Filipino PHRASEBOOK & DICTIONARY

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1 Filipino PHRASEBOOK & DICTIONARY

2 MAKE THE MOST OF THIS PHRASEBOOK 4 make the most of this phrasebook... Anyone can speak another language! It s all about confidence. Don t worry if you can t remember your school language lessons or if you ve never learnt a language before. Even if you learn the very basics (on the inside covers of this book), your travel experience will be the better for it. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain when the locals hear you making an effort. finding things in this book For easy navigation, this book is in sections. The Basics chapters are the ones you ll thumb through time and again. The Practical section covers basic travel situations like catching transport and finding a bed. The Social section gives you conversational phrases, pick-up lines, the ability to express opinions so you can get to know people. Food has a section all of its own: gourmets and vegetarians are covered and local dishes feature. Safe Travel equips you with health and police phrases, just in case. Sustainable Travel, finally, completes this book. Remember the colours of each section and you ll find everything easily; or use the comprehensive Index. Otherwise, check the two-way traveller s Dictionary for the word you need. being understood Throughout this book you ll see coloured phrases on each page. They re phonetic guides to help you pronounce the language. You don t even need to look at the language itself, but you ll get used to the way we ve represented particular sounds. The pronunciation chapter in Basics will explain more, but you can feel confident that if you read the coloured phrase slowly, you ll be understood. communication tips Body language, ways of doing things, sense of humour all have a role to play in every culture. Local talk boxes show you common ways of saying things, or everyday language to drop into conversation. Listen for... boxes supply the phrases you may hear. They start with the language (so local people can point out what they want to say to you) and then lead in to the pronunciation guide and the English translation.

3 introduction...8 map... 8 introduction... 9 basics...11 pronunciation vowel sounds...11 consonant sounds...12 syllables & word stress...13 regional variations...13 reading & writing...14 a z phrasebuilder contents...15 adjectives...17 adverbs...17 be...18 demonstratives...18 focus...19 have...21 location...22 negation...22 nouns...23 particles...23 personal pronouns...25 possession...26 prepositions...28 requests...30 tense & aspect...31 there is/are...32 verbs...32 word order...33 glossary...34 language difficulties numbers & amounts cardinal numbers...37 ordinal numbers...39 fractions...39 useful amounts...40 time & dates telling the time...41 the calendar...42 present...43 past...43 future...44 during the day...44 money practical...47 transport getting around...47 tickets...48 luggage...50 plane...51 bus...51 train...53 boat...53 taxi & tricycle...54 car & motorbike...56 bicycle...59 local transport...60 border crossing border crossing...61 at customs...62 directions accommodation finding accommodation...65 booking ahead & checking in...66 requests & queries...68 complaints...70 checking out...71 camping...72 renting...73 staying with locals...74 CONTENTS 5

4 CONTENTS 6 shopping looking for...75 making a purchase...75 bargaining...77 clothes...78 repairs...78 hairdressing...79 books & reading...80 music...81 electronic goods...81 photography...82 communications post office...83 phone...84 mobile/cell phone...87 the internet...87 banking sightseeing getting in...93 tours...93 business doing business...95 looking for a job...97 senior & disabled travellers children travelling with children talking with children talking about children social meeting people basics greetings & goodbyes addressing people making conversation nationalities age occupations & studies family farewells regional languages interests common interests music cinema & theatre feelings & opinions feelings opinions political & social issues the environment going out where to go invitations responding to invitations arranging to meet drugs romance asking someone out pick-up lines rejections getting closer sex love problems leaving beliefs & cultural differences religion cultural differences art sport sporting interests going to a game playing sport basketball cockfighting diving horse racing horse riding outdoors hiking beach weather flora & fauna

5 food eating out basics finding a place to eat at the restaurant at the table talking food methods of preparation nonalcoholic drinks alcoholic drinks in the bar drinking up self-catering buying food cooking utensils vegetarian & special meals ordering food special diets & allergies menu decoder safe travel essentials emergencies police health doctor symptoms & conditions women s health parts of the body alternative treatments allergies pharmacist dentist sustainable travel dictionaries english filipino dictionary filipino english dictionary index CONTENTS 7

6 filipino Luzon Strait Babuyan Islands Laoag 0 0 PAC I F I C OCEAN LUZON 150 km 100 mi Baguio San Carlos Tarlac Angeles Philippine Cabanatuan San Fernando Manila Quezon City San Pedro San Pablo Batangas Lucena South China MINDORO Sibuy an San Jose Catanduanes Legaspi SAMAR MASBATE PHILIPPINES PANAY Iloilo Puerto Princesa CEBU Bacolod NEGROS PALAWAN Sulu Tacloban LEYTE Cebu BOHOL Bohol Iligan Butuan Cagayan de Oro MINDANAO Zamboanga I N TRO DU C T I O N 8 Davao Mor o Gulf Basilan Jolo Malaysia SABAH Tawitawi General Santos Celebes first language China JJap apa aapan pan second language SSouth outh out th East st AAsi si sia si Philippines Malaysia Mala M alay ayyysia i For more details, see the introduction. a-prelims-pb-phi5.indd 8 Inndo don o n esia on e si sia 9/04/ :30:25 AM

7 PRACTICAL > transport transportasyón getting around paglilibót Which goes Alíng ang a leeng ang to (Bataan)? papuntá pa poon ta sa (Bataan)? sa (ba ta an) boat bapór ba por ferry ferry pe ree catamaran catamaran ka ta ma ran Is this the Itó ba ang ee to ba ang to (Baguío)? na papuntá na pa poon ta sa (Baguío)? sa (ba gee o) bus bus boos jeepney dyipni jeep nee mega-taxi mega-taksi me ga tak see train tren tren When s the Kailán ang ka ee lan ang (bus)? (bus)? (boos) first unang oo nang last hulíng hoo leeng next súsunód na soo soo nod na What time does the (bus) leave? Anóng oras áalís ang (bus)? a nong o ras a a lees ang (boos) What time does the (boat) get to (Samal)? Anóng oras daratíng ang a nong o ras da ra teeng ang (bapór) sa (Samal)? (ba por) sa (sa mal) How long will it be delayed? Gaano katagál itó ga a no ka ta gal ee to maaatraso? ma a at ra so Is this seat free? May nakaupó ba dito? mai na ka oo po ba dee to transport 47

8 listen for bilihan bee lee han ticket window ng tiket nang tee ket kinanselá kee nan se la cancelled naatraso na at ra so delayed plataporma pla ta por ma platform punô poo no' full welga wel ga strike n That s my seat. Upuan ko iyán. oo poo an ko ee yan Please tell me when we get to (Tagaytay). Pakisabi lang sa akin pa kee sa bee lang sa a keen pagdatíng natin sa pag da teeng na teen sa (Tagaytay). (ta gai tai) Please stop here. Sa tabi lang ho. sa ta bee lang ho How long do we stop here? Gaano katagál tayo ga a no ka ta gal ta yo hihintó dito? hee heen to dee to tickets mga tiket PRACTICAL 48 Where do I buy a ticket? Saán ako bibilí ng sa an a ko bee bee lee nang tiket? tee ket Do I need to book? Dapat ba akóng mag-buk? da pat ba a kong mag book I d like to my Pakí lang, gustó pa kee lang goos to ticket, please. kong ang kong ang tiket ko. tee ket ko cancel kanselahín kan se la heen change baguhin ba goo heen confirm tiyakín tee ya keen