Filipino Quarter Exam Reviewer

Talasalitaan:
1. natatap – nalaman; found out
2. napahinuhod – napapapayag; convinced to agree
3. nabalino – nalito; confused
4. nawakawak – mapabayaan; be careless
5. tingni – tingnan; look
6. umalingawngaw – kumalat; spread
7. mawatas-watasan – maintindihan; understand
8. pantas – marunong na tao; learned man
9. konseho – mga tagapayo;advisers
10. palamara – taksill; traitor
11. ilugso ang puri – gahasain, pagsamantalahan; rape
12. natalos – naunawaan; understand
13. nahambal – naawa; feel pity
14. naului – nabalik sa dati; back to before
15. katoto – kaibigan; friend

Aralin 28
289 – nababaliw na si Florante dahil sa pag-ibig.
Crazy in love? Haha.
290 – Tatlong araw pinahanda ni Linceo si Florante para sa kanyang laban na pupuntahan. Sa mga araw na ito ay
hindi niya lamang nakausap si Laura.
Linceo gave Florante three days to prepare for the war that he has to go to. In these days, he didn't even
get to talk to Laura.
291 – Kahit heneral na si Florante, hindi niya pa rin nakausap si Laura.
Even if Florante was already a general, he still didn't get to talk to Laura.
292 – Isang araw bago pumunta ng Krotona, nakausap na niya si Laura.
A day before leaving for Krotona, he finally got to talk to Laura.
293 – Nailahad ni Florante and kanyang mga damdamin.
Florante confessed his feelings.
295 – Kahit hindi siya sinagot ni Laura, alam na ni Laura na iniibig siya ni Florante. Umiyak si Laura dahil aalis na
para pumunta sa digmaan si Florante. Siyempre, maaari siyang mamatay doon, o kung anu-ano ang
maaaring mangyari.
Even if Laura didn't say “yes” to him, Laura knows that Florante loves her. She cried because Florante is
leaving to go to war. Of course, he might die there or whatever things may happen.
296 – Dumating ang araw na kailangan na umalis ni Florante, at masakit ang puso niya. Mas masakit pa
mahiwalay kay Laura kaysa pumunta ng digmaan.
The day that Florante has to leave came, and his heart is hurt. It's more painful to be seperated from
Laura than to go to war.
297 – Ang pangarap ni Florante ay makasama si Laura at huwag na pumunta ng digmaan. “Pangarap”, dahil hindi
ito magyayari.
Florante's dream is to be with Laura and to not go to war anymore. “Dream”, because it's not going to
happen.
298 – Si kupido lang makakaintndi ng sakit na nararamdaman ni Florante, dahil si kupido naman daw ang
nagpaibig sakanya kay Laura.
Only cupid can understand his pain, since cupid is the one who made him fall in love with Laura.
299 – Ang luha ni Laura ay parang pag-asa para kay Florante, dahil ito'y nagsasabing “Mahal kita, kaya sana
 bumalik kang buhay.” Kaya sa ganoon ay determinado na si Florante na makabalik ng buhay.
Laura'sa tears are like hope for Florante, because her tears say “I love you, so I hope you come back
alive.” That is why Florante is determined to come back alive.

Aralin 29
300 – Sinisira ng kalaban ang pader/pintuan ng Krotona. Dumating si Florante mula sa likod para ilusob ang mga
kalaban.
The enemy is trying to break in into Krotona by breaking the doors/walls. Florante came from the back to
attack the enemies.
301 – patong patong ang mga pataysa paligid ni florante.
The dead are all on top of each other, surrounding florante.
302 – Nakita ni Osmalik si Florante at pumatay siya ng mga tao na humaharang para lang mapuntahan si
Florante.
Osmalik saw Florante, and killed people that were in his way just to get to Florante.
303 – Tauhan man niya o hindi, pinitay niya lahat, at sabi niya kay Florante: “Halika, tayo'y maglaban!”
His men or not, he killed everyone, and he told Florante: “Come! We shall fight!”
304 – Limang oras naglalaban sina Florante at Osmalik. Napagod si Osmalik, kaya nanalo si Florante.
Florante and Osmalik were fighting for 5 hours. Osmalik got tired, so Florante won.
305 – Dumating si Menandro. Natakot ang mga kalaban kaya nanalo sina Florante sa digmaan.
Menandro arrived. The enemies got scared, so Florante won the war.
306 – Patay na si Osmalik kaya nagdiwang ang lahat.
Osmalik is dead, so everyone celebrated.
307 – Sinalubong ng hari ng Krotona si Florante at nagpasalamat.
The king of Krotona thanked Florante.
310 – Nalaman ng mga mamamayan na apo ng hari si Florante at lalo pa silang natuwa.
The townspeople found out that Florante is the king's grandson, so they celebrated even more.
312 – Kahit nagdidiwang ang lahat, naalala ni Florante ang kanyang ina na patay na, kaya nalungkot siya ulit.
Even if everyone's celebrating, Florante remembered his mom, so he became sad.

