Chapter 1: Sa Paliparan / At the Airport
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Text 1:
The Cook family has arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila. It is 7:30 in the evening. A friendly customs official approaches them.
Opisyal: Magandang gabi po sa inyo. Kumusta kayo? Si Ginoong Santos ako. Anong pangalan ninyo.
Bill: Mabuti naman, salamat. Bill Cook ang pangalan ko.
Louise: Mabuti rin naman. Maraming salamat. Louise Cook ang pangalan ko.
Roy: Mabuti po naman. Salamat po. Roy Cook po ang pangalan ko.
Opisyal: Ikinagagalak ko kayong makilala.
Talasalitaan / Vocabulary:
magandang gabi po // good evening (polite)
sa inyo // to you (plural)
kumusta kayo // how are you (plural)
anong pangalan ninyo // what's your name? (formal)
ang pagalan ko // my name is ________
mabuti naman // fine also (lit.)
maraming salamat // Than you very much
ikinagagalak ko kayong makilala // I'm pleased to meat you
mabuti rin naman // I'm fine too
mabuti po naman // I'm fine too (formal)
Translation:
Officer: Good evening to you. How are you? I'm Mr. Santos
Bill: (I'm) fine. Thank you. My name is Bill Cook.
Louise: I'm fine too. Thank you very much. My name is Louise cook.
Roy: I'm fine too. My name is Roy Cook. Thank you.
Official: I'm pleased to meet you.
Text 2:
Bill: Jober, Kumusta kayo?
Jobert: Mabuti po naman, at kayo?
Bill: Mabuti naman.
Jobert: Kumusta kayo, Ginang Cook?
Louise: Mabuti naman.
Jobert: Kumusta ka, Roy?
Roy: Mabuti rin naman.
Talasalitaan / Vocabulary:
at kayo // and you
Ginang // Mrs.
rin // too, also, as well
Translation:
Bill: Robert How are you?
Jobert: fine, and you?
Bill: fine.
Jobert: How are you Mrs. Cook
Louise: Fine
Jobert: How about you Roy?
Roy: (I'm) also fine
