Test 2

Question 1

Define:

buntag

Answer 1

morning

Example: Maayong buntag (Good morning)

Question 2

Define:

hapon

Answer 2

afternoon

Example: Maayong hapon (Good afternoon)

Question 3

Define:

gabii

Answer 3

night, evening

Example: Maayong gabii (Good evening)

Question 4

Define:

udto

Answer 4

noon, high noon

Also seen as: mudto

Question 5

Define:

palis

(Time of day)

Answer 5

early afternoon

Specifically, the time between 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Many people do not distinguish this from hapon in actual usage.

Question 6

Define:

maayo

Answer 6

good, well, fine

Used in greetings (Maayong buntag) and responses (Maayo man).

Question 7

Translate:

Kumusta?

Answer 7

How are you?

Often used with ka: Kumusta ka? (How are you, singular?)

Question 8

Define:

salamat

Answer 8

thank you

Example: Maayo man, salamat. (Fine, thank you.)

Question 9

Define:

ka

Answer 9

you (short form)

(Singular)

Question 10

Define:

inyo

Answer 10

you (plural)

Question 11

Define:

kaninyo

Answer 11

you (plural)

Example: Maayong buntag kaninyong tanan. (Good morning to you all.)

Question 12

Define:

tanan

Answer 12

all, everyone

Example: Maayong buntag sa inyong tanan. (Good morning to you all.)

Question 13

Translate:

Good morning to you all.

Answer 13

Maayong buntag sa inyong tanan.

Alternate: Maayong buntag kaninyong tanan.

Question 14

Translate:

Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Answer 14

Maayong gabii mga Ginang ug mga Ginoo.

Question 15

Translate:

Fine, (also). / Fine, (too).

Answer 15

Maayo pod.

Alternate: Maayo sab.

Question 16

How do you respond?

Kumusta ka?

(You are feeling well)

(Response)

Answer 16

Maayo man, salamat.

(Fine, thank you.)

Question 17

How do you respond?

Maayong buntag.

(Greeting in return)

(Response)

Answer 17

Maayong buntag sab.

(Good morning, also.)

Question 18

How do you respond?

Maayong hapon.

(Greeting in return)

(Response)

Answer 18

Maayong hapon sab.

Question 19

How do you respond?

Maayong udto.

(Greeting in return)

(Response)

Answer 19

Maayong udto pod.

Question 20

How do you respond?

Maayong gabii.

(Greeting in return)

(Response)

Answer 20

Maayong gabii pod.

Question 21

How do you respond?

Maayong palis.

(Greeting in return)

(Response)

Answer 21

Maayong palis pod.

Question 22

Grammar:

What is the (-ng) ligature?

(e.g., in Maayong buntag)

(Grammar Rule)

Answer 22

It is the ligature nga, written as (-ng) after a vowel.

It connects words or phrases which are in construction with each other.

Example: Maayo (good) + nga + buntag (morning) = Maayong buntag (Good morning)

Question 23

Grammar:

What does the particle [sab] mean?

(e.g., in Maayong buntag sab.)

(Grammar Rule)

Answer 23

also’ or ‘again’

It is the short form of [usab]. It can sometimes imply a recurring event.

Question 24

Grammar:

What does the particle [pod] mean?

(e.g., in Maayo pod.)

(Grammar Rule)

Answer 24

also’ / ‘too’

It is the short form of [upod]. It has a similar meaning to [usab] / [sab].

Question 25

# Grammar: What is the function of the particle [man]? | (e.g., in Maayo man, salamat.) ## Footnote (Grammar Rule)

Answer 25

It modifies a statement that gives facts not previously known to the hearer.

Question 26

# Fill in the Blank: Maayong ___ | How to form basic greetings. ## Footnote (Structure)

Answer 26

Maayo (Good) + (-ng) + (Time of day) | * Maayong buntag (morning) \n* Maayong udto / mudto (noon) \n* Maayong palis (early afternoon) \n* Maayong hapon (afternoon) \n* Maayong gabii (evening)