Page 241 - Tagalog for Beginners: An Introduction to Filipino, the National Language of the Philippines

MARIA : Naku, hindi ako puwede. Dumadalo ako ng pulong ng Philippine
Studies Forum tuwing Sabado.
Oh, I can’t make it. I attend the meetings of Philippine Studies Forum on
Saturdays.

MARIA : Anong oras natatapos ang pulong?
What time does the meeting end?

MARIA : Nagsisimula ang pulong nang alas-kuwatro at natatapos nang alas-
singko. Saan ang konsiyerto?
The meeting starts at four and ends at five o’clock. Where is the concert?

PEDRO : Sa Abelardo Hall.
At Abelardo Hall.

MARIA : Anong oras ka pupunta?
What time will you go?
PEDRO : Mga alas-singko kwarenta. Nagbabasa ako sa library nang Sabado ng
hapon.

Around five forty. I read at the library on Saturday afternoons.
MARIA : Sige. Pumunta ka sa Vinzon’s Hall. Doon ang meeting namin.

Okay. Go to Vinzon’s Hall. Our meeting is there.
PEDRO : Sige. Dadaanan kita. Magkita tayo sa Sabado.

Okay. I will pick you up. Let us see each other on Saturday.

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. Also, a few words have been introduced earlier but need to be reviewed

because these are words that you can use in describing your daily activities.
Pumupunta Go
Dumadalo Attend