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Flashcards: Tagalog Lesson 14 & 15
difference rin & din
means also, rin is when word ends in vowel, din is when consonant
pa
still
nga
indeed
Comparison
Paghahambing
A is as (root word of the adjective) as B
Prefix kasing-+ adjective + ni (or ng) + B
Maria is as beautiful as Ellen.
Si Maria ay kasingganda ni Ellen.
Peter is as good as Allan.
Si Peter ay kasingbait ni Allan.
My perfume is as fragrant as a flower.
Ang pabango ko ay kasingbango ng bulaklak.
My pillow is as comfortable to use as my blanket.
Ang aking unan ay kasingkomportableng gamitin ng aking kumot.
2. A and B are equally (adjective)
Magkasing- + adjective (root word)
Maria and Ellen are equally Beautiful.
Magkasingganda sina Maria at Helen.
We are equally tall.
Magkasingtangkad kami/tayo.
My teacher and her teacher are equally intelligent and beautiful.
Magkasingtalino at magkasingganda ang aking guro at guro niya.
The dog and the cat are equally fat.
Magkasingtaba ang aso at ang pusa.
Kasing or magkasing
attatched to roots that begin in a, e, o, u, k,g,h,m,n,w and y
Ganda becomes(not really followed)
kasing-ganda
Kulit becomes (not really followed)
kasing-kulit
Attached to roots that begin with D, l, r, s and t (not really followed)
kasin- magkasin
Dirty becomes
dumi Magkasindumi ang kwarto naming. OR Magkasindumi ang kwarto nina Anna at Jeny.
3. A is (adjective) like B, use
Pareho o katulad/gaya
Maria is beautiful like Ellen.
Si Maria ay katulad kay ellen (?)
The bird is like a flying airplane.
Ang ibon ay pareho ng isang lumilipad na eroplano.
Her baby is like an angel.
Ang anak niya ay pareho ng isang anghel.
1. A is better than B
A + lalong (higit na o mas) + adjective + kaysa kay (or kaysa sa) + B
Peter is brighter than John. (lalong)
Si Peter ay lalong matalino kaysa kay John.
Anna is faster than Ellen. (mas)
Si Anna ay mas mabilis kaysa kay Ellen.
Anna is faster than Ellen.
Si Ana ay higit na mabilis kaysa kay Ellen.
Her pencil is longer than my pencil.
Ang lapis niya ay higit na mahaba kaysa sa aking lapis.
My mother’s cake is more delicious than her mother’s cake.
Ang cake ng aking nanay ay higit na masarap kaysa sa cake ng kanyang nanay.
John’s shoes are newer than Peter’s shoes.
Ang sapatos ni John ay lalong bago kaysa sa sapatos ni Peter
John is taller and stronger than Peter.
Si John ay higit na matangkad at malakas kaysa kay Peter.
John’s house is taller than the tree. (mas)
Ang bahay ni Jon ay mas mataas kaysa sa puno.
2. A is worse than B
A + hindi kasing- + adjective (RW) + ni/ng + B.
Peter is not as tall than Allan.
Si Peter ay hindi kasingtangkad ni Allan.
Peter is not as tall as Allan
Hindi kasingtangkad ni Allan si Peter.
John is not as bright as Peter.
Si John ay hindi kasingtalino ni Peter.
My child is not as good as her child
Ang anak ko ay hindi kasingbait ng anak niya.
I am not as small as Ellen.
Hindi kasingliit ni Ellen ako.
I am not as small as Ellen.
Ako ay hindi kasingliit ni Ellen.
Peter is not as handsome as Allan.
Si Peter ay hindi kasinggwapo ni Ellen.
III. Intensive A is very + adjective
1. by duplicating adjectives
Anna is very beautiful.
Si Anna ay magandang-maganda.
Peter is very old.
Si Peter ay matandang matanda na.
peter is very industrious (duplicate)
Si Peter ay masipag na masipag.
peter is very rich
Si peter ay mayamang mayaman.
peter is very arrogant
Si Peter ay mayabang na mayabang.
Ellen is very slow.
Si Ellen ay mabagal na mabagal.
Peter is very happy.
Si Peter ay masayang masaya.
peter is very sad
Si Peter ay malungkot na malungkot.
Alice is very sick.
Si Alice ay may malubhang sakit. .
Very sick
may malubhang sakit
2. by attaching the prefix napaka- + adjective (RW).
means very- to amplify effecy
alex is very beautiful
Si Alex ay napakaganda.
the flowers are very fragrant. napaka
Ang mga bulaklak ay napakabango.
the tree is very tall napaka
Ang puno ay napakataas.
my grandmother is very old (already)
Ang lola ko ay napakatanda na.
My dad and mom are very industrious
Ang tatay ko at ang aking nanay ay napakasisipag.
My dad and mom are very industrious
Ang tatay at nanay ko ay napakasisipag.
my parents are very industrious
Ang mga magulang ko ay napakasisipag.
My dog is very happy. napaka
Ang aso ko ay napakasaya.
Her cat is very angry
Ang pusa niya ay galit na galit.
The door is very big.
Ang pinto ay napakalaki.
The door is very big
Napakalaki ang pinto.
IV. Superlatives A is the most + adjective
Prefix pinaka+adjective.
Peter is The ugliest (of them)
Si Peter ay pinakapanget sa kanila.
Her room is the cleanest of them all
Ang kwarto niya ay pinakamalinis sa lahat.
