Nagtatrabaho sa opisina si James
James works|in|the office||
James works in an office.
Sobrang abala niya araw araw
very|busy|he|day|every
He is very busy every day.
Madami siyang mga pagpupulong sa kanyang mga kostumer
He has many|his|plural marker|meetings|with|his|plural marker|customers
He has many meetings with his customers.
Hindi gusto ni James ang mga pagpupulong na ito.
Not|likes|of|James|the|plural marker|meetings|that|these
James does not like these meetings.
Para sa kaniya, sobrang nakakainip lang ang mga ito.
For|to|him|very|boring|only|these|plural marker|this
He thinks they are very boring.
对他来说，它们太无聊了。
Ang ibang mga kostumer ay palakaibigan kay James
The|other|plural marker|customers|are|friendly|to|James
Some customers are friendly to James.
其他顾客对詹姆斯很友好
Ang ibang mga kostumer naman ay hindi mabait
The|other|plural marker|customers|on the other hand|are|not|kind
Some customers are not nice, though.
Tinatagalan ni James ang tanghalian niya
James prolongs|his|James|the|lunch|his
James takes long lunch breaks.
詹姆斯花了太长时间才吃午饭
Pwede siyang umuwi ng alas singko
He/She can|him/her|go home|at|five|o'clock
He can go home at five.
Nagaabang siya araw araw na dumating na ang alas singko
He waits|he|every|day|when|arrives|at|the|hour|five
He waits every day for five to come.
他每天都盼着五点钟
Narito ang parehong kuwento na sinabi sa ibang paraan.
Here|the|same|story|that|told|in|different|way
Here is the same story told in a different way.
这是同一个故事以不同的方式讲述。
Nagtatrabaho ako sa isang opisina
I work|I|in|an|office
I work in an office.
Sobrang abala ako araw araw
very|busy|I|day|day
I am very busy every day.
Madami akong mga pagpupulong sa mga kostumer ko.
Many|I have|plural marker|meetings|with|plural marker|customers|my
I have many meetings with my customers.
Hindi ko gusto ang mga pagpupulong na ito
I do not|my|like|the|plural marker|meetings|that|these
I do not like these meetings.
Para sa akin, sobrang nakakainip ang mga ito.
For|to|me|very|boring|these|plural marker|it
I think they are very boring.
Ang ibang mga kostumer ay palakaibigan sa akin
The|other|plural marker|customers|are|friendly|to|me
Some customers are friendly to me.
Ang ibang mga kostumer naman ay hindi mabait.
The|other|plural marker|customers|on the other hand|are|not|kind
Some customers are not nice, though.
Matagal akong nagtatanghalian
Long|I|have lunch
I take long lunch breaks.
Pwede akong makauwi ng alas singko
Can|I|go home|at|five|o'clock
I can go home at five.
Nagaabang ako araw araw na dumating na ang alas singko
I wait|I|day|every|when|arrives|already|the|hour|five
I wait every day for five to come.
Mga Tanong:
Questions|Question
Questions.
1- Nagtatrabaho sa opisina si James.
James works|in|the office||
One: James works in an office.
Nagtatrabaho ba sa eskwelahan si James?
Does James work at a school?
Hindi, sa opisina nagtatrabaho si James
No|in|office|works|(subject marker)|James
No, James works in an office.
2- Sobrang abala ni James araw araw.
very|busy|(possessive particle)|James|day|day
Two: James is very busy every day.
Sobrang abala ba si James?
very|busy|question particle|(subject marker)|James
Is James very busy?
Oo, sobrang abala si James araw araw
Yes|very|busy|(marker for proper nouns)|James|day|every
Yes, James is very busy every day.
3- Madaming pagpupulong si James sa kaniyang mga kostumer.
Many|meetings|(subject marker)|James|with|his|plural marker|customers
Three: James has many meetings with his customers.
Kakaunti lang ba ang mga pagpupulong ni James?
few|only|question particle|the|plural marker|meetings|of|James
Does James have a few meetings?
Hindi, madami ang pagpupulong ni James sa kaniyang mga kostumer.
No|many|the|meetings|of|James|with|his|plural marker|customers
No, James has many meetings with his customers.
4- Para kay James, nakakainip ang mga pagpupulong.
For|to|James|boring|the|plural marker|meetings
Four: James thinks the meetings are boring.
Naiinip ba si James sa mga pagpupulong?
Does James think the meetings are boring?
Oo, para sa kaniya nakakainip ang mga pagpupulong
Yes|for|to|him|boring|the|plural marker|meetings
Yes, James thinks the meetings are boring.
5- Ang ibang mga kostumer ay palakaibigan.
The|other|plural marker|customers|are|friendly
Five: Some of the customers are friendly.
Palakaibigan ba lahat ng mga kostumer?
Friendly|question particle|all|(genitive particle)|plural marker|customers
Are all the customers friendly?
Hindi, ang ibang mga kostumer lang ang palakaibigan.
No|the|other|plural marker|customers|only|the|friendly
No, some of the customers are friendly.
6- Nagtatanghalian ng matagal si James.
Lunches|for|a long time|James|
Six: James takes long lunch breaks.
Nagtatanghalian ba ng maiksi si James?
Does eat lunch|question particle|marker|short|(subject marker)|James
Does James take short lunch breaks?
Hindi, hindi siya nagtatanghalian ng maiksi.
No|not|he|eats lunch|(marker for adverbial phrases)|short
No, he does not take short breaks.
Nagtatanghalian siya ng matagal.
He takes long lunch breaks.
7- Pwedeng makauwi ng alas singko si James.
James can|go home|at|five|o'clock||
Seven: James can go home at five.
Pwede bang makauwi si James ng alas kwatro?
Can|(question particle)|go home|(subject marker)|James|at|four|o'clock
Can James go home at four?
Hindi, pwede siyang makauwi ng alas singko.
No|can|he|go home|at|five|o'clock
No, he can go home at five.
