Kapampangan/Where Are You From?

Part A: Description In this lesson we learn how to express where you live and where you come from. We will also see a few more common phrases for introductions. For e.g., although komustá, means both hello and how are you?, the phrase komustá na ka means more exclusively how are you?. You recognise the word ka, which stands for íka and means you. The new word na, means now. See the translations of the following sentences: You come in Lungúb ka You come from England Meníbat ka England As you see, the preposition from and in are missing, but the verb come is translated in two completely different ways, lungúb and meníbat. This is because the meaning of the preposition is included in the verb. This is a bit like if the Kapampangan language was using verbs like enter and originate, which do mean come in and come from in English, but are less popular. On top of coming from, we want to be able to say I live in .... Live is translated makatuknáng. Here are a number of essentials words for this lesson: nukarín where péro Span. but keng in kéni here ánta how, how about mekéni welcome, come here, come among us salámat thanks, thank you Finally, we need to talk about 2 unusual phrase formations: naman is a word that has no meaning in itself, but indicates that the phrase is a response to the question. It is infrequently used, but in some expressions like and answer to Komustá? Could be Mayáp naman, which we can translate simply Good, but naman indicates that the preceding word or phrase is the answer expected, and not the start of (for e.g.) another sentence (like Mayáp a yábak). taga- is a prefix that is attached to a location (or a word that substitutes to a location, like nukarín ) and means come-from-X or is-from-X. E.g. Taga-Tarlác ku which means I am from Tarlac or I come from Tarlac. Part B Application Read the following conversation and try to understand it, referring to the explanations above. George has now been accepted for his new Job. The next day he meets Kevin in front of the office to start work and Kevin introduces him to the team. George - Hi Kevin, Komustá na ka? Kevin - Mayáp naman, salámat. Lungúb ka. George and Kevin enter the offices and meet Lisa, Bob's assistant. Kevin - Hello Lisa, íni y George. Lisa - Hi George, mekéni. George - Salámat. Lisa - Taga-nukarín ka? George - Taga-Tarlác ku. Ánta íka? Lisa - Taga-Bacolór ku, péro makatuknáng ku kéni, king Angelés Cíty. Ay, íni y Katy. Katy is another team member working in Bob's team. George - Hi Katy. Taga-nukarín ka? Katy - Menibát ku England. George - Péro makatuknáng ka kéné? Katy - Wa, makatuknáng ku Pampánga, king Angelés Cíty. In case you didn't understand every word, let us go through this conversation again step by step: SpeakerKapampanganEnglish translationVery literallyComment George Hi Kevin, Komustá na ka? Hi Kevin, how are you? Hi Kevin, how are you now? Kevin Mayáp naman, salámat. Lungúb ka. Very well thank you. Come in. Good <response>, thanks. Enter you. Kevin Hello Lisa, íni y George. Hello Lisa, this is George. Hello Lisa, this <name>George. Lisa Hi George, mekéni. Hi, George, welcome. Hi, George, come-in/welcome. George Salámat. Thanks. Thanks Lisa Taga-nukarín ka? So, where are your from? From-where you? George Taga-Tarlác ku. Ánta íka? I am from Tarlac. And what about you? From-Tarlac me. How about you? Lisa Taga-Bacolór ku, péro makatuknáng ku kéni, keng Angelés Cíty. I am from Bacolor, but I live here in Angeles City. From-Bacolor me, but live I here, in Angeles City. Lisa Ay, íni y Katy. Oh, this is Katy. Oh, this <name>Katy. George Hi Katy. Taga-nukarín ka? Hi Katy, and where are you from? Hi Katy, from-where you? Katy Menibát ku England. I come from England. Originate I England. George Péro makatuknáng ka kéni? But do you live here? But live you here? Katy Wa, makatuknáng ku Pampánga, king Angelés Cíty. Yes, I live in Pampanga, in Angeles City. Yes, live I Pampanga, in Angeles City. Part C: Summary In this lesson you have learned the following words: nukarín where na now péro Span. but lungúb to come in, to enter keng in meníbat to come from kéni here makatuknáng live ánta how, how about taga- from mekéni welcome, come here, come among us naman indicates that the sentence is an answer to a question. salámat thanks, thank you On top of that you now now that: The pronoun is always after the verb: e.g menibat ku I come from 2nd rule 3rd rule