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unang bus first bus
ikalawa/pangalawa second
ikalawang bus second bus

ikatlo/pangatlo third
ika-apat/pang-apat fourth

ikalima/panglima fifth
ika-anim/pang-anim sixth
ika-pito/pampito seventh

ika-walo/pangwalo eighth
ika-siyam/pangsiyam ninth

ika-sampu/pangsampu tenth
huli/panghuli last

Mga Halimbawang Pangungusap

Practice saying these sentences aloud, to get a feel for how this chapter’s
vocabulary and grammar work in Filipino.

1. Ang dilaw na bus ay papuntang The yellow bus is going to Calamba.
Calamba.
2. Papuntang Calamba ang dilaw na The yellow bus is going to Calamba.
bus.

3. Aalis ang bus papuntang The bus going to Calamba will leave at
Calamba ng bandang alas-dos around two fifteen.
kinse.
4. Darating ang bus sa Calamba ng The bus arrives in Calamba at around
alas-kuwatro ng hapon. four o’clock in the afternoon.

5. Sasakay siya ng bus sa Pasay Bus He/she will get on the bus at Pasay Bus
Terminal. Terminal.
6. Bababa siya sa Crossing sa U.P. He/she will get off at the “crossing”
Los Baños. ((cross street) at U.P. Los Baños.)

Pagsasanay

Practice these questions and answers by both speaking and writing. Use the earlier
pairs as a guide. Independent learners should write the questions and answers.
Classroom learners should work as pairs and ask each other questions.