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Dula Play
Sine/Pelikula Film

Radyo Radio
Musika Music
Biyulin Violin

Gitara Guitar
Piyano Piano

Tambol Drum
Almusal Breakfast
Tanghalian Lunch

Hapunan Dinner
Meryenda Mid-morning, mid-afternoon, or late-night snack

Mga Pangungusap

Practice saying these sentences aloud, to get a feel for how this chapter’s
vocabulary and grammar work in Filipino. These sentences talk about the daily
activities of Juan as well as his planned activities this coming Saturday. Note that

the daily activities use the incompleted aspect of the verb (for example, dumadalo
or attend) while the planned activities use the contemplated aspect (for example,
dadalo or will attend).

1. Gumigising si Juan nang alas-sais Juan wakes up at six o’clock in the
ng umaga. morning.

2. Naliligo si Juan nang alas-sais y Juan takes a bath/takes a shower at
medya ng umaga. six thirty in the morning.
3. Kumakain si Juan ng almusal nang Juan eats breakfast at six o’clock
alas-siyete ng uma. in the morning.

4. Pumapasok si Juan sa klase nang Juan goes to class at nine o’clock
alas-nuwebe ng umaga. in the morning.
5. Kumakain ng tanghalian sa Juan eats lunch at the cafeteria at
cafeteria tuwing alas-dose ng twelve o’clock noon.
tanghali.

6. Nagbabasa si Juan sa aklatan mula Juan reads at the library from three
alas-tres hanggang alas-sais ng until six o’clock in the
hapon. afternoon.
7. Umuuwi si Juan sa bahay nang Juan goes home at six fifteen in the