Kapampangan/Solutions to all exercises
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In this section we will give the solution to the exercises in green.
Pronouncing Kapampangan
[edit | edit source]Kapampangan word | Translation | Hear it | English-like pronunciation | IPA pronunciation |
Comment |
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ngéni | now | Listen (help·info) | ngEh-nee | ['ŋɛni] | Starts the same as the middle sound in English singing |
yélu | ice | Listen (help·info) | yEh-loo | ['jɛ:lʊ] | The stressed and long vowel is the e, therefore the oo at the end should be short |
syam | nine | Listen (help·info) | sh-am | [ʃam] | Same as English shampoo without the poo bit |
reni | these | Listen (help·info) | rrEh-nee | ['rɛ:ni] | e is same as English bed. Remember to roll the r. |
dyéli | jelly | Listen (help·info) | djeh-lee | ['dʒɛ:li] | Same as English jelly |
tsinélas | slippers | Listen (help·info) | tsee-nEh-lah-ss or tchee-nEh-lah-ss |
[tsinɛ:las] or [tʃinɛ:las] | Starts the same as English tsar, or chat |
Greeting
[edit | edit source]Translate into Kapampangan:
Good afternoon | Mayáp a gatpanápun |
Hello madam, how are you? (to an elderly woman) | Kumustá pu? |
Translate into English:
Mayáp a béngi pu | Good night, sir |
Mayáp a yábak | Good morning |
Introducing Yourself
[edit | edit source]Write the following conversation in Kapampangan and then read it aloud:
- Try to indroduce yourself to a person of you age that you meet in a party.
Mayáp a yábak. Áku y <your name>.
- Express how nice it is to meet them.
Masayá kung akilála ka.
- Ask them what is their name.
Nánung lagyú' mu?
Introducing Yourself, Part Two
[edit | edit source]Write the following conversation in Kapampangan and then read it aloud:
- You meet what seems to be an elderly relative of your friend in that same party, but you are not certain: ask them their name.
Mayáp a yábak pu. Nánu pu ing lagyú' yu?
- They are indeed: indroduce yourself to them, and express how nice it is to meet them.
Áku pu y <your name>. Masayá ku pu ing akilála kayú.
- Finally, introduce a friend called Lisa to them.
Íni pu y Lisa.