29.3.12

Jeepney

Sorry, it didn't mean jeep. In the Philippines you go by jeepney, which is different. From the beginning it was rebuilt jeeps but nowadays they are produced like that from the beginning. Chrome, details and color seem to be very important when it comes to jeepneys.


So, if you want to try tagalog when you are on vacation in the Philippines, try this:
P = passenger = you!
J = Jeepney guy

P: Bayad.
J: Ilan?
P: Isa lang (dalawa / tatlo / apat...)
J: Saan kayo bababa'?
P: Sa bayan / Sa palengke
J: Eto ang sukli'
P: Salamat

And with explanation:
P: Bayad. --> (emphasis on the first syllable: Bayad) Bayad is what you say when you pay, like "here's my fare"
J: Ilan? --> For how many?
P: Isa lang (dalawa / tatlo / apat...) --> Just one (two / three / four...)
J: Saan kayo bababa'? --> Where will you get off?
P: Sa bayan / Sa palengke --> In town / at the market
J: Eto ang sukli' --> Here's the change
P: Salamat --> Thank you

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