Chabacano Lesson

These simple lessons are placed here in response to requests from Cavitenos who wish to learn Chabacano.

Buenas dias. (Good day)

Buenas tardes. (Good afternoon)

Buenas noches. (Good evening)

Bienvenida. (Welcome.)

Que tal ustedes? (How are you?)[Plural]

Que tal tu? (How are you?)[Singular]

Bueno tambien,gracias. (Fine,thank you)

Y tu? (And you?)

Bueno rin, gracias.

Cosa tu nombre? (What's your name?)
Mi nombre Jocelyn. (My name is Jocelyn)

Donde tu ta quida? (Where do you live?)
Ta quida yo na______. (I live at_______)

Quien tu padre? (Who is your father?)

Quien to madre?(Who is your mother?)
_______________ mi padre.(________is my father.)
_______________ mi madre.(________is my mother.)
Cuanto hermano tiene tu? (How many brothers do you have?)
Tiene yo ___hermano.(I have ___ brothers.)
Cuanto hermana tiene tu? (How many sisters do you have?)
Tiene yo___ hermana.(I have ___ sisters.)

Donde tu di anda? (Where are you going?)

Di anda yo na escuela. (I am going to school.)

Di anda yo na plaza.(I am going to the market.)

Cosa tu ta lliva? (What are you carrying?)

Ta lliba yo mi mga libro.(I am carrying my books.)

Ta lliba yo mi basket.(I am carrying my basket.)

Qui hora ya ba? (What time is it?)

A las dos ya dela tarde.(It is already two in the afternoon.)

Cosa esti? (What is this?)

Cosa aquel? (What is that?)

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