Part E: Country names In this sections, we give you a full list of country names, so that you can look up how to say I am from ... with your own country at the end of the sentence. A Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer name Apgánistan Islámik Repúblika ning Apgánistan Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Albánia Repúblika ning Albánia Albania Republic of AlbaniaAlyéria Demokrátikong Repúblika ning Aldyéria Algeria People's Democratic Republic of AlgeriaAndóra Principál ning Andórra Andorra Principality of AndorraAngóla Repúblika ning AngólaAngola Republic of AngolaAntígwa at Barbúda Antigua and Barbuda Aryentína Repúblika ning Ardyentína Argentina Argentine RepublicArménia Repúblika ning Arménia Armenia Republic of ArmeniaAustrália Australia Aústria Repúblika ning Aústria Austria Republic of AustriaAserbay'yan Repúblika ning Azerbaydyán Azerbaijan Republic of Azerbaijan B Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer name Bahámas Commonwealth nang Bahámas Bahamas Commonwealth of The BahamasBárein Káharian nang Bárein Bahrain Kingdom of BahrainBangládes Repúblika dareng Táu nang Bangládesy Bangladesh People's Republic of BangladeshBarbádus BarbadosBelarús Repúblika nang Belarús Belarus Republic of BelarusBél'yum Káharian nang Béldyum Belgium Kingdom of BelgiumBelísé BelizeBenín Repúblika nang Benín Benin Republic of BeninBután Káharian nang Bután Bhutan Kingdom of BhutanBolíbya Repúblika nang Bolívia Bolivia Republic of BoliviaBósnya at Hersegóbina Bosnia and HerzegovinaBotswána Repúblika nang Botswána Botswana Republic of BotswanaBrasíl Pederál Repúblika nang Brazíl Brazil Federative Republic of BrazilBruné BruneiBulgárya Repúblika nang Bulgária Bulgaria Republic of BulgariaBurkína Pasó Burkina FasoBurúndi Repúblika nang Burúndi Burundi Republic of Burundi C Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameKambodya Káharian nang Kambódia Cambodia Kingdom of CambodiaKamerún Repúblika nang Kamerún Cameroon Republic of CameroonKánada CanadaKape Berde Repúblika nang Kape Verde Cape Verde Republic of Cape VerdeÁprika Libutad Central AfricaTsad Repúblika nang ChadChad Republic of ChadTsile Repúblika nang ChileChile Republic of ChileTsina Repúblika dareng Táu nang China China People's Republic of ChinaKolómbia Repúblika nang Kolómbia Colombia Republic of ColombiaKomóros Union nang Komóros Comoros Union of the ComorosDemokrátik Kóngo Demokrátik Repúblika nang Kóngo Congo Democratic Republic of the CongoKóngo Repúblika nang Kóngo Congo Republic of the CongoKósta Ríka Repúblika nang Kósta Ríka Costa Rica Republic of Costa RicaKo dibua Repúblika nang Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire Republic of Côte d'IvoireKroásya Repúblika nang Kroásya Croatia Republic of CroatiaKúba Repúblika nang Kúba Cuba Republic of CubaRepúblika ning Tsek Czech Republic D Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameDénmark Káharian nang Dénmark Denmark Kingdom of DenmarkDyibúti Repúblika nang Dyibúti Djibouti Republic of DjiboutiDomínika Commonwealth nang Domínika Dominica Commonwealth of DominicaDominikána Repúblika Dominican Republic E Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameÉste Timór Demokrátik Repúblika nang Éste Timór East Timor Democratic Republic of East TimorEkuadór Repúblika nang Ekuadór Ecuador Republic of EcuadorÉdyipt Repúblikang Arabú nang Édyipt Egypt Arab Republic of EgyptEl Salvadór Repúblika nang El Salvadór El Salvador Republic of El SalvadorEquatoriál Guinéa Repúblika nang Equatoriál Guinéa Equatorial Guinea Republic of Equatorial GuineaEritréa Estádo nang Eritréa Eritrea State of EritreaEstónia Repúblika nang Estónia Estonia Republic of EstoniaEtiópia Pederál Demokrátik Repúblika nang Etiópia Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia F Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer namePidyí Repúblika daréng Isla Pidyí Fiji Republic of the Fiji IslandsPinlánd Repúblika nang Pinlánd Finland Republic of FinlandPrans Prench Repúblika France French Republic G Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameGabón Gabón Repúblika Gabon Gabonese RepublicGámbia Repúblika nang Gámbia Gambia Republic of GambiaDyór'ya GeorgiaAlemanya Pederál Repúblika nang Dyérmany Germany Federal Republic of GermanyGána Repúblika nang Gána Ghana Republic of GhanaDyibráltar GibraltarGresya Elenik Repúblika Greece Hellenic RepublicGrinland GreenlandGrenáda GrenadaGuam Territory nang