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Could you spell that for Maaari po ba ninyong ispelingin/
me, please? baybayin iyan para sa akin?
Could you point that Pakituro po lamang ito sa aklat-
out in this phrase book, parirala?
please?
Small Talk See also 1.9 Telephone alphabet

Just a minute, I’ll look
Sandali po lamang, Hahanapin ko
it up
I can’t find the word/ Hindi ko makita ang salita/
3 the sentence ang pangungusap

How do you say that Paano ninyo sasabihin iyan sa…?
in...?
How do you pronounce Paano ninyo bibigkasin iyan?
that?

3.3 Starting/ending a conversation

Could I ask you Maaari ba akong magtanong sa inyo?
something?

Excuse me/Pardon me Saglit po lamang/Sandali po lamang
Could you help me Maaari po ba na tulungan ninyo ako?
please?

Yes, what’s the problem? Oo, ano ang problema?
What can I do for you? Ano ang magagawa ko para sa inyo?
Sorry, I don’t have time Pasensiya, wala na akong panahon
now ngayon
Do you have a light? May pansindi ba kayo?
May I join you? Maaari ba akong sumali sa inyo?

Could you take a Maaari ba ninyong kunan ang aking
picture of me/us? retrato?

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