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4. TANONG : Kailan tayo makikipagkantahan sa mga kaibigan natin?
SAGOT : ___________________.

5. TANONG : ___________________?

SAGOT : Makikiligo ako sa apartment ni Barbara.

6. TANONG : ___________________?

SAGOT : Makikiligo ako sa bahay niya dahil sira ang water heater sa
apartment ko.

7. TANONG : ___________________?
SAGOT : Makikiluto ako ng cake sa bahay ni Ramon.

8. TANONG : Bakit ka makikiluto ng cake?

SAGOT : ___________________.

9. TANONG : ___________________?

SAGOT : ___________________.

10. TANONG : ___________________?
SAGOT : ___________________.

Mga Tala Sa Kultura

The communal way of life of indigenous Filipinos is reflected in the affixes
nakikipag- and nakiki-. Even today, those living in rural communities remain
interdependent, especially when coping with the difficulties of everyday life and
natural disasters.
In this lesson, among the words you studied which use the naki- affix are
makikiluto, makikikain, makikiligo, makikibasa and makiki-igib. In an earlier

lesson, you also learned the expression “Nakikiramay ako.” (My condolences.)
The noun for of the verb nakikiramay is pakikiramay (condolences). When a
family is bereaved, friends and neighbors flock to the house where the wake is held.
It is only recently, and only in urban areas, that the wake occurs in funeral parlors.
The relatives and friends need to stay up all night in the belief that they need to
“accompany” the dead. Thus, food is abundant. One is served not only coffee and
cookies, but also noodles (pansit), rice, vegetables, fish, and meat. Children play
games and adults gamble using cards or mahjong (a Chinese game).
Meanwhile, the family is never alone. The widow/er or the children continually