Aralin 30
314 – Limang buwan na si Florante sa Krotona at gusto niya nang umuwi para makasama si Laura.
Florante has been in Krotona for 5 months, so he wants to go home to be with Laura.
315 – Mabilis ang lakbay nina Florante pabalik sa Albanya, dahil naiinip na siya. Mabilis ang tibok ng kanyang
puso noong nakita niya na ang muog ng Albanya.
Florante traveled quickly to Albanya because he was getting impatient. His heart was pounding fast when
he finally saw the outline of the camp of Alabanya.
316 – Nakita niyang ibang watawat ang nakasabit – Medialuna, watawat ng mga Moro.
He saw a different flag hanging – Medialuna, the flag of the Moros.
317 – Sa paa ng bundok, nakita nina Florante and mga Morong naglalakad.
At the base of a mountain, Florante saw a group of Moros walking.
318 – Nakita ni Florante na may isang binibining nakagapos at hawak ng mga Moro. Sa palagay niya, ito'y
dadalhin para patayin. Natakot si Florante na baka ito'y si Laura.
Florante saw that there was a girl tied up that the Moros were holding captive. He things they're bringing
her to be executed. He got scared because he thought it might be Laura.
319 – So sumugod si Florante, galit na galit.
So Florante charged at the Moros, really angry.
320 – Florante: “Paano na kung hindi ako umabot sa oras? Edi patay na si Laura!”
Florante: “What if I didn't come on time? Then Laura would've been dead!”
321 – Gusto kasi pagsamantalan ng Emir si Laura, kaya sinampal ni Laura yung Emir. Dahil doon, pinapatay ng
Emir si Laura.
The governor wanted to sleep with Laura, so Laura slapped the governor. Because of that, the governor
wanted Laura to be executed.
322 – Tinanggal ni Florante ang mga tali ni Laura.
Florante took off the ropes binding Laura.
323 – Sobrang nag-alala si Florante, pero noong sinabi ni Laura “Sintang Florante” (kanyang unang mga salitang
sinabi), gumaan na ang pakiramdam ni Florante.
Florante was so worried, but when Laura said “Florante My Love” (the first words she said), his worry was
lifted.
324 – Narinig ni Florante na nasa bilangguan ang kanyang ama. Inutos niya sa kanyang hukbo na hindi sila
hihinto hanggat nabawi na ang kanyang bayan.
Florante heard that his father was in prison. He commanded his troops, saying that they would not rest
until their country is re-claimed.
325 – Nilabas ni Florante ang hari, ama niya na duke, at Adolfo mula sa bilangguan.
Florante released the king, his dad the duke, and adolfo from the prison.
326–327 – Nag selso si Adolfo dahil si Florante yung naka angkin ng mga puri mula sa tao at naging bayani.
Adolfo got jealous because Florante gained all the praise and glory from the people and became the hero.
328 – Nandito nalaman ni Florante na nais ni Adolfo maging hari nga Albanya at mapangasawa si Laura.
This is where Florante learned that Adolfo wanted to be king of Albanya and husband of Laura.

