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someone). For example, we say: “Ano po ang pangalan ninyo (second
person, plural) ?” or “Ano po ang pangalan nila (third person, plural) ?”
What is the difference between “po” and “ho” and between “opo” and “oho ?”
Both are polite language, although the former is deemed to be more formal than the
latter. For this book, we shall be using only “po” and “opo” for consistency,
whenever formal language is required. Similarly, using the third person is deemed to
be more formal than using the second person.
Pagbabasa (Reading)
Read the following passage, and then answer the questions that follow.
Teksto (text): Pagpapakilala sa Sarili (Introducing Oneself)
Sarah : Kumusta po kayo? Ako si Sarah. Estudyante ako. Nag-aaral ako sa UC
Berkeley at nagtatrabaho ako sa cafeteria. Southeast Asian studies ang
major ko. Ikinagagalak ko pong makilala kayo.
Roland : Ikinagagalak kong makilala ka, Sarah. Roland ang pangalan ko.
Nagtatrabaho ako sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas. Guro ako. Nagtuturo
ako ng Physics.
Estudyante/Mag-aaral Student
Guro/Titser Teacher
Trabaho Work (noun)
Nagtuturo Teach
Nag-aaral Study
Nagtatrabaho Work (verb)
Mga Tanong (Questions)
1. Saan nag-aaral si Sarah?
_______________________________________________.
2. Saan nagtatrabaho si Sarah?
_______________________________________________.
3. Saan nagtatrabaho si Roland?
