LESSON 1

Greetings

Formulas for Greetings

Sa ngalan sang En el nombre del In the name of
Amay, sang Anak, Padre, y del Hijo, the Father, and of
kag sang Espiritu y del Espiritu the Son, and of
Santo. Amen. Santo. Amen. the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Ma’ayung aga. Good morning.
Ma’ayung udtu. Good noon.
Ma’ayung hapun. Good afternoon.
Ma’ayung gab’i. Good evening.
Lesson 2
More on Greetings

Ma’ayung aga man, Fidel. Good morning, too, Fidel.

Ma’ayung udtu man. Good noon, too.
Ma’ayung hapon man. Good afternoon, too.
Ma’ayung gab’i man. Good evening, too.
Kamusta ka? How are you?
Kamusta ikaw? How are you?
Ma’ayu man. Fine.
Sa kalu’uy sang Dius, ma’ayu By God’s grace, I’m fine.
man.
 Lesson 3
Leavetaking
Ti, ara na aku, ha. Bueno, estoy en. We’ll, I’m on my way
Ti, malakat na aku, camino
Bueno, meahora.
ire ahora. now.
Well, I will go now.
ha.
Sigi, Maria. Balik Esta bien, Maria, ven Okay, Mary. Come
liwat. na aku.
Malakat de nuevo.
Ire ahora. Muchas Iagain.
will go now. Thank
Salamat gid. gracias. you so much.
Wala sing anuman. De nada. Vuelve You are welcome.
Balik buwas. manana. Come back
tomorrow.
Anay ka, ulihi na aku. Solo un minute, la Just a minute, I’m
llego tarde. already late.
Sigi. Okey. Okay.
Lesson 4
Introductions
Marcia, gusto ko ipakilala si
Tomas.
Tomas, siya Marcia.
Tomas, si Marcia ini.
Kalipay ko nga makilala ka.
Kamusta ka, Tomas?
Anu ang ngalan mu?
Clarita ang ngalan ko.
Ako si Clarita.
Maria, me gustaria presentar a Tomas.
Tomas, ella es Marcia.
Tomas, esta es Marcia.
Estoy encantada de conocerte.
Como estas, Tomas?
Cual es su nombre?
Clarita es me nombre.
Marcia, I would like yo
introduce Thomas.
Thomas, she is Marcia.
Tomas, this is Marcia.
I’m glad to meet you.
How are you, Thomas?
What is your name?
Clarita is my name.
 Grammatical Explanation

1. Ka is the short form of ikaw ‘you’pronoun. The short form is more

commonly used in conversation.
2. There is a dialect variation between udtu and ugto. Both mean
‘noon.’
3. Man is a filler which can mean many things: ‘also, well, too.’
 Cultural Note
In this area of the Philippines, the use of Ma’ayung aga extends from
early morning until lunch time. Ma’ayung udto or ugto is used between
11:00 am and 1:00 pm approximately. One says Ma’ayung hapon when
the time is between 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm. From 6:00 pm until early
morning, the greeting Ma’ayung gab’i is in order.
Some consider Filipinos to be fatalists. The response Sa kalu’uy sa Dyus,
ma’ayu man may be evidence of this belief. This response is used
mostly by older people of the barrios, and is quite uncommon among
the younger generation and city folk.
A. M.
P.M.
6:00 P.M.
More on GREETINGS
Ma’ayung hapun, Gregorio. Good afternoon, Gregory.
Ma’ayung hapun man, Fidel Same to you, Fidel.
Sulud anay. Come in.
Sulud lang. Come in.
Salamat. Thank you.
Tagbalay! Hello! (Anybody home?)
Saka anay, Estrella. Come up, Estrella
Dayun anay, Estrella
Dayun lang, Estrella
Salamat, kamusta? Thank you, how are you?
Ma’ayu man. Lingkud anay. Fine. Please sit down.
Ma’ayu man. Pungku’ anay. Fine. Please sit down.
Salamat. Thank you.
Wala sing anu man. You’re welcome.
Grammatical Explanation
Lang and anay are fillers, particles which add to the semantic content of
an utterance, but do not perform any grammatical function. Lang may
be called a ‘limiting’ or ‘definite particle’ since it more or less limits
what precedes it. It has a fairly close meaning equivalent in ‘just, only.’
Anay is one of the ‘patience particles’ fillers which give a tone of
politeness to the utterance they are part of. In this lesson is used to
mean ‘please.’
Sing and sang are dialect variants.
Cultural note
There are several ways of saying ‘Come in’ in Hiligaynon, depending on
the place involved. Saka anay is used when there is a stairway or steps
for the visitor to climb. Sunud anay and Dayun lang are used for
situations when the visitor is right outside the door. Sulud anay is the
formal invitation to enter an office. Dayun lang is less formal and may
be used only when house visiting.
Lesson 5
Riding public transport
Para. Volcar. Pull over.

Bangga lang.
Bayad ko palihug. Mi tarifa, por favor. My fare, please.
Sinsilyu ko. Mi cambio, por favor. My change, please.
Kambio ko.
Tagpila ang plete? Cuanto es lo tarifa? How much is the fare?
 Return Demonstration

*Greetings between two persons

*Welcoming into a home
*Leaving