Aralin 31
330 – Dumating isang hukbo galing sa Turkiya.
An army from Turkiya came.
331 – Natakot ang mga tao sa Albanya, lalo na si Laura dahil baka mapahamak si Florante.
The people of Albanya got scared, especially Laura, because Florante might get hurt.
332 – Dahil heneral si Florante at kailangan niya iligtas ang bayan, nagselos si Adolfo kasi magiging bida
nananaman si Florante.
Because Florante is a general and he needs to save the country, Adolfo got jealous since Florante will be
the star again.
333 – Ninais ng Diyos na manalo si Florante laban kay Miramolin ( Isang Turkiya) at ang kanyang hukbo.
It was the will of God that Florante will will against Miramolin (a turkiya) and his army.
334 – Sunod-sunod ang tagumpay ni Florante, hanggang sa labimpitong hari ang rumespeto sakanya.
Florante's victories were consistent, until 17 kings respected him.
335 – Nasa Etolya si Florante noong nakatanggap siya ng lihm na nagsasabing umuwi na siya sa Albanya.
Florante was in Etolya when he received a letter saying he should go back to Albanya.
336 – Iniwan niya ang hukbo kay Menandro at umuwi.
He left the troop with Menandro and went home.
337 – Nang makarating siya sa Albanya, gabi na. Nagulat siya noong may tatlumpung libong sundalo ang
sumalubong sakanya.
When he got to Albanya, it was night time. He was surprised when 30,000 soldiers were in front of him.
338 – Hindi man lang siya nakalabas ng sandata. Ginapos siya hanggang siya'y di makakilos.
He didn't even get to draw a weapon. He was tied up so tight that he can't move.
339 – Nalungkot si Florante dahil pinatay ni Adolfo lahat ng monarka pati na ang ama ni florante
Florante became sad, because Adolfo killed all the royals and even Florante's dad.
340 – Dahil sa inggit at kaswapangan ni Adolfo na gusto niya sumikat, idinamay at ipinahamak niya na ang buong
Albanya. Sobrang makasarili.
Because of Adolfo's jealousy and greed that he wants to be famous, he dragged Albanya into the mess
 and put the country in danger. Very self-centered.
341 – Adolfo'y puno ng kasamaan.
Adolfo is evil.
342 – Ikakasal si Laura kay Adolfo.
Laura is getting married to Adolfo.
343 – Nagkahinagpis si Florante sa puso dahil kay Adolfo.
Florante had grief in his heart because of Adolfo.
344 – Pagkatapos ng labingwalong araw sa bilangguan, gusto niya ng mamatay. Gabi na noong tinapon si
Florante sa gubat
After 18 days in prison, he wanted to die already. It was already night time when Florante was thrown into
the forest.
345-346 – Mukhang nasa ibang mundo na siya.
It's like he's in a different world.

Aralin 32
347 – Si Aladin naman ang nagkwento tungkol sa buhay niya.
It's now Aladin's turn to share his story.
348 – Inagaw ng ama ni Aladin si Flerida.
Aladin's dad “stole” Flerida from him.
349 – Sa gubat silang dalawa ni Florante pinagsama ng masamang palad. Hindi na nakapagpatuloy si Aladin sa
kanyang kuwento, at hiniling ni Aladin na sa gubat na lang muna sina ni Florante tumira.
In the forest, both he and Florante are brought together by bad fate. Aladin wasn't able to continue his
story anymore, and Aladin requested that both he and Florante will live in the forest together.
350-351 – Umiyak si Aladin. Limang buwan sila sa gubat na umiikot-ikot hanggang isang araw ay naipagpatuloy
na ni Aladin ang kanyang kuwento.
Aladin cried. It's been 5 months, with them roaming around in the forest, until one day Aladin was able to
continue his story.
352 – Kinukwento ni Aladin na ang pahihirap niya ay tungkol kay Flerida, hindi dahil isa siyang gerero at
kailangang makipaglaban.
Aladin says that his hardships are about Flerida, and not because he is a warrior/soldier and has to fight.
353 – Ikinumpara ni Aladin si Flerida kay Diana, isang napakaganada na diyosa na anak ni Jupiter at Latena.
Flerida was comapred to Diana, a very beautiful goddess who is the daughter of Jupiter and Latena.
354 – naghirap si Aladin tapos inagaw lang pala ng ama niya si Flerida.
Aladin had a hard time getting Flerida then his father just stole her away from him.
355-356 – Pagkatapos nang biktorya nila sa Albanya (noong nasa Aralin 30 kung saan nalusob ang Albanya ng
mga Moro), kaagad bumalik si Aladin sa kanyang bayan para makasama si Flerida kahit hindi pa utos ng
hari (kanyang ama). Inawan niya ang hukbo sa Albanya at saraling umuwi. Kaya naman ay pinabilanggo
siya. Noong nalaman ng hari (Sultan Ali-Adab) na nailigtas na ni Florante ang Albanya mula sa kamay ng
mga Moro, nagalit siya kay Aladin dahil inwan niya ang hukbo at bumalik na hindi naman pinapabalik,
kaya dapat ay pinapugutan siya ng ulo.
After his victory in Albanya (as in Aralin 30 where Albanya was invaded by the Moros), Aladin immediately
went home to his own country to be with Flerida without the command of the king (his father). He left his
troop/army in Albanya and went home on his own. That is why he was sent to jail. When the king (Sultan
Ali-Adab) found out that Florante was able to re-claim Albanya from the hands of the Moro, he got mad at
Aladin because he left the troop and went home when the king didn't even tell him to, that's why he was
supposed to be beheaded.
357 – Nang gabing dapat ay papatayin na siya, dumating ang isang heneral at pinakawalan siya.
On the night eh was supposed to be killed, a general came to release him.
358 – Ang kondisyon ay dapat umalis siya sa Persya, kaya sa gubat napunta si Aladin.
 The condition is that he has to leave Persia, so he went to the forest.
359 – Masakit ang puso niya, kasi parang mas gusto niya pang mamatay kaysa hindi makasama si Flerida.
His heart hurts, because it's like he'd rather die than not be with Flerida.
360 – Anim na taon na siya sa gubat bago niya nakita si Florante sa gubat. Napatigil ang kwento ni Aladin rito
dahil may narinig siyang naguusap sa gubat.
He has been in the forets for 9 years before he even met Florante. His story stopped here because he
heard people talking in the forest.

