Kapampangan/Solutions to all exercises

In this section we will give the solution to the exercises in green.

Pronouncing Kapampangan

Kapampangan word	Translation	Hear it	English-like pronunciation	IPA pronunciation	Comment
ngéni	now	Listen	ngEh-nee	['ŋɛni]	Starts the same as the middle sound in English singing
yélu	ice	Listen	yEh-loo	['jɛ:lʊ]	The stressed and long vowel is the e, therefore the oo at the end should be short
syam	nine	Listen	sh-am	[ʃam]	Same as English shampoo without the poo bit
reni	these	Listen	rrEh-nee	['rɛ:ni]	e is same as English bed. Remember to roll the r.
dyéli	jelly	Listen	djeh-lee	['dʒɛ:li]	Same as English jelly
tsinélas	slippers	Listen	tsee-nEh-lah-ss or tchee-nEh-lah-ss	[tsinɛ:las] or [tʃinɛ:las]	Starts the same as English tsar, or chat

Greeting

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

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

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.