Tagalog Beginner's Speaking Practice

by Vic Eclar Romero

1. Dumatíng si Charina.
2. Dumatíng si Kiko.
3. Hindî dumatíng si Kiko.
4. Kumain tayo.
5. Hindî kamí kumain.
6. Uminóm silá.
7. Hindî uminóm siná nanay at tatay.
8. Umalís kayó.
9. Hindî akó umalís.
10. May tao.
11. Walá+ng tao.
12. May kanin. Mayroong kanin.
13. May adobo. Mayroong adobo.
14. Narito si Amado.
15. Walâ rito ang nanay.
16. Narito akó, nariyán ka, naroón ka.
17. Naroón ka, walâ akó roón.

Charina arrived. Dumatíng si Charina.

Kiko arrived. Dumatíng si Kiko.
Kiko did not arrive. Hindî dumatíng si Kiko.
We, incl., ate. Kumain tayo.
We, excl. did not eat. Hindî kamí kumain.
They drank. Uminóm silá.
Mom and Dad did not drink. Hindî uminóm siná nanay at tatay.
You, pl., left. Umalís kayó.
I did not leave. Hindî akó umalís.
There's somebody. May tao.
There's nobody. Walá+ng tao.
There is steamed rice. May kanin. Mayroong kanin.
There is adobo. May adobo. Mayroong adobo.
Amado is here. Narito si Amado.
My mom is not here. Walâ rito ang nanay.
I am here, you (s.) are there. Narito akó, nariyán ka, naroón ka.
You are there, I am not there. Naroón ka, walâ akó roón.

Charina arrived.
Kiko arrived.
Kiko did not arrive.
We, incl., ate.
We, excl. did not eat.
They drank.
Mom and Dad did not drink.
You, pl., left.
I did not leave.
There's somebody.
There's nobody.
There is steamed rice.
There is adobo.
Amado is here.
My mom is not here.
I am here, you (s.) are there.
You are there, I am not there.