OBJECTIVES

At the end of this module you will be able to perform the following tasks in Pilipino:

1. Ask a gas station attendant for routine service and understand statements such as “The car needs oil/water” and “Everything is OK.”
2. Describe repairs your car needs.
3. Make arrangements to have your car repaired (days of the week).
4. Ask a gas station attendant “How much for everything?” and understand his answer.

Audio for this lesson

Sa Gasolinahan
At the Gas Station

Mekaniko:	Anong kailangan ninyo?	What do you need?
Bob Turner:	Punuin mo nga.	Fill it up please.
Mekaniko:	Regular ba 0 Super?	Regular or Super?
Bob Turner:	Regular lang. Pakitingnan mo nga ang langis, baterya, at mga goma. Sa palagay ko me diperensya rin ang radyetor.	Just Regular. Please check the oil, battery and tires. Also, I think (that) there’s something wrong with the radiator.
Mekaniko:	O sige. Tingnan natin. Okey naman ang radyetor. Sa palagay ko kailangan ng awto mo ng bagong water pamp.	All right. Let’s check. The radiator is OK. I think your car needs a new water pump.
Bob Turner:	Maaayos mo ba ngayon?	Can you fix it now?
Mekaniko:	Hindi maaari, marami pa akong trabaho. Kung gusto mo, dalhin mo rito bukas ng umaga.	No, I can’t; I have a lot of work yet. If you like, bring it here tomorrow morning.
Bob Turner:	O sige. Dadalhin ko rito bukas sa alas otso. Puwede bang kunin ko rin bukas ng hapon?	All right. I’ll bring it here tomorrow at eight o’clock. Can I also get it tomorrow afternoon?
Mekaniko:	Sa palagay ko. Tumawag ka muna sa bandang alas tres.	I think so. Call first around three o’clock.
Bob Turner:	O sige. Magkano ba ang gasolina?	OK. How much is the gasoline?
Mekaniko:	Sa dalawampu’t isang litro–e–singkuwenta pesos.	For 21 liters–um–fifty pesos.
Bob Turner:	Eto ang bayad. Hanggang bukas!	Here’s the payment. Until tomorrow!

NOTES ON THE CONVERSATION

Punuin means “to fill.”

Tingnan is “check” or “look.”

Diperensya means “problem.”

Palagay means “to think” or “assume.”

Awto, kotse, or awtomobil can be used for “car.”

Me is a variation of may (“there is”).

Bagong is’ bago (“new”) with the linker -ng.

Maaayos (from maayos) is “to put in order” or “to fix.” The first syllable of the base (ayos) is duplicated for the future or contemplated aspect.

Kung is “if.”

Dadalhin is “will bring” from dalhin (“to bring”).

Rin (after vowels) or din (after consonants) is “also.”

Tumawag is “call” on the telephone.

Bandang is banda (“around” or “toward”) with the linker -ng.

1 liter is about I quart (1.057 liquid quarts or 0.2647 gallons).

EXERCISES

Exercise 1.

You hear:	10 liters of Super
Say:	Gusto ko ng sampung litrong* Super.
20 liters of Regular 5 liters of Diesel 10 liters Unleaded 15 liters of Super

• Litrong = litro + linker -ng.

Exercise 2.

You hear:	10 pesos of Regular.
Say:	Diyes pesos na Regular nga ho.
20 pesos of Diesel 50 pesos of Super 30 pesos of Regular 25 pesos of Diesel

Exercise 3. Repetition

goma	tire
mga goma	tires
radyetor/radyador	radiator
baterya	battery
transmisyon	transmission
pyuwel pamp/fuel pump	fuel pump
karburador/karbureytor	carburetor
ignisyon	ignition
tyun ap/tune up	tune up
henerador	generator
alterneytor/alternador	alternator
reguleytor/regulador	regulator
motor/makina	engine
tambutso	muffler
mga ispark plag/spark plug	spark plugs
preno	brakes
putok na goma	flat tire

Exercise 4.

You see:	engine
Say:	Maaari bang tingnan mo ang motor?
ignition muffler brakes radiator battery fuel pump

Exercise 5. Repetition

tubig	water
langis	oil
gasolina	gasoline
hangin	air

Exercise 6.

