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Thank you.
PEDRO : Walang anuman.
Welcome.

Bokabolaryo (Vocabulary)

Study the following words and how they were used in the dialogue you just read.
May Have

Wala Don’t have
Pakibigyan Please give

Mga Ekspresyon (Expressions)

Study the following expressions. These are useful in everyday conversations.

Salamat. Thank you.
Walang anuman. Welcome.
Aba, siyempre. Oh, of course.

Mga Pangungusap (Sentences)

Practice saying the below sentences aloud. These sentences teach you how to talk

about the things you have or don’t have. Note that the words may, mayroon, and
meron all mean “have.” Further explanations are given in the grammar section
below.
1. May payong ako. I have an umbrella.
2. Mayroon akong libro./Meron akong libro. I have a book.

3. Wala akong notebook. I don’t have a notebook.

Pagsasanay sa Pagtatanong at Pagsagot (Question and
Answer Practice)

Both classroom students and independent learners should practice asking and
answering questions. Make sure you practice these questions and answers by both
speaking and writing. Follow the examples given.

1. TANONG : May libro ka ba?
Do you have a book?