We have covered the basics in numbers and counting. When roaming the streets of the Philippines, you will find street vendors, kantinas (small convenience stores), and you will also bump into a few vendors who carry their products with them as they walk along like this guy:
This photo is upload from kalandrakas photostream
In any case, you'll need to learn how to purchase something...for example: a snack from the kantina, or a bananaque from a street vendor.
Sagmamano ti...... bananaque, Manang? How much is..... the bananaque, Sister?
or
Ania iti presyo na daytoy/dayta? What is the price of this/that?
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Of course we've covered "titles" in our previous lessons so use the appropriate title to the vendor..
Manang = Older Female
Manong = Older Male
Ading = Younger Male or Female
These three titles are the most common that you will be using on the street.
When you are riding a bus or a jeepney or tricycle, you would say:
Mano ti plete?.....How much is the fare?
translate to "Magkano ang bayad?" inTagalog
Kanyam dayta baryan.....Keep the change
translate to....Sa iyo na yan barya in tagalog.
In this lesson, we've covered the "How-to in How Much"
On the street...
1. Sagmamano ti.....? How much is the.......?
2. Ania iti presyo na daytoy/dayta? What is the price of this/that?
In a vehicle....
3. Mano ti plete? How much is the fare?
4. Kanyam dayta baryan. Keep the change (the change is yours)
And don't forget how to say, "Para! Para!".....which means Stop! Stop!...only do so if you are in a jeepney and if the driver does not know where you are actually wanting to get off. Otherwise, they will keep going on their way.
This will get you by for now....
This photo is upload from kalandrakas photostream
In any case, you'll need to learn how to purchase something...for example: a snack from the kantina, or a bananaque from a street vendor.
Sagmamano ti...... bananaque, Manang? How much is..... the bananaque, Sister?
or
Ania iti presyo na daytoy/dayta? What is the price of this/that?
Read More
Of course we've covered "titles" in our previous lessons so use the appropriate title to the vendor..
Manang = Older Female
Manong = Older Male
Ading = Younger Male or Female
These three titles are the most common that you will be using on the street.
When you are riding a bus or a jeepney or tricycle, you would say:
Mano ti plete?.....How much is the fare?
translate to "Magkano ang bayad?" inTagalog
Kanyam dayta baryan.....Keep the change
translate to....Sa iyo na yan barya in tagalog.
In this lesson, we've covered the "How-to in How Much"
On the street...
1. Sagmamano ti.....? How much is the.......?
2. Ania iti presyo na daytoy/dayta? What is the price of this/that?
In a vehicle....
3. Mano ti plete? How much is the fare?
4. Kanyam dayta baryan. Keep the change (the change is yours)
And don't forget how to say, "Para! Para!".....which means Stop! Stop!...only do so if you are in a jeepney and if the driver does not know where you are actually wanting to get off. Otherwise, they will keep going on their way.
This will get you by for now....
3 comments
The theme is interesting, I will take part in discussion.
magkano ang bayad? not bayag
Duely noted Anonymous, thank you for pointing it out, we've fixed the typo.