Aralin 33
361-362 – Si Flerida na ang nagsasalita, kausap si Laura. Noong nalaman ni Flerida na nasa bilangguan si
Aladin, nakiusap siya sa hari na pakawalan si Aladin. Nakiusap siya na patawarin na si Aladin. Ang sagot
ng hari ay papatawarin lang si Aladin kung pumayag si Flerida na magpakasal sakanya.
Flerida is now the one talking to Laura. When Flerida knew that Aladin was in jail, she begged the king to
release Aladin. She begged for Aladin's forgiveness. The king said he'd only release Aladin if Flerida
agrees to marry him.
363 – Di alam ni Flerida anong gagawin niya. Dahil wala na siyang ibang magawa, napilitan siyang sumang-ayon.
Flerida didn't know what to do. Because she can't do anything else, she was forced to agree.
365 – Pinakawalan agad si Aladin, pero kailangan daw siya tumira sa ibang lugar.
Aladin was immediately released, but he had to live somewhere else.
366 – Kaagad na umalis si Aladin kaya hindi lang man sila nagkita ni Flerida.
Aladin immediately left so Flerida and he weren't able to meet.
367 – Noong pinaghahandaan yung kasal nina Flerida at Sultan Ali-Adab, nagbihis ng pandirigma si Flerida at
nagtanan.
When the wedding of Flerida of Sultan Ali-Adab was being prepared, Flerida dressed up as a soldier and
escaped.
368 – Tumakas palabas ng bintana si Flerida. Kahit nasaan pa si Aladin, hahanapin talaga siya.
Flerida escaped out the window. Wherever Aladin is, she will find him.
369 – Ilang tao na siya paikot-ikot sa gubat, noong nakita niya si Laura na nais pagsamantalahan ni Adolfo. Kaya
doo'y niligtas niya si Laura at pinatay si Adolfo gamit ang kanayang palaso.
Years passed as Flerida roamed the forest, until she saw Laura abut to be raped by Adolfo. So she
rescued Laura and killed Adolfo using her bow and arrow.
370 – nahinto ang pagkwento ni Flerida because of the arrival of Florante and Aladin.
The story telling of Flerida was interrupted by the arrival of Florante and Aladin.
371 – nawala ang kulungkutan nilang lahat nang magkita-kita na sila.
Their sadness went away when all of them saw each other.
373 – ang malunkgot na ubat ay naging parang paraiso sakanila.
The sad forest became like a paradise for them.

Aralin 34
374 – Si laura na ngayon ang nagsasalita.
Laura is now the one talking.
375 – Noong umalis si Florante ng Albanya, nagkagulo.
When Florante left the Albanya, there was an uproar.
376 – hindi maunawaan ni Laura ang problema ng bayan.
Laura couldn't understand the problem of the country.
378-379 – Naglagay ng estangke/harang si Adolfo sa lalagyan ng pagkain ng bayan, kaya nagutom ang mga tao.
Akala nila si Haring Linceo ang may kasalanan kaya nagalit sila sa hari.
Adolfo put a barrier on the food storage supply of the people, so they got hungry. They thought Haring
Linceo is at fault, so they got mad at him.
380 – pinapugutan ng ulo si Linceo.
Ilnceo was beheaded.
381 – pinatay ang mga konseho
the councilors were killed.
382 – naging hari si Adolfo at nanakot na dapat pakasalan siya ni Laura.
Adolfo became king and threatened Laura to marry him.
383 – Sinulatan si Florante at pinadala sa Etloya.
Wrote to Florante and mailed it to Etolya..
384 – Humingi si Laura ng limang buwan para “mahalin” si Adolfo. Nangako siya sa sarili niya na kung hindi
bumalik si Florante, magpapakamatay siya.
Laura asked Adolfo for 5 months to “learn to love” him. She promised herself that if Florante doesn't come
back, she will kill herself.
385-386 – Bumalik si Florante sa Albanya dahil nagpadala si Adolfo ng sulat kay Florante na may selyo ng hari
na dapat bumalik siya ng mag-isa sa Albanya. Akala ni Florante na galing ito kay Haring Linceo dahil may
selyo ng hari, kaya umuwi siya at hinuli naman ni Adolfo.
Florante came back to Albanya because Adolfo mailed a letter to Florante bearing the seal of the king
saying that he should come back alone to Albanya. Florante thought the letter came from Linceo because
it bore the seal of the king, so he came back immediately and got caught by Adolfo.
387-388 – Si Menandro ang nakatanggap ng sulat ni Laura, hindi si Florante, kaya si Menandro at ang hukbo ang
bumalik ng Albanya.
Menandro received Laura's letter, not Florante, so Menandro and the army came back to Albanya.

