SA PALENGKE

(AT THE MARKET)

 Nag-uusap ang mamimili (A) at tindera (B)

A: Ale, magkano ang patatas? (Lady, how much are potatoes?)

B: Nobenta pesos po ang isang kilo. (Ninety pesos per kilo, ma’am.)

A: Masyadong mahal. (Too expensive.)

Otsenta y singko na lamang.
B: Naku! Hindi po pwede.
Lugi ako.
Tapat na po sa otsentay nuwebe.
Ilan ba ang kukunin n’yo?
A: Pabili ng dalawang kilo.
B: Ano pa po?
(Make it eighty-five.)
(Oh, no! It can’t be.)
(I’ll lose)
(The last price is eighty-nine)
(How many kilos are you
getting)
(May I buy two (2) kilos?)
(Anything else, ma’am?)
 ….cont..
A: Pabili rin ng isang kilong sibuyas, (Please give me also one kilo onions,)
Kalahating kilong kamatis half kilo of tomatoes
at tatlong ulong bawang. And three heads of garlic
Magkano lahat? How much for all?

B: Sandali lang po. (Just a moment, ma’am.)

kukwentahin ko (I’ll add them up)
Tres siyentos bente po lahat. (Three hundred twenty all in all.)

A: Eto ang bayad (Here’s the payment)

B: Salamat po ulet. Balik kayo. (Thank you, come again.)
…Asking about the price:

Magkano ang: *Buying:

patatas? Pabili ng isang kilo ng patatas.
bangus? Pabili ng isang kilong bangus.
sugpo? Pabili ng isang kilonog sugpo.
manok? Pabili ng isang kilong manok.
baboy? Pabili ng isang kilong baboy.
baka? Pabili ng isang kilong baka.
Describing People, Objects, and Food

Vocabulary: (antonyms) Adjectives for People

Bata Matanda young - old
Mabait masungit friendly, kind - unfriendly
Magaling mahina excellent -poor performer
Maganda/ pangit/panget beautiful/ - ugly
Gwapo handsome
Masipag tamad hardworking - lazy
Matalino bobo intelligent/ - stupid
smart
Mayaman mahirap rich - poor
Tahimik maingay quiet - noisy
 Forming Adjectives:
1. Ma – is an adjective prefix. It expresses “the quality
of”, “having”, or “being full of” whatever the root
indicates.
e.g.
sipag (hardwork) ma+sipag (hardworking)
talino (intelligence) ma+talino (intelligent)

2. Adjective roots do not require the prefix ma-

e.g.
guwapo/gwapo - handsome
tahimik - quiet
Words that describe a person’s personality trait.

Magalang - courteous/ polite

Maginoo - gentleman
Malambing – affectionate
Masayahin - cheerful/fun loving
Masigla - lively/spirited
Matapat - honest
Matiyaga - persevering
Matulungin - helpful
Mga panlaping mapanuring na madalas na
ginagamit:
/Ka-/ - nagpapahiwatig ng katangian ng relasyon o pag-
uugnayan ng higit sa isang taong binabanggit sa pangungusap.
.
Hal. Kalahi, kasundo
/Kay-/ay nagpapakita ng katangian ng isang bagay na
inilalarawan.
Hal. Kayganda, kaysaya

/ma- at –in/hin/ nagpapakita ng katangian ng pangngalan o

panghalip
Hal. Matulungin, Masiyahin
/maka-/ nagpapakilala ng pagkikiayon o pakikisama.
Gumagamit ng gitling kapag ito ay ikinakabit sa
pangngalang pantangi.
Hal. Makabayan, Maka-Diyos

/mala-/ nagbibigay ito ng kahulugang kaanyo o kahawig

ng anumang katangiang isinasaad ng salitang-ugat.
Hal. Malarosas, malaprinsesa
/pala/ - nagsasaad at nagpapakita ng
katangian ng isang tao higit sa kanyang pag-
uugali.
hal. Palakaibigan; paladabog; palangiti
Adjectives for food:

Vocabulary:
Maalat - salty masustansya - nutritious
Maanghang - spicy hot sariwa - fresh
Maasim - sour
Malambot - soft, tender
Malamig - cold
Mapait - bitter
Matabang - tasteless
matamis- - sweet
Masarap - delicious
Nouns:

Asin - salt lasa - taste

Asukal - sugar pagkain - food
Gulay - vegetable prutas - fruit
Talong - eggplant sili - chili
Okra - okra sorbetes - ice cream
pipino - cucumber tinapay - bread
Ampalaya - bitter gourd toyo - soy sauce
Isda - fish
Kanin - rice
Karne - meat
Keso - cheese
Cultural Point:

Food dominates the life of the Filipinos. People here

love to eat. Kanin is the staple food and is eaten with
every meal. Isda (serve with heads) and other
seafoods are perennial favorites. Vegetables are
constantly on the table.. Meat lovers may help
themselves with pork (baboy), beef (baka), chicken
(manok), and goat (kambing). In the Philippines, one
can enjoy an abundant selection of fruits. Mangoes
(mangga) and bananas (saging) here are among best
in the world.
Adjectives for objects:

Vocabulary:
bago - luma new - old
Magaan - mabigat light - heavy
Malaki - maliit big, large - small
Malalim - mababaw deep - shallow
Malapit - malayo near - far
Malinis - marumi clean - dirty
Mataas - mababa high, tall - low
Mura - mahal cheap - expensive
Makinis - magaspang smooth - rough