You see:	oil
Say:	Kailangan ko ng langis.
gasoline fuel pump water spark plug air muffler

Exercise 7. Say in Pilipino:

1. Please check the oil.
2. Please check the radiator.
3. Please check the tires.
4. Please check the battery.
5. Please check the water.

Exercise 8.

You see:	carburetor
Say:	Sa palagay ko me diperensya ang karburador.
engine radiator battery ignition fuel pump muffler alternator brakes

Exercise 9. Repetition

ngayon	now, today
ngayong umaga	this morning
ngayong hapon	this afternoon
bukas	tomorrow
bukas ng umaga	tomorrow morning
bukas ng hapon	tomorrow afternoon
mamaya	later
mamayang hapon	later this afternoon

Exercise 10.

You hear:	Maaari bang dalhin mo rito sa makalawa* ?
You see:	now
Say:	Hindi maaari. Maaayos mo ba ngayon?
this afternoon later tomorrow afternoon tomorrow morning today later this afternoon

• day after tomorrow

Exercise 11. Repetition

Linggo	Sunday
Lunes	Monday
Martes	Tuesday
Miyerkules	Wednesday
Huwebes	Thursday
Biyernes	Friday
Sabado	Saturday
sa isang Lunes	next Monday

Exercise 12.

You see:	next Saturday
Say:	Maaari bang kunin ko sa isang Sabado?
next Monday next Friday next Tuesday next Sunday next Thursday next Wednesday

Exercise 13.

Maaari bang ayusin mo ang radyetor bukas?
Can you fix the radiator tomorrow?

Hindi maaari. Marami pa akong trabaho.
No, I can’t. I have a lot of work.

Puwede bang kumpunihin mo ang motor sa Sabado?
Can you fix the engine on Saturday?

Oo, sa palagay ko. Dalhin mo rito sa alas otso impunto.
Yes, I think so. Bring it here at exactly eight.

Maaari bang kunin ko ang awto ko ngayon din?
Can I get my car right now?

Hindi ho*. Tumawag muna kayo sa bandang alas tres.
No, sir. Call first at around three o’clock.

Puwede bang dalhin ko rito mamaya?
Can I bring it here later?

Oo, puwede.
Yes, you can.

Pakitingnan mo ang preno sa isang Lunes.
Please check the brakes next Monday.

o sige.
All right.

Pumutok ang goma ko. Puwede bang kumpunihin mo ngayon?
I have a flat tire**. Can you fix it now?

Oo, sa palagay ko. Kunin mo sa mga alas kuwatro y medya.
I think so. Pick it up at about four-thirty.

*Ho is a variation of po. **Literally: My tire exploded.

Exercise 14. Say in English:

1. Sa palagay ko kailangan mo ng bagong pyuwel pamp.
2. Dalhin mo rito bukas ng umaga sa alas diyes impunto.
3. Tumawag ka muna sa bandang ala una.
4. Anong kailangan ninyo?
5. Sa palagay ko me diperensya ang transmisyon.
6. Sa labinlimang litro–e–treyntay siyete pesos.

Exercise 15. Say in Pilipino:

1. Can I get it in the afternoon?
2. Can you fix the brakes tomorrow?
3. Can I bring my car here on Monday?
4. Can you fix the alternator?
5. Can I get my car later?
6. Can I bring my car at four o’clock?
7. Can I get it on Friday?
8. Can you fix my car next Wednesday?

Exercise 16. Conversation for Listening Comprehension

Tom:	Punuin mo nga. At pakitingnan mo ang radyetor, baterya, langis, at goma. Gaano kalayo ang Tagaytay?
Katulong:	Mga sisenta kilometro.
Tom:	Mabuti ba ang highway?
Katulong:	Mabuti ng mga sampung kilometro.
Tom:	Paano ba ang pagpunta sa Tagaytay?
Katulong:	Dumeretso ka ng mga dalawang kilometro at kumaliwa ka.
Tom:	Salamat.

Tagalog Flash Cards

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Tagalog Lesson 22 Flash Cards

Tagalog Lesson 23 Flash Cards

Tagalog Lesson 24 Flash Cards

If you are ready, go on and study Module 3 Unit 1