Filipino Lesson 17 (Comparative and Shopping)
Duration: 30 mins
This 17th lesson teaches the comparative form in Filipino. In addition, I am including a vocabulary list about shopping and eating at a restaurant. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Filipino Classes.
Comparative
This lesson includes not only the comparative form but the superlative and the diminutive forms as well. That way you make comparisons, but also you can say what is better and what is worse.
Below is a list of 20 comparative forms that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Filipino, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Comparative Form in Filipino
| Comparative | Filipino |
|---|---|
| As... as | kasing |
| Taller | mas matangkad |
| Shorter | mas maikli |
| Younger | mas bata |
| Older | mas matanda |
| As tall as | kasing tangkad ng |
| Taller than | mas matangkad kaysa sa |
| Shorter than | mas maikli kaysa sa |
| More beautiful | mas maganda |
| Less beautiful | hindi masyadong maganda |
| Most beautiful | pinakamaganda |
| Happy | masaya |
| Happier | mas masaya |
| Happiest | pinakamasaya |
| You are happy | masaya ka |
| You are as happy as Maya | kasingsaya mo si maya |
| You are happier than Maya | mas masaya ka kaysa kay maya |
| You are the happiest | pinakamasaya ka |
| Good | mabuti |
| Better | mas mabuti |
| Best | pinakamabuti |
| Bad | masama |
| Worse | mas masama |
| Worst | pinakamasama |
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Shopping
Below is a list of 18 words related to shopping such as in the supermarket. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or the shopping mall without a problem.
Shopping List in Filipino
| Shopping | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Can you take less? | wala na bang tawad?=equivalent expression |
| Do you accept credit cards? | tumatanggap ba kayo ng mga credit card? |
| How much is this? | magkano ito? |
| I'm just looking | tumitingin lang ako; nagmimiron-miron lang ako |
| Only cash please! | kas lang nga ho |
| This is too expensive | mahal na mahal ito; napakamahal nito |
| Cafe | kapehan |
| Cash | kas |
| Cheap | mura |
| Check | tseke |
| Cinema | sinehan |
| Credit card | |
| Expensive | mahal |
| Gas station | gasolinahan; istasyon ng gasolina |
| Museum | museo |
| Parking | paradahan |
| Pharmacy | parmasya; botika |
| Supermarket | supermarket |
Vocabulary List about Restaurants
Below is a list of 30 words related to eating at a restaurant. Obviously, they will come in handy if you invite someone out to dinner or order something off the menu without a problem.
Restaurant Terms in Filipino
| Restaurant | Filipino |
|---|---|
| I'm vegetarian | bedyitaryan ako; gulay lang ang kinakain ko |
| It is very delicious! | masarap na masarap; napakasarap! |
| May we have the check please! | pakibigay nga ho ang tsit; pakibigay nga ho ang kuwenta |
| The bill please! | tsit nga ho |
| Waiter / waitress! | serbidor-Male; serbidora-female |
| What do you recommend? (to eat) | anong rekomendasyon ninyo? anong masarap? |
| What's the name of this dish? | anong pangalan ng ulam?; anong tawag sa ulam? |
| Where is there a good restaurant? | Saan ang magandang restoran? |
| A cup of | isang tasa ng... |
| A glass of | isang basong... |
| Black pepper | paminta |
| Bread | tinapay |
| Dessert | matamis; himagas-formal |
| Food | pagkain |
| Fork | tinidor |
| Knife | kutsilyo |
| Menu | menu |
| Napkin | serbilyeta; napkin |
| Plate | plato |
| Salad | ensalada |
| Salt | asin |
| Salty | maalat |
| Soup | sopas |
| Spicy | maanghang |
| Spoon | kutsara |
| Sweet | matamis |
| Table | mesa |
| Tip (money for the waiter) | panahon (mga araw/ mga buwan) |
| Water | tubig |
Fun Facts
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Congratulations! You finished your 17th lesson in Filipino about the comparative form, shopping and eating at a restaurant. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Filipino Lesson 18. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Filipino homepage.