Chavacano Handbook
Contents
Preface
Foreword
What Others Day
An Open Letter
About This Book
Contents
Introductions;
Getting to know one another
Hello
hallo, hola, hello
I am Pablo.
Yo si Pablo.
I am from Mindanao.
Yo de Mindanao.
I am from Spain.
Yo de España
I am from _______,
Yo de ________,
And who are you?
Y tu quien? o Y quien tu?
I am here to visit your city.
Taqui yo para visita tuyu ciudad.
I am here to see the famous Fort Pilar.
Taqui yo para mira con el famoso Fort Pilar
This is my companion, Jose.
Este mi compañero, si José.
He is from Luzon.
Ele de Luzon.
He is from _______.
Ele de ___________.
This is my companion, _.
Este mi compañero, __,
She is Rachel
. Ele si Rachel.
Her name is Rachel.
Su nombre Rachel.
She is Lina.
Ele si Lina.
Her name is Lina
. Su nombre Lina.
The name Lina is hers.
El nombre Lina de suyo.
Her nickname is Ina.
Su palayao Ina.
The nickname Ina is hers.
El palayao Ina de suyo.
Her surname is Reyes.
Su apellido Reyes
The surname Reyes is hers.
El apellido Reyes de suyo.
Chavacano Lessons
(Getting to Know One Another)
This is his book. =
Este su libro.
This book is his.
Este libro de suyo
.
This is his car.
Este su coche.
This car is his.
Este coche de suyo.
From where are you?
De donde tu?
From where is she?
De donde ele?
She is from Zamboanga.
Ele de Zamboanga.
She stays in Tetuan, Zamboanga City.
Ele ta esta na Tetuan, ciudad de Zamboanga.
This is Carmen. =
Este si Carmen.
This is my (female) friend. =
Este mi amiga.
She is my (female) friend.
=
Ele mi amiga.
This is Carlito. =
Este si Carlito.
This is my (male) friend. =
Este mi amigo.
He is my (male) friend. =
Ele mi amigo.
Carmen and Carlito are my friends.
=
Si Carmen y Carlito maga amiga y amigo de mío.