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2. Pagsakay ng Dyip (Riding a Jeepney)
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22 Pagsakay ng Dyip Riding a Jeepney 2 OBJECTIVES • Make requests and issue commands using the affix paki and other verbal affixes in their infinitive or neutral forms. • Use common expressions associated with public transportation in the Philippines. • Understand the intricate network of public transportation that is critical to Filipino society. OPENING PHOTOS Jeepneys Filipinos aboard a tricycle waiting to leave 23 Pagsakay ng Dyip On your own: Study the photographs above. Describe different modes of transportation in the Philippines by adding adjectives in the table below. Dyip Tricycle Bus Kotse Small group/in-class: In a small group, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using public transportation and owning a private vehicle. Use the following questions as guides in the conversation. 1. Ilarawan ang kabutihan ng sasakyang pampubliko. (Describe the advantages of public transportation.) 2. May kotse ka ba? Ano ang kulay? (Do you have a car? What color is it?) 3. Sumakay ka na ba sa pampublikong sasaksayan? Bakit? (Do you use public transportation ? Why?) 4. Ano ang kaibahan ng pampublikong sasakyan sa sasakyang pribado? (What are the differences between public and private vehicles?) 5. Alin ang mas mainam—pampubliko o pampribado? (Which is better—public or private?) Kabutihan (advantage) Hindi Kabutihan (disadvantage) Pampribadong Sasakyan (private car) Pampublikong Sasakyan (public transportation) Glossary ♪ Mama, diyan lang ako sa Makati. – Mister, (I) am just going to Makati. Pakibaba ang metro. – Please turn on the taxi meter. Papunta ako sa Quezon City. – (I) am going to Quezon City. Sa EDSA na tayo dumaan papuntang Quezon City. – Let’s take the EDSA route that goes to Quezon City. Mama, parang ang bilis yata ng metro mo. – Mister, it seems that your taxi meter is moving too fast. Paki para na lang dyan sa kanto./Para sa kanto. – Please stop at the corner street. Heto ang bayad ko. – Here is my fare. Sa inyo na po ang sukli. – Keep the change. Pakihinaan lang ang radyo, mama. – Mister, please turn down the volume of your radio. Kakaliwa tayo sa kanto. – We’re going to turn left at the corner. Kakaliwa tayo sa susunod na kanto. – We’re turning left at the next corner. [44.200.169.48] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 15:25 GMT) 24 Filipino Tapestry Kakanan tayo sa kanto. – We’re turning right at the corner. Kakanan tayo sa susunod na kanto. – We’re turning right at the next corner. Deretso lang tayo. – We’re going straight. Paki-hintay lang ako dito sandali. – Please wait for me here for a moment. Paki-hinaan lang ang aircon. – Please turn down the air-conditioning. Paki-bagalan lang ang takbo, mama. – Mister, please slow down. Paki-bilisan lang, mama, at may hinahabol ako. – Please speed up, mister, (I) am in a hurry. bus – bus jeepney – minibus kalesa/karitela – horse-drawn carriage kotse – car trak – truck Nasaan ang Manila Cathedral? – Where is the Manila Cathedral? Saan ang pinaka-malapit na tindahan? – Where is the nearest store located? Dito ba ang daan papuntang simbahan? – Is this the way to the church? Nasaan ang Japanese restaurant? – Where is the Japanese restaurant? Dito ba ang opisina ni Mr. Jose? – Is this the office of Mr. Jose? Saan mo ipinarada ang kotse ko? – Where did you park my car? Saan nakaparada ang mga taksi? – Where is the waiting area for taxis? Saan pwedeng pumarada? – Where can we park? Papaano ba pumunta sa iyong opisina? – How does one get to your office? Saan malapit ang opisina mo? – What is your office close to? Anong numero ang iyong bahay? – What is your house number? Anong kalye ang iyong bahay? – What street is your house (on)? Ika-ilan ang bahay mo mula sa kanto? – How many houses from the corner is your place? Saan ba ang pinakamagandang mall dito? – Where is the best mall here? Saan banda ang kalye Malvar? – Where is Malvar Street? Malapit ba ang bahay mo sa kalye Rosas? – Is your house close to Rosas Street? May masasakyan bang taksi sa inyong lugar? – Are there any cabs in your area? Paano ba pumunta sa Malakanyang? – How do I get to Malacañang? Paano ba pumunta sa Batasan? – How do I get to the Legislature? Paano ba pumunta sa simbahan? – How do I get to the church? CULTURAL NOTE One of the most profound cultural experiences in the Philippines is using public transportation . This chapter focuses on the most iconic of Filipino vehicles—the jeepney. Tracing the history, culture, and socioeconomic contexts that gave...