Tagalog Lesson 13 Test and Flashcards

Where do you guys live?

Saan-saan kayo nakatira?

How many children (anak) do they have?

Ilan-ilan ang mga anak nila

How much are each of the book?

Magkakano ang mga aklat?

Where are you going?

Saan ka ba pupunta? 

1. (must be committed to memory) Do you know him/her?

Kilala mo ba sya?

(must be committed to memory) yes i know her

Oo. Kilala ko s’ya.

2. (must be committed to memory) Are you coming along? like sasama is future of sumama

Sasama ka ba?

No I'm not coming along(must be committed to memory)

Hindi ako sasama.

3. (must be committed to memory) Do you like this?

Gusto mo ba ito?

yes I like this

Oo gusto ko ‘yan.

4. Are you going home already?

papunta ka ba sa bahay? OR Uuwi ka na ba?

no i'm not coming home yet

Hindi pa ako uuwi.

5. Do you like to watch a movie?

Gusto mo bang manuod ng pelikula?

yes i want to watch a movie

Oo gusto kong manood ng pelikula.

6. Is this correct?

Tama ba ito?

no that is not correct

Hindi tama ‘yan.

7. Am I right?

Tama ba ako?

yes you are right

Oo tama ka.

8. What’s that?

Ano ‘yon?

that is my notebook

Iyon ay notebook ko

9. What do you like?

Ano ang gusto mo?

i like THE car

Gusto ko ang kotse.

Gusto ko ng kotse

I like a car.

10. Where are you going?

Saan ka ba pupunta?

i'm going to home

Sa bahay ako pupunta.

11. Who’s she/he?

Sino s’ya?

Siya ay isanguro.

She is a teacher.

12. Where’s she/he?

Nasaan s’ya?

he/she is here

Nandito s’ya.

The question word Ba

The question word ba has no specific meaning and cannot be translated in English except that it serves as a spoken question mark to indicate clearly that the speaker is asking question.

ba

Questions do not necessarily need ba but without the ba, a question may be mistaken for a statement, especially when pronounced wrongly.

They will leave now.

Aalis na sila ngayon.

Are they leaving now?

Aalis na ba sila ngayon?

Is the woman good? SP

Ang babae ba’y mabuti.

Is the car new? SP

Ang kotse ba’y bago?

Is the store far?

Ang tindahan ba’y malayo?

Is the door close? SP

Ang pinto ba’y sarado?

Will they leave?

Aalis ba sila?

Shall I eat?

kakain ba ako?

Will you come home tomorrow?

Pupunta ka ba bukas?

Pupunta ba sila?

Are they coming (going)?

Is this door open?

Bukas ba itong pinto?

Who is your companion?

Sino ba ang kasama mo?

What do you like?

Ano ba ang gusto mo?

Where are you (plural) going?

Saan ba kayo pupunta?

How much is this?

Magkano ba ito?

Who will be leaving?

Sino ba ang aalis?

How to do this?

Paano ba gawin ito?

Have eaten already?

Kumain ka na ba?

Will they leave already?

Aalis na ba sila?

Will you leave already?

Aalis ka na ba?

Is the woman pretty too?

Maganda din ba ang babae ?

Is the child clean too?

Malinis din ba ang bata?

Is her car also expensive?

Mahal din ba ang kotse niya. / kanyang kotse?

Is the child dirty as they say?

Marumi daw ba ang bata?

Is the storm strong as they say?

Malakas daw ba ang bagyo?

Is the painting pretty too?

Maganda din ba ang larawan?

Is the coffee cold as well?

Malamig din ba ang kape?

Is your car new? YOUR-polite or you guys

Bago ba ang kotse nyo?

Do you like this?

Gusto mo ba ito?

Pa

still

I am still eating.

Kumakain pa ako.

Pa

yet

I am still not there.

Wala pa ako d’yan.

I am not done yet.

Hindi pa ako tapos.

Pa

more

There’s still more to do.

Marami pang gagawin.

I want more rice.

Gusto ko pa ng kanin.

Are you done?

Tapos ka na ba?

Come here now.

Pumunta ka na dito.

I am done.

Tapos na ako.

I ate already.

Kumain na ako.

Does the child like to eat?

Gusto ba ng batang kumain?

the child doesn't like to eat?

Ayaw bang batang kumain?

Can I go?

Pwede ba akong pumunta?

can you go

Maari bang pumunta ka?

do you like to eat chicken

Gusto mo bang kumain ng manok?

na

answer with pa

leave(root)

alis (aalis)

na

ngyayon

ka ba

order

ba goes after

predicate

ba

after interrogative question

these words push ba later

ko, mo, ka, din, pa, na, daw, po, ho, nga etc.

rules for using ba

to change a sentence in the subject-predicate word order into a question, place ba immediately after the subject and just before ay

The sequence ba+ay is often shortened to

ba'y

to change a sentence in the inverted word order intoa question

place ba immediately after the predicate

in questions that start with interrogatives, place ba

immediately after the interrogative. this sequence not answerable with yes or no

na

already or now and expresses finalty (spanish ya)

pa

still, yet, more

din

too and also, placed after words ending in consonants (ikaw din ba- youtoo?)

rin

too and also, placed after words ending in vowels (ako rin ba? mee too?)

daw

as they say or reportedlt. expresses that the information relayed by the speaker is from another source, palced after words ending in consonants (ikaw daw- they say it is you)

raw

as they say or reportedlt. expresses that the information relayed by the speaker is from another source, palced after words ending in vowel (Ako daw- they say it is me)

nga

indeed, also puts emphasis on the word before it

In questions that start wth pseudo verbs such as gusto, ayaw, ibig, puwede, maari, and others, place ba

right after psuedo verb

Flashcards: Tagalog Lesson 13