Guam Guam Territory of GuamGuatemála Repúblika nang Guatemála Guatemala Republic of GuatemalaGuinéya Repúblika nang Guinéa Guinea Republic of GuineaGuinéya-Bisáw Repúblika nang Guinéa-Bissáu Guinea-Bissau Republic of Guinea-BissauGuyána Co-operative Repúblika nang Guyána Guyana Co-operative Republic of Guyana H Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameHaíti Repúblika nang Haíti Haiti Republic of HaitiHondúras Repúblika nang Hondúras Honduras Republic of HondurasHong Kong Hong Kong Húngary Repúblika nang Húngary Hungary Republic of Hungary I Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameÍceland Repúblika nang Íceland Iceland Republic of IcelandÍndia Repúblika nang Índia India Republic of IndiaIndonésia Repúblika nang Indonésia Indonesia Republic of IndonesiaIrán Islamik Repúblika nang Irán Iran Islamic Republic of IranIráq Repúblika nang Iráq Iraq Republic of IraqÍreland Repúblika nang Íreland Ireland Republic of IrelandIsraél Estádo nang Israél Israel State of IsraelItália Italiána Repúblika Italy Italian Republic J Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameDyamáika JamaicaDyapán JapanDyórdan Hashemite Káharian nang Dyórdan Jordan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan K Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameKazakstán Repúblika nang Kazakstán Kazakhstan Republic of KazakhstanKénya Repúblika nang Kénya Kenya Republic of KenyaKiribáti Repúblika nang Kiribáti Kiribati Republic of KiribatiNórte Kórea Democrátik Repúblika dareng Táu nang Kórea North Korea Democratic People's Republic of KoreaSur Kórea Repúblika nang Kórea South Korea Republic of KoreaKuwáit Estádo nang Kuwáit Kuwait State of KuwaitKyrgyzstán Kyrgýz Repúblika Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz Republic L Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameLáos Democrátik Repúblika daréng Láo Táu Laos Lao People's Democratic RepublicLátvia Repúblika nang Látvia Latvia Republic of LatviaLébanon Repúblika nang Lébanon Lebanon Republic of LebanonLesóto Káharian nang Lesóto Lesotho Kingdom of LesothoLibéria Repúblika nang Libéria Liberia Republic of LiberiaLíbya LibyaLiechténstein Principal nang Liechténstein Liechtenstein Principality of LiechtensteinLituánia Repúblika nang Lituánia Lithuania Republic of LithuaniaLuxémburg Gran Duchy nang Luxémburg Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg M Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameMacáo Macao Macedónia Repúblika nang Macedónia Macedonia Republic of MacedoniaMadagáskar Repúblika nang Madagáskar Madagascar Republic of MadagascarMaláwi Repúblika nang Maláwi Malawi Republic of MalawiMaláysia MalaysiaMaldíves Repúblika nang Maldíves Maldives Republic of MaldivesMáli Repúblika nang Máli Mali Republic of MaliMálta Repúblika nang Málta Malta Republic of MaltaMársyal Ísla Repúblika daréng Mársyal Ísla Marshall Islands Republic of the Marshall IslandsMauritánia Islamik Repúblika nang Mauritánia Mauritania Islamic Republic of MauritaniaMaurísyus Repúblika nang Maurísyus Mauritius Republic of MauritiusMéxiko Estádos Unídos nang Méxiko Mexico United Mexican StatesMikronésia Pederal Estádos nang Mikronésia Micronesia Federated States of MicronesiaMoldóva Repúblika nang Moldóva Moldova Republic of MoldovaMonáko Principál nang Monáko Monaco Principality of MonacoMongólia MongoliaMontenégro Repúblika nang Montenégro Montenegro Republic of MontenegroMoróko Káharian nang Moróko Morocco Kingdom of MoroccoMozámbik Repúblika nang Mozámbik Mozambique Republic of MozambiqueMyánmar Únion nang Myánmar Myanmar Union of Myanmar N Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameNamíbia Repúblika nang Namíbia Namibia Republic of NamibiaNáuru Repúblika nang Náuru Nauru Republic of NauruNepál Estado nang Nepál Nepal State of NepalNétherlands Káharian daréng Nétherlands Netherlands Kingdom of the NetherlandsNew Zealand New ZealandNikarágua Repúblika nang Nikarágua Nicaragua Republic of NicaraguaNídyer Repúblika nang Nídyer Niger Republic of NigerNidyéria Pederál Repúblika nang Nidyéria Nigeria Federal Republic of NigeriaNórway Káharian nang Nórway Norway Kingdom of Norway O Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameÓman Sultanato nang Óman Oman Sultanate of Oman P Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer namePakistán Islámik Repúblika nang Pakistán Pakistan Islamic Republic of PakistanPaláu Repúblika nang Paláu Palau Republic of Palau