The Particle Ba || How To Convert A Sentence Into A Question Statement
Description
This episode is good for beginners in Tagalog. The main focus of this tutorial is to help the students construct a few Tagalog question statements through the use of the particle ba. Ba is a particle we use to convert a declarative sentence into an interrogative statement.
Tagalog Sentence Examples:
Tamà ba? (Is it/that right?)
Malî ba? (Is it/that wrong?)
Si Marielle siyá. (Declarative sentence; She is Marielle.)
Siyá ba si Marielle. (Question Statement; Is she Marielle)
Dalaga ka. (Declarative; You’re a single lady.)
Dalaga ka ba? (Question Statement; Are you a single lady?)
Bababâ ba? (Is it/this/that going down?)
Babà ba itó? (Is this a chin?)
Hindî ba bababâ? (Is it/this/that going down?)
Sa Pilipinas ka ipinanganák. (Declarative: You’re born in the Philippines)
Sa Pilipinas ka ba ipinanganák? (Question Statement: Were you born in the Philippines?)
Sa Walmart ka nagtatrabaho. (Declarative: You’re working at Walmart)
Sa Walmart ka ba nagtatrabaho? (Question Statement: Do you work at Walmart?)
Nasa Main Street ang opisina mo. (Declarative: Your office is on Main Street)
Nasa Main Street ba ang opisina mo? (Question Statement: Is your office on Main Street?)
Si Brandon ka ba? (Are you Brandon?)
Miyerkules ba ngayon? (Is it Wednesday today?)
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