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Study the following words and consider how they can be used later in making your
own sentences following the structures studied in this lesson.
Ayaw Don't/doesn't want
Tinapay Bread

Sandwich Sandwich
Tsaa Tea

Juice Juice
Tubig Water
Kutsarita Teaspoon

Tasa Cup
Platito Saucer

Mga Ekspresyon

Study the following expressions and how they can be used in everyday
conversations. At this point in your learning, there will be no grammatical

explanations given for these expressions. However, there will be some explanations
in the culture notes of this chapter. Also, you may want to remember them because
they are essential in everyday conversations.
Huwag na lang, salamat. No, thank you. (Literally, Don't linker
just, thanks.)

Huwag ka nang mag-abala Please don't bother.
Sige na. Please.
Sige. Okay/Sure.

“Sige” and “Sige na” are contemporary popular expressions and are usually
said one right after the other. “Na” in the expression “Sige na” should not be
confused with the linker “na.” Here, the meaning is closer to “already.”

Eh does not mean anything per se. However, as an expression, followed by
“gatas” (milk), it means, “What about milk?”

Mga Pangungusap

Practice saying these sentences aloud, to get a feel for how this chapter's
vocabulary and grammar work in Filipino. In some cases, both the natural and
literal translations are given in English. Try to analyze how sentence structures
differ in Filipino.

1. Gusto ni Clara ng kape. Clara wants coffee. (literally, wants