Lesson 5

Panagtitipon Ti Pamilia
Meeting the Family

This lesson will introduce you to:

- Kinship terms used for immediate and extended family
- How to ask and answer simple questions about family members
- The pronouns “who,” “this,” “that,” “these,” and “those”.

Introduction and Family Background:

The Filipino family is basically composed of a father, a mother, children, and

grandparents. The father is the head and financial provider. As head, he makes decisions and
sees to it that things are carried through. The mother is in charge of all household matters but her
primary responsibility is caring for the children. The children are inportant in the family-
oriented Philippine culture because they are the link between the wife’s family and the
husband’s. Grandparents are the most respected members of a Filipino family. The grandfather
in particular plays an important role in decision-making. Younger members, and even those
outside the family structure, often seek a grandfather’s opinions and advice. He is the top of the
family hierarchy and is likened to an old tribal chief.
The Filipino family is bilateral in that the relatives of both husband and wife share equal
status. Again, it is the children who establish the bond for grandparents, uncles, aunts and down
the line.

1. Look at these photos of families. Listen to the kinship terms and repeat after the
speaker.

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Family Pamilia
Parents Nagannak; Dadakkel
Mother Nanang; Nana; Ina
Father Tatang; Tata; Ama
Children Annak; An-annak; Ub-ubbing
Daughter/daughters Anak a babai/An-annak a babbai
Son/sons Anak a lalaki/An-annak a lallaki
Grandparents Ap-apong; Lolo ken Lola
Grandfather Apong a Lakay; Lolo
Grandmother Apong a baket; Lola
Sister/sisters Kabsat a babai/Kakabsat a babbai
Brother/brothers Kabsat a lalaki/Kakabsat a lallaki

Grammar Notes: Ilokano Demonstratives and Interrogative Pronouns:

a. Ilokano uses three spatial orientations in its demonstratives.

Daytoy (Sing) - This - is used to denote the thing very near or close to the speaker.
Dagitoy (Plu) - These – is used to denote things very near or close to the speaker.

Dayta (Sing) - That - is used to denote the thing near the addressee.
Dagita (Plu) - Those – is used to denote things near the addressee.

Daydiay (Sing)- That - is used to denote the thing far from both the speaker
and the addressee
Dagidiay (Plu) -Those – is used to denote things far from both the speaker
and the addressee.

b. Study the following spatial orientations of the above demonstratives.

Proximal Medial Distal

Singular daytoy dayta daydiay
Plural dagitoy dagita dagidiay

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 Examine the uses of the above demonstratives in sentences:

1. Kayatko daytoy lapis. I like this pencil.

Kayatko dagitoy laplapis. I like these pencils.

Note: “Daytoy” refers to a singular noun (pencil); “Dagitoy” refers to a plural

noun (pencils). The plural noun “laplapis” agrees with “dagitoy”. The
first syllable of the word, laplapis is reduplicated to form its plural. This
applies to most Ilokano nouns.

c. Ilokano Interrogatives

Asino/Asinno/Sinno - are interrogatives similar to “who.” Asino appears in the initial

predicate position in questions.

Examples:
Asino ti immay? - Who came?
Asinno ti agkanta? - Who is going to sing?

2. Listen to the following dialogues and repeat them after the speaker. Role-play the
dialogues using the pictures above.

1. A. Who is this? 1.A. Asinno daytoy?

B. This is my mother. B. Daytoy ti nanangko.

2. A. Who is that? 2.A. Asinno dayta?

B. That is my sister. B.Dayta ti kabsatko a babai.

3. A. Who are these? 3.A. Asinno dagitoy?

B. These are my parents. B. Dagitoy ti nagannak kaniak.

4. A. Who are those? 4.A. Asinno dagidiay?

B. Those are my grandparents. B. Dagidiay ket ap- pongko.

3. Read and translate the following sentences into English. Check your work with the
answer key.

1. Addaanda nanang ken tatangko ti anak a lalaki ken dua ti annak a babbai.

2. Nakikipagnaedak kadagiti ap-apongko iti dakkel a balay.

3. Agnanaed ti dadakkelna idiay Quezon City. Trabahadores isuda.

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 4. Dua ti kakabsatko a lallaki. Sosoldado isuda. Agnanaedda idiay kampo militaria.