Aralin 35
389 – Wala nang magawa si Adolfo dahil nandyan na sina Menandro at ang hukbo, kaya kinuha niyang “hostage”
si Laura at tumakas sa gubat.
Adolfo couldn't do anything anymore because Menandro and the army are there, so he took Laura as
hostage and escaped to the mountains.
390 – Nais pagsamatalahan ni Adolfo si Laura. Dumating si Flerida at pinatay si Adolfo.
Adolfo wanted to rape Laura. Flerida came and killed Adolfo.
391-392 – Nagsalita naman si Flerida dito. Pinapakita dito sa saknong na ito na matapang si Flerida dahil agad
niyang pinatay si Adolfo, hindi siya nagdalwang isip.
Flerida talked here. This saknong shows that Flerida was tough because she immediately killed Adolfo
without having second thoughts.
393 – Naputol ang paguusap ng apat dahil bigla namang dumating si Menandro.
Their conversation was cut because Menandro arrived.
394 – Menandro: “biba si Floranteng hari ng Albanya! Mabuhay, mabuhay, Prinsesa Laura!”
Menandro: “Hail Florante, King of Albanya! Long live Princess Laura!”
395-398– Umuwi sila sa Albanya at nagkasal sina Florante at Laura, Aladin at Flerida. Nagpabinyag sa
Katolisismo sina Aladin at Flerida. Namatay si Sultan Ali-Adab kaya umuwi na si Aladin sa Persya. Naging
hari at reyna naman si Florante at Laura ng Albanya kung saa'y sila'y naging mabuting hari at reyna.
The group went back to Albanya and Florante and Laura, Aladin and Flerida got married. Aladin and
Flerida got baptized into the Catholic faith. Ali-Adab died so Aladin went back to Persya. Florante and
Laura became the king and queen of Albanya, where they became a good king and queen.

399 – Ang may-akda na ang nagsasalita rito. Maganda na ang wakas ng kwento. Ang “Ay! Ay!” dito na isinulat ni
Balagtas ay senyas ng paghihinagpis o kalungkutan, dahil naalala niya si Selya.
The author is now talking here. The ending of the story is a happy one. The Ay! Ay!” here that the author
wrote is a sign of grief or sadness, because he remembered Selya.
Barirala At Retorika
1. Barirala
 ang tawag sa agham na tumatalakay sa mga salita at sa kanilang pagkakaugnay-ugnay.
What you call the science or study about words and their composition.
2. Retorika
 ang tawag sa mahalagang karunungan ng pagpapahayag na tumutukoy sa sining ng maganda at
kaait- akit na pagsasalita o pagsusulat.
What you call the art of words, such as correct word choices that sound better.

Tamang paggamit ng mag salita/Retorika

1. Bunganga, mouth – para sa mga hayop or mga gamit. For animals or things.
2. Bibig, mouth – para sa mga tao. For people
3. Pagkain, eat – para sa mga tao. For people
4. Paglamon, eat – para sa mga hayop. For animals
5. Maarte, picky – mas mainsulto. More insulting
6. Mapili, picky – mas magaang. Lighter term.
7. Bundok, pile – para sa labahan ng damit. For laundry of clothes.
8. Tumpok – para sa mga prutas, for fruits
9. Pumpon – para sa mga bulaklak, for flowers
10. Salansan – para sa mga maayos na bagay, for ordered stuff.
11. Tambak – para sa mga nakakalat na gamit, for cluttered stuff