo nabili ang bahay?
Where did you buy the house?
Saan ka bumili ng bahay?
I bought the house in manila (sa)
Sa Manila ako bumili ng bahay
How many
Ilan
How many children are in the nursery?
Ilang bata ang nasa nursery?
There are 12 children in the nursery (tagalog)
May labing dalawang mga bata ang nasa nursery.
There are 12 children in the nursery (english)
May 12 na mga bata ang nasa nursery.
How much
Magkano
How much is that book?
Magkano ‘yong aklat
How much is that book?
Magkano ang aklat na iyon.
How much is the new game?
Magkano ang bagong laro?
Toy
laruan
How much is that toy?
Magkano ang laruang ‘yon.
Whose
kanino
Whose house is that?
Kanino ang bahay na iyon?
The house is hers
Ang bahay ay kanya.
Whose car is in the street?
Kaninong kotse ang nasa kalye/kalsada.
The car is theirs
Ang kotse ay kanila.
door
pinto
closed
serado/sara
Whose door is close ?
Kaninong pinto ang sara/sarado?
my door is closed
Ang aking pinto ay sarado.
Questions beginning with kanino require
responses that point to akin (mine), kaniya (his or her). Kanila (their) or other possessive pronouns.
For whom
para kanino
For whom is that?
Para kanino iyon?
That is for me
Iyon ay para sa akin.
This is for Anna.
Ito ay para kay Anna.
For whom is that book?
para kanino ‘yong aklat?
That is for pablo
Iyon ay para kay Pablo.
kay
(para) SA+SI
That over there is for him/her
Iyon ay para sa kaniya.
For whom is the big gift?
Para kanino ang malaking regalo?
The big gift is for my mother
Ang malaking regalo ay para sa aking nanay.
The big gift is for Sarah
Ang malaking regalo ay para kay Sarah.
With/to whom
kanino
To whom does that belong? (whose is that?)
Kanino ‘yon?
That is for him/her
Sa kanya ‘yon.
To whom does this umbrella belong?(whose umbrella is this?)
Kanino itong payong? /Kaninong payong ito?
This umbrella is for you
Itong payong ay sa’yo/ sa iyo.
The plural of these interrogatives are formed by
duplicating the question words or certain syllables of the question words based on the following rules.
1when a word is composed of two syllables,
the whole word is duplicated:
alin becomes * when sub is plural
alin-alin
Which are your books?
Alin-alin ‘yong mga aklat mo?
Which are your favourite food?
Alin-alin ang paboritong pagkain mo?
Who = sino =
sinu-sino
Who are you with at the party?
Sinu-sino ang kasama mo sa party?
Who are you driving to the party?
Sinu-sino ang mga ipinagmamaneho mo papunta sa party?
when a word has a three or more syllables,
only the first two syllables are duplicated:
Whose = kanino plural
kani-kanino
Whose children are they?
Kani-kanino mga anak sila?
This girl is Mary’s daughter.
Ang babae ay ang anak ni Mary.
And the other one is Anna’s daughter.
At ang isa naman ay ang anak ni Anna.
They are her kids (her kids they are - inverted)
Kanyang anak sila
how much = magkano
magka-magkano/ magkakano
How much are those mangoes?
Magkakano iyong mga manga?
How much are those plants?
Magkakano iyong mga halaman?
The o in the last syllables becomes
u in the first half of the new duplicated word :
What becomes
anu-ano
who becomes
sinu-sino
Which of the children are yours?
Sinu-sino ang mga anak mo?
Whose houses are those?
Kani-kanino ang mga bahay na iyon?
Who is that person?
Sino ang taong iyon? = Sino’ng tao iyon?
Who is that (person) pointing to someone?
Sino ‘yan?
Whose book is this?
Kanino ang aklat na ito?
Whose book is this?
Kaninong aklat ito?
Whose (book) is this?
Kanino ‘to?
What church is that?
Ano ang simbahang iyan?
What church is that?
Anong simbahan iyan?
What is that?
Ano ‘yan? Iyan = ‘yan
What vegetable is that?
Ano ang gulay na iyan?
What vegetable is that?
Anong gulay ‘yan?
What (vegetable) is that?
Ano ‘yan?
What street is that over there?
Ano ang kalsadang iyon?
What street is that over?
Anong kalsada ‘yon?
What (street) is that over?
Ano ‘yon?
dont duplicate
bakit and nasaan