Kapampangan/Solutions to all exercises

In this section we will give the solution to the exercises in green. Pronouncing Kapampangan Kapampangan word Translation Hear it English-like pronunciation IPA pronunciation Comment ngéni now Pam-ph-ngeni.ogg Listen ngEh-nee ['ŋɛni] Starts the same as the middle sound in English singing yélu ice Pam-ph-yelu.ogg Listen yEh-loo ['jɛ:lʊ] The stressed and long vowel is the e, therefore the oo at the end should be short syam nine Pam-ph-syam.ogg Listen sh-am [ʃam] Same as English shampoo without the poo bit reni these Pam-ph-reni.ogg Listen rrEh-nee ['rɛ:ni] e is same as English bed. Remember to roll the r. dyéli jelly Pam-ph-dyeli.ogg Listen djeh-lee ['dʒɛ:li] Same as English jelly tsinélas slippers Pam-ph-tsinelas.ogg Listen tsee-nEh-lah-ss or tchee-nEh-lah-ss [tsinɛ:las] or [tʃinɛ:las] Starts the same as English tsar, or chat Greeting Translate into Kapampangan: Good afternoon Mayáp a gatpanápun Hello madam, how are you? (to an elderly woman) Kumustá pu? Translate into English: Mayáp a béngi pu Good night, sir Mayáp a yábak Good morning Introducing Yourself Write the following conversation in Kapampangan and then read it aloud: Try to indroduce yourself to a person of you age that you meet in a party. Mayáp a yábak. Áku y <your name>. Express how nice it is to meet them. Masayá kung akilála ka. Ask them what is their name. Nánung lagyú' mu? Introducing Yourself, Part Two Write the following conversation in Kapampangan and then read it aloud: You meet what seems to be an elderly relative of your friend in that same party, but you are not certain: ask them their name. Mayáp a yábak pu. Nánu pu ing lagyú' yu? They are indeed: indroduce yourself to them, and express how nice it is to meet them. Áku pu y <your name>. Masayá ku pu ing akilála kayú. Finally, introduce a friend called Lisa to them. Íni pu y Lisa.