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Mga Ekspresyon

Study the following expressions that you can use in certain occasions.

Maligayang kaarawan! Happy birthday!
Maligayang anibersaryo! Happy anniversary!
Binabati kita! Congratulations!

Ikinalulungkot ko. I am sad about this.
Nakikiraramay ako. My condolences.

Pagpasensiyahan mo na! I am sorry for this.
Pasensiya ka na. Sorry. (literally, Sorry you.)

Nag-abala ka pa. You shouldn’t have bothered. (literally,
Bothered you.)
Huwag ka nang mag-abala. Please don’t bother.

Ganoon ba? Is that so?
Talaga? Really?

Mga Pangungusap

Study the following sentences that talk about life events.

1. Ipinanganak ako noong ika- I was born on June 29, 1962.
dalawampu’t siyam ng Hunyo 1962.
2. Nagtapos siya sa kolehiyo noong She graduated from college in
1990. 1990.

3. Ikinasal si Merce noong 2004 kay Merce got married in 2004 to
Julian Romero. Julian Romero.
4. Nagtapos ng gradwadong pag-aaral Nerissa finished her graduate.
si Nerissa sa UC Berkeley. studies in UC Berkeley.

5. Nanalo ang mga estudyante sa high The high school students of Stella
school ng Stella Maris College sa Maris College won in the
volleyball tournament. volleyball tournament.
6. Yumao ang guro kong si Ginang My teacher, Mrs. Cruz, passed