Page 165 - Tagalog for Beginners: An Introduction to Filipino, the National Language of the Philippines

KONDUKTOR : Sa bus na may karatulang “Laguna.”
On the bus with the sign “Laguna.”

PASAHERO : Anong oras po aalis ng bus?
What time will the bus leave?
KONDUKTOR : Bandang alas-dos kinse po.

Around two fifteen.
PASAHERO : Anong oras po darating ng bus sa Los Baños?
What time will the bus arrive in Los Baños?

KONDUKTOR : Bandang alas-kuwatro po. Saan kayo bababa?
Around four o’clock. Where will you get off?

PASAHERO : Sa “crossing” po sa U.P. Los Baños.
At the cross streets of the University of the Philippines Los Baños.

Bokabolaryo

Study the following words. Some of them were used in the dialogue you just read
and some of them will be useful when you make your own sentences for your
dialogues.
Sasakay Get on

Bababa Get off
Karatula Sign
Pasahero Passenger

Konduktor Conductor
Aalis Leave

Darating Arrive
Alis Departure

Dating Arrival
Papuntang Going to

Bandang Around

Dagdag na Bokabolaryo

Study the following words that you can use when talking about a series, for
example, “first bus, second bus, third bus.” Note the use of the linker na when used
with a noun.
una first