OBJECTIVES

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

1. Use and understand expressions needed to hire domestic help.
2. Give simple commands and requests to household help.
3. Ask whether certain chores have been done.

Audio for this lesson

Module 5 Unit 1A Audio

Module 5 Unit 1B Audio

Pag-upa ng Katulong
Hiring Help

Linda:	Nabalitaan ko na kailangan ninyo ng katulong.	I heard that you need household help.
Anne:	O0, pumasok ka.	Yes, come in.
*     *     *
Anne:	Umupo ka. Anong pangalan at edad mo?	Sit down. What’s your name and age?
Linda:	Linda Ramos ang ngalan ko. Labinsiyam na taon na po ako.	My name is Linda Ramos. I’m (already) nineteen (years).
Anne:	Linda, kailangan ko ng marunong magluto, maglinis at mag-alaga ng bata. May karanasan ka ba sa mga ito?	Linda, I need someone who knows how to cook, clean, and take care of a baby. Do you have experience in these?
Linda:	Opo. Nakapagtrabaho po ako sa pamilya na dating nakatira rito. Mayroon po silang bata.	Yes, ma’am. I worked for the family who lived here before. They had a young child.
Anne:	O, mabuti. Puwede bang magsimula ka sa Lunes ng umaga?	Oh, good. Could you start next Monday morning?
Linda:	Magkano po ba ang suweldo?	How much is my salary?
Anne:	Tres siyentos pesos isang buwan ang suweldo mo. “Off” ka kung Linggo. Tama na ba yon?	Your salary is 300 pesos a month. You’re off on Sundays. Is that all right?
Linda:	Opo, salamat po. Narito po ako sa alas nuwebe ng umaga sa Lunes.	Yes, ma’am, thank you. I’ll be here at 9:00 Monday morning.
Anne:	Sige. Hanggang sa Lunes!	OK. Until Monday!

NOTES ON THE CONVERSATION

Balita is “news.” Nabalitaan ko means “I heard the news.”

Katulong is a male or female live-in helper.

Pumasok ka means “Come in” or “Enter.”

Ngalan is the same as pangalan, “name”; ngalan ko, “my name.”

Umupo ka means “sit.”

Marunong means “knows how.”

Marunong magluto means “knows how to cook.”

Karanasan means “experience.”

Maglinis is “to clean.”

Anong is the contraction of ano ang.

Mag-alaga is “to take care of.” Bata is “child” or “baby.”

Mag-alaga ng bata means “to take care of a child.”

Suweldo is “salary” or “wage.”

Magsimula is “to begin,” “to start.”

Yon is the short form of iyon, which means “that.”

Na means “that” (relative pronoun) .

EXERCISES

Exercise 1. Repetition

hardinero	gardener
bebi-siter	baby-sitter
mananahi	seamstress
plantsador	ironer
katulong na lalaki OR muchacho	houseboy
katulong na babae OR muchacha	housegirl
kusinera/kusinero	cook-female/male
labandera	laundress
tsuper	chauffeur
katulong	household help

Exercise 2. Repetition

Kailangan ba ninyo ng hardinero?
Do you need a gardener?

Nabalitaan ko na kailangan ninyo ng tsuper.
I heard that you need a chauffeur.

Kailangan ba ninyo ng bebi-siter?
Do you need a baby-sitter?

Kailangan ba ninyo ng katulong na babae?
Do you need a housemaid?

Nabalitaan ko na kailangan ninyo ng katulong.
I heard that you need household help.

Kailangan ba ninyo ng mananahi?
Do you need a seamstress?

Nabalitaan ko na kailangan ninyo ng kusinero.
I heard that you need a cook.

Exercise 3. Say in English:

O0, kailangan ko.	(Yes, I do (need)).
Hindi. Hindi ko kailangan.	(No. I don’t (need))

Exercise 4. Repetition

maglaba ng damit	(to launder clothes)
maglinis ng bahay	(to clean house)
magluto ng manok	(to cook chicken)
mag-alaga ng bata	(to take care of the child)
magwalis sa* kusina	(to sweep the kitchen)
maglampaso sa* banyo	(to mop the bathroom)
maghain	(to set the table)
magpunas ng mesa	(to dust/wipe the table)
magplantsa ng pantalon	(to iron pants/slacks)
mamalengke	(to go marketing)
maghugas ng mga plato	(to wash dishes)
magpakain ng bata	(to feed the child)
magpakain ng aso	(to feed the dog)
magpakain ng pusa	(to feed the cat)
magbakyum sa* salas	(to vacuum the living room)
magpainom	(to serve/offer drinks)
magpatuyo ng damit	(to dry clothes)
magdilig ng halaman	(to water plants)

*Notice that sa is used instead of ng when referring to a specific location; for example, mula sa Baguio (“from Baguio”), para sa Olongapo (to/for Olongapo”) .

