< Kapampangan
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 |  | ngEh-nee | ['ŋɛni] | Starts the same as the middle sound in English singing |
| yélu | ice | | yEh-loo | ['jɛ:lʊ] | The stessed and long vowel is the e, therefore the oo at the end should be short |
| syam | nine | | sh-am | [ʃam] | Same as English shampoo without the poo bit |
| reni | these | | rrEh-nee | ['rɛ:ni] | e is same as English bed. Remember to roll the r. |
| dyéli | jelly | | djeh-lee | ['dʒɛ:li] | Same as English jelly |
| tsinélas | slippers | | 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.
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