KUMBIDADO KA BA

KUMBIDADO KA BA?

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Sitwasyon: Nag-uusap ang dalawang magkaibigang sina Johnny at Gerry.

JOHNNY:	Kumbidado ka ba sa handaan ni Jimmy?
GERRY:	Bakit, may handaan ba sa kanila? Hindi ko yata alam yon.
JOHNNY:	Siguro hindi ka pa lang nasasabihan.
GERRY:	Hindi siguro talaga ako kumbidado. Panya na VIP lang na kamukha mo.
JOHNNY:	Tama ka na. Nahuli lang siguro ang imbitasyon.
GERRY:	Hindi, talagang malayo na si Jimmy sa mga Pilipino. Madalas maghanda pero mga 'foreigners' lang ang kumbidado.
JOHNNY:	Alam mo, mahirap dito dahil walang katulong. Hindi maaaring laging kasali sa lakakaran ang lahat ng mga Pilipino. Isa pa, kung minsan pinagpaparis-paris ang kinukumbida. 'Yong tinatawag na may 'something in common.'
GERRY:	Bakit, hindi ba tayo marunong makiharap sa taga-ibang bayan?
JOHNNY:	Ay naku, hindi naman sa ganoon siguro. Masyado ka namang maramdamin.
GERRY:	Huwag mo nang ipagtanggol si Jimmy. Iba na siya talaga.

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VOCABULARY
katulong	lit. helper, maid, househelp
makiharap	lit., to face, i.e., to mingle with, to interact socially with someone
maramdamin	sensitive
ipagtanggol	to defend, to side with
pinagpaparis-paris	to match
EXPRESSIONS
V.I.P.	very important person
malayo na sa mga Pilipino	lit., far from Filipinos, i.e., no longer wants to associate with Filipinos
iba na siya	he has changed, i.e., he's no longer one of us

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Filipinos who have moved to other countries can easily adapt to new ways of living. Often, this can be a source of conflict with other Filipinos who still value the traditional way of doing things, particularly in social gatherings.

In this dialog, Gerry feels left out and thinks that Jimmy no longer wants to associate with Filipinos. This feeling is called in Tagalog as pagtatampo (root word, tampo) or hinanakit (root word, sakit). It is a mixture of sadness and hurt, because Gerry expected Jimmy to still hold on to the traditional Filipino value of pakikisama (being in good terms with his fellowmen or fellow Filipinos). Apparently, Gerry does not accept the excuse that Johnny gives to convince him that Jimmy did not intend any harm.

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1. Ano ang hinanakit ni Gerry?

2. Bakit daw malayo na si Jimmy sa mga Pilipino?

3. Ano ang sinabi ni Johnny para ipagtanggol si Jimmy?

4. Sino raw ang maramdamin?

5. Napawi ba ni Johnny ang hinanakit ni Gerry kay Jimmy?

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MA- - IN ADJECTIVES

Ma- - in adjectives consist of the prefix ma-, an adjective base, and the suffix - in. The adjective is often translatable into English by a phrase consisting of 'inclined to be' plus the translation of the adjective base.

Examples:

maramdamin inclined to be sensitive

mainggitin inclined to be envious

maunawain understanding, compassionate

Sometimes the first syllable of the root/base is reduplicated.

Example:

masasakitin sickly

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What do you call a person who is:

1. inclined to be angry? _______________ (galit)

2. easily frightened? __________________ (takot)

3. easily annoyed? ___________________ (inis)

4. easily bored? _____________________ (inip)

5. of a happy disposition? ______________ (saya)

6. inclined to cry? ___________________ (iyak)

7. easily stunned? ____________________ (gulat)

8. easily forgets? _____________________ (limot)

9. inclined to be sad? __________________ (lungkot)

10. inclined to be shy? _________________ (hiya)

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Expressions used to soothe the hurt feelings of people not invited to a party:

Maliit lang siguro ang handa.

Baka hindi pa lang dumarating ang imbitasyon.

Alam mo, walang katulong dito sa Amerika, kaya mahirap maghanda ng malaki.

Siguro pinaghati-hati nila ang mga kaibigan nila. Ikaw naman ang susunod.

Siguro tinatawagan ka pero wala ka sa bahay.

Huwag ka nang magdamdam. Siguro hindi ka pa lang nasasabihin.

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Recreate or improvise a variation of the dialog at the beginning of this lesson by having Johnny try harder to console Gerry's hurt feelings for not being invited to the party.