Exercise 5.

You hear:	to iron clothes
Say:	Kailangan ko ng marunong magplantsa ng damit.
to launder clothes to go marketing to vacuum to clean house to take care of the child to serve drinks

Exercise 6. Repetition

Magluto ka ng manok.
(Cook some chicken.)

Magluto ka nga ng manok.
(Cook some chicken, please.)

Maglinis ka ng bahay.
(Clean the house.)

Maglinis ka nga ng bahay.
(Clean the house, please.)

Magpatuyo ka ng mga plato.
(Dry the dishes.)

Magpatuyo ka nga ng mga plato.
(Dry the dishes, please.)

Magplantsa ka ng pantalon.
(Iron the pants/slacks.)

Magplantsa ka nga ng pantalon.
(Iron the pants/slacks, please.)

Magpakain ka ng bata.
(Feed the child.)

Magpakain ka nga ng bata.
(Feed the child, please.)

Maglaba ka ng damit.
(Launder the clothes.)

Maglaba ka nga ng damit.
(Launder the clothes, please.)

Exercise 7.

You hear:	Magkano po ba ang suweldo?
You see:	300 pesos
Say:	Tres siyentos pesos isang buwan ang suweldo.
200 pesos 250 pesos 400 pesos 325 pesos 350 pesos 275 pesos

Exercise 8. Say in Pilipino:

1. I need someone who knows how to cook.
2. Your salary is 250 pesos a month.
3. Cook the chicken, please.
4. Feed the child.
5. Clean the house, please.
6. I need someone who knows how to take care of a child.
7. Mop the kitchen.
8. I need someone who knows how to vacuum.

Exercise 9. Review/Repetition

Lunes	(Monday)	sa makalawa	(day after tomorrow)
Martes	(Tuesday)	ngayong umaga	(this morning)
Miyerkules	(Wednesday)	ngayong hapon	(this afternoon)
Huwebes	(Thursday)	ngayong gabi	(this evening)
Biyernes	(Friday)	mamaya	(later)
Sabado	(Saturday)	kahapon	(yesterday)
Linggo	(Sunday)	noong Lunes	( last Monday)
ngayon	(now/today)	noong Martes	(last Tuesday)
bukas	(tomorrow)	noong Miyerkules	(last Wednesday)

Exercise 10. Repetition

Basic Form	Completed Form
magpakain	nagpakain
magpunas	nagpunas
magplantsa	nagplantsa
mag-alaga	nag-alaga
magpainom	nagpainom
maglampaso	naglampaso
maglinis	naglinis
maghugas	naghugas
maglaba	naglaba
magdilig	nagdilig

Exercise 11. Repetition

Magpakain ka ng bata mamaya.
(Feed the baby later.)

Nagpakain ka ba ng bata?
(Did you feed the baby?)

Magdilig ka ng mga halaman bukas.
(Water the plants tomorrow.)

Nagdilig ka ba ng mga halaman kahapon?
(Did you water the plants yesterday?)

Maglinis ka sa salas ngayon.
(Clean the living room today.)

Naglinis ka ba sa salas ngayon?
(Did you clean the living room today?)

Maglampaso ka sa kusina sa Lunes.
(Mop the kitchen on Monday.)

Naglampaso ka ba sa kusina noong Lunes?
(Did you mop the kitchen last Monday?)

Exercise 12. Say in Pilipino:

1. Wash the dishes later.
2. Iron the clothes on Tuesday.
3. Cook the chicken today.
4. Did you clean the kitchen last Wednesday?
5. Feed the baby at 11 o’clock, please.
6. Baby-sit this evening, please.
7. Mop the bathroom now.
8. Water the plants tomorrow.
9. Did you vacuum last Monday?
10. Clean the living room on Friday, please.

Exercise 13. Conversation for Listening Comprehension

Linda:	Gusto ko pong pumasok na katulong sa inyo.
Anne:	Marunong ka bang magplantsa at mag-alaga ng bata?
Linda:	Opo, at marunong din po akong magluto ng adobo, lumpia, at pansit.
Anne:	Anong pangalan mo? Ilang taon ka na?
Linda:	Linda Ramos po ang ngalan ko. Labing walong taon na po ako.
Anne:	Puwede ka bang magsimula sa Lunes, Linda?
Linda:	Magkano po ba ang suweldo?
Anne:	Dalawang daan at limampung piso. Tama na ba yon? At saka* “off” ka kung Sabado at Linggo.
Linda:	Maraming salamat po. Hanggang sa Lunes ng umaga.

• at saka – and also

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If you are ready, go on and study Module 5 Unit 2