Palestíne State nang Palestíne Palestine State of PalestinePanáma Repúblika nang Panáma Panama Republic of PanamaPapua New Guinea Independent State nang Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Independent State of Papua New GuineaParáguay Repúblika nang Paráguay Paraguay Republic of ParaguayPerú Repúblika nang Perú Peru Republic of PeruPilipínas Repúblika nang Pilipínas Philippines Republic of the PhilippinesPóland Repúblika nang Póland Poland Republic of PolandPolynésia French Polynésia Polynesia French PolynesiaPortugál Portuguése Repúblika Portugal Portuguese Republic Q Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameQatár State nang Qatár Qatar State of Qatar R Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameRománia RomaniaRússia Pederasyún nang Rússia Russia Russian FederationRwánda Repúblika nang Rwánda Rwanda Republic of Rwanda S Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameSaint Kitts at Névis Pederasyún nang Saint Kristopér at Névis Saint Kitts and Nevis Federation of Saint Christopher and NevisSaint Lúcia Saint LuciaSaint Víncent at Grenadínes Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamóa Independent State nang Samóa Samoa Independent State of SamoaSan Maríno Most Serene Repúblika nang San Maríno San Marino Most Serene Republic of San MarinoSáo Tomé at Príncípe Democratik Repúblika nang Sáo Tomé at Príncípe São Tomé and Príncipe Democratic Republic of São Tomé and PríncipeSáudi Arábia Káharian nang Sáudi Arábia Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaSenegál Repúblika nang Senegál Senegal Republic of SenegalSérbia Repúblika nang Sérbia Serbia Republic of SerbiaSeychélles Repúblika nang Seychélles Seychelles Republic of SeychellesSiérra Leóne Repúblika nang Siérra Leóne Sierra Leone Republic of Sierra LeoneSingapúre Repúblika nang Singapúre Singapore Republic of SingaporeSlovákia Slovák Repúblika Slovakia Slovak RepublicSlovénia Repúblika nang Slovénia Slovenia Republic of SloveniaSolómon Ísla Solomon IslandsSomália SomaliaÁfrika del Sur Repúblika nang Áfrika del Sur South Africa Republic of South AfricaEspánya Káharian nang Espánya Spain Kingdom of SpainSri Lánka Democratik Socialist Repúblika nang Sri Lánka Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri LankaSudán Repúblika nang Sudán Sudan Republic of the SudanSurináme Repúblika nang Surináme Suriname Republic of SurinameSwazíland Káharian nang Swazíland Swaziland Kingdom of SwazilandSwéden Káharian nang Swéden Sweden Kingdom of SwedenSwítzerland Swiss Kompederasyún Switzerland Swiss ConfederationSýria Sýrian Arab Repúblika Syria Syrian Arab Republic T Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameTáiwan Repúblika nang Táiwan Taiwan Republic of TaiwanTadyikistán Repúblika nang Tadyikistán Tajikistan Republic of TajikistanTanzánia Métung Repúblika nang Tanzánia Tanzania United Republic of TanzaniaTáiland Káharian nang Táiland Thailand Kingdom of ThailandTógo Togolése Repúblika Togo Togolese RepublicTónga Káharian nang Tónga Tonga Kingdom of TongaTrinidád at Tobágo Repúblika nang Trinidád at Tobágo Trinidad and Tobago Republic of Trinidad and TobagoTunísia Tunísian Repúblika Tunisia Tunisian RepublicTúrkey Repúblika nang Túrkey Turkey Republic of TurkeyTurkménistan TurkmenistanTuválu Tuvalu U Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameUgánda Repúblika nang Ugánda Uganda Republic of UgandaUkráine UkraineUnited Árab Emirates United Arab EmiratesMétung Káharian or Gran Británia Métung Káharian nang Gran Británia at Norte Íreland United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEstádos Unídos Estádos Unídos nang Amérika United States United States of AmericaUruguáy Este Repúblika nang Uruguáy Uruguay Eastern Republic of UruguayUzbekistán Repúblika nang Uzbekistán Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan V Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameVanuátu Repúblika nang Vanuátu Vanuatu Republic of VanuatuVenezuéla Bolivárian Repúblika nang Venezuéla Venezuela Bolivarian Republic of VenezuelaVietnám Socialist Repúblika nang Vietnám Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam Y Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameYémen Repúblika nang Yémen Yemen Republic of Yemen Z Kapampangan English Name Longer name Name Longer nameZámbia Repúblika nang Zámbia Zambia Republic of ZambiaZimbábwe Repúblika nang Zimbábwe Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe