Tagalog Lesson 1

GOOD MORNING – GOOD EVENING

PART ONE
Read the following greetings.
Magandang umaga means Good morning.
Magandang araw means Good day.
Magandang tanghali means Good noon.
Magandang hapon means Good afternoon.
Magandang gabi means Good evening.

Please note that

Maganda means beautiful.
Umaga means morning.
Araw means day.
Tanghali means noon.
Hapon means afternoon.
Gabi means evening.

NOW!
1-on-1 Exercise. Instructions: Teacher (T) pronounces each greeting. Student (S) listens and repeats
what teacher says.

T: Magandang umaga.
S: _______________
T: Magandang araw.
S: _______________
T: Magandang tanghali.
S: _______________
T: Magandang hapon.
S: _______________
T: Magandang gabi.
S: _______________

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 PART TWO
Now read the following.
Magandang umaga po.
Magandang araw po.
Magandang tanghali po.
Magandang hapon po.
Magandang gabi po.
Po demonstrates politeness or formality.

NOW!
1-on-1 Exercise. Instructions: Teacher (T) greets Student (S), who greets back using Po.
T: Magandang umaga.
S: _______________ po.
T: Magandang araw.
S: _______________ po.
T: Magandang tanghali.
S: _______________ po.
T: Magandang hapon.
S: _______________ po.
T: Magandang gabi.
S: _______________ po.

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 REVIEW!
Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with correct letters and translate each into English.
1. _ m a g a 4. M a _ _ n d a
2. T a n g _ _ l i 5. _ r a w
3. _ a b i 6. H a _ o n

Exercise 2. Using the times below, tell whether it is umaga, hapon, gabi, etc.
1. 9 o’clock in the morning 6. 3pm
2. 11pm 7. 1pm
3. 4am 8. 8:30pm
4. 12pm 9. 6:30 in the morning
5. Midnight 10. 5 o’clock in the afternoon

Exercise 3. Provide the appropriate greeting for each time. Use Po in column B.
Column A Column B
1. 9 o’clock in the morning 6. 3pm
2. 11pm 7. 1pm
3. 4am 8. 8:30pm
4. 12pm 9. 6:30 in the morning
5. Midnight 10. 5 o’clock in the afternoon