Anna is the most industrious in their class.
Si Anna ay pinakamasipag kanilang klase.
Maria is the fastest in her family.
Si Maria ay pinakamabilis sa kanyang pamilya.
Ellen is the best student in her class.
Si Ellen ay pinakamagaling na estudyante sa kaniyang klase.
Peter is the strongest of the boys.
Si Peter ay pinakamalakas sa mga lalaki.
tones and I is as blonde as jineth
Si Tons and I ay kasing blonde ni Jineth.
Tons and I is equally as famous as Janice.
Si ton at I ay kasingsikat ni Janet.
Famous
sikat
Hindi kasing
not as
tones and i is not as small as janet
Si Tons at I ay hindi kasing liit ni Janet.
The tv is older than game. lalong
Ang telebisyon ay lalong luma kaysa sa laro.
The tv is as old as the game
Ang telebisyon ay kasingluma ng laro.
Her house is less new than my house.
Ang bahay niya ay medyo bago kaysa sa aking bahay.
The woman is more graceful than her husband. lalong
Ang babae ay lalong maayos gumalaw kaysa sa kanyang asawa.
Your cat is the fatest in the neighbourhood.
Ang iyong pusa ay pinakamataba sa buong paligid.
Peter is the most industrious in his family.
Si peter ay pinakamasipag sa kanyang pamilya.
Maria is as beautiful as Ellen. =
Si Maria ay kasingganda ni Elen.
Maria is as beautiful as Ellen. =
Kasingganda ni Elen si Maria.
Peter is as good as Allan.
Kasingbait ni Allan si Peter.
Peter is as good as Allan.
Si Peter ay kasingbait ni Allan.
Peter is as tall as John.
Kasingtangkad ni John si Peter.
The window is as big as the door.
Kasinglaki ng pinto ang bintana.
Ang bintana ay kasinglaki ng pinto.
Maria and Ellen are equally Beautiful.
Sina Maria at Ellen ay magkasingganda.
We are equally tall.
Kami ay magkasingtangkad.
Magkasingtangkad kami.
My teacher and her teacher are equally intelligent and beautiful.
Ang aking guro at kanyang guro ay magkasingtalino at magkasingganda.
My brother and my father are equally fast.
Ang aking kapatid na lalaki at ang tatay ko ay magkasingbilis.
The dog and the cat are equally fat.
Magkasingtaba ang aso at ang pusa.
Maria is beautiful like Ellen.
Si Maria ay maganda pareho/gaya/tulad ni Ellen.
Her baby is like an angel.
Ang anak n’ya ay pareho ng anghel.
Her eyes are like the ocean.
Ang mga mata n’ya ay pareho ng dagat.
Peter is brighter than John.
Si Peter ay lalong marunong kaysa kay John.
Peter is brighter than John.
Si Peter ay higit na marunong kaysa kay John.
Her pencil is longer than my pencil.
Ang lapis n’ya ay higit na mahaba kaysa sa aking lapis.
My mother’s cake is delicious than her mother’s cake.
Ang cake ng aking nanay ay mas masarap kaysa sa cake ng nanay n’ya.
John’s shoes are newer than Peter’s shoes.
Ang sapatos ni John ay higit na bago kaysa sa sapatos ni Peter.
John’s shoes are newer than Peter’s shoes.
Ang sapatos ni John ay higit na bago kaysa kay Peter na sapatos.
John is taller and stronger than Peter?
Si John ay higit na matangkad at malakas kaysa kay Peter.
John’s house is bigger than the tree.
Ang bahay ni John ay mas malaki kaysa sa puno.
Translate the following to Tagalog. Use the word question “ba” Is my friend Herbert?
Ang aking kaibigan ba’y si Herbert?
yes my friend is herbet
Oo. Ang aking kaibigan ay si Herbert.
chapel
kapilya
Will they go to the chapel?
Pupunta ba sila sa kapilya?
no they will not go to the chape
Hindi sila pupunta sa kapilya.
Am I a teacher?
Guro ba ako?
yes you are the teacher formal
Oo. Guro po kayo.
Does Peter know Tagalog?
Marunong ba si Peter ng Tagalog?
yes peter knowns tagalog
Oo. Marunong si Peter ng Tagalog.
Are they good kids?
Mabubuti ba silang mga bata?
no they are not good kids
Hindi sila mabubuting mga bata.
Will you eat?
Kakain ka ba?
no i will not eat
Hindi ako kakain.
Is Robert nice too?
Mabait din ba si Robert? Din/rin
no rbert is not nice as well
Hindi rin si Robert mabait.
Is she still crying?
Umiiyak pa ba s’ya?
no she is not still crying
Hindi na siya umiiyak.
hungry
gutom
Are you still hungry?
Gutom ka pa ba?
no i am not still hungry
Hindi na ako gutom.
yes i am stll hungry
Oo gutom pa ako.
Do you still have money?
May pera ka pa ba?
yes i still have money
Oo may pera pa ako.
no i dont still have money
Wala na akong pera.
Is he angry? (nga)
Galit nga ba s’ya?
no he is not still angry
Hindi na nga s’ya galit.
yes he is still angry
Oo galit nga s’ya.
Is her cooking good as they say? (daw)
Magaling daw ba syang magluto?
no her cooking is not as good as they say
Hindi daw s’ya magaling magluto.
yes her cooking is as good as they say
Oo magaling daw syang magluto.