5. Adda kabsatna a babai. Tessie ti naganna.

6. Agtawen ti tallopulo ti kabsatko a lalaki. Adda anakna nga lalaki ken anak nga babai.

4. Tell about your mother/ father/sister/grandfather/grandmother/sister/brother according

to the scheme below:

1. Name (Nagan)
2. Age (Tawen)
3. Occupation (Pagsapulan)
4. Home (City and type of residence).
Lugar ti Pagnaedan (Siudad ken klase nga Pagtaengan)

Model: Daytoy ti tatangko. Felipe ti naganna. Uppat a pulo ket walo ti tawenna. Maestro isuna.
Agnanaed isuna idiay Ilagan. Adda balayna a bassit.

Model: This is my father. His name is Felipe. He is 48 years old. He is a teacher. He lives in
Ilagan. He has a small house.

5. Reproduce the questions to the following answers. Check your work with the answer
key.

1. ________________________________
Wen, daytoy ti kabsatko a lalaki.
2. ________________________________
Antonio ti naganna.
3. ________________________________
Agnanaed isuna idiay Davao.
4. _________________________________
Doktor isuna.
5. _________________________________
Mapmapan isuna ti trabaho iti Lunes..
6. _________________________________
Saan, agay-ayam isuna ti bisbol iti Martes

6. Listen to the audio. Circle the word you hear. Check your work with the answer
key.

1. mother - father

2. daughter - son

3. family - parents

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 4. children - grandparents

5. sister - brother

6. grandmother - grandfather

1. nanang - tatang

2. anak a babai - anak a lalaki

3. pamilia - nagannak

4. an-annak - appo

5. kabsat a babai - kabsat a lalaki

6. lola/apong a baket - lolo/apong a lakay

7. Listen and repeat after the speaker. Follow along in the workbook.

Husband Asawa a lalaki

Wife Asawa a babai
Married Naasawaan/adda ti asawana
Unmarried/single Balasang/Baro

8. Fill in the blanks using the words written in the boxes below. Check your answers with
the answer key.

1. anak a lalaki agtawen ti lima agtawen ti tallopulo isu(na) naasawaan

isu(na) doktor

Ti kabsatko nga lalaki ket ____________. Ti asawana ket _____________. Gloria ti nagan
__________. Isuna ket ___________. Addaanda ti ______________. Isuna ket __________.
Ti nagan_______ ket Juancho.

2. naasawaan isu(na) agtawen walo annak a babbai isu(na) kabsat a babai

agtawen sangapulo soldado na(da)

Ni Paulina ket addaan ti _________________. Amalia ti naganna. _______________ isuna.

________________ ti asawana. Ti _______________ ket Romeo. Addaanda ti dua nga
_____________________________. Hilda ken Norma ti _________________.
____________________________ ni Hilda. ____________________ ni Norma.

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9. Make up short stories in Ilokano about the people listed below. Check the answer key
for possible answers..

1. Ana – naasawaan, agtawen ti tallopulo ket maysa, trabahador ti asawana, maysa ti anakna a
lalaki ken maysa ti anakna a babai.

2. Benjamin – naasawaan, agtawen ti duapulo ket walo, ti asawana, maysa a maestra, awan ti
annakda.

3. Maria – agmaymaysa, agtawen duapulo, agnaed iti nagannakna, maysa nga estudyante ,
maysa nga kabsat a lalaki

10. Listen to several short dialogues as people answer questions about their family
members. Circle the correct answer for each question. Check your work with the answer
key.

1. She is my mother / sister / grandmother.

2. No, she is single / a doctor / 25 years old.

3. She/He is my wife / my husband / my father

4. Yes, he is married / single / a soldier.

5. They are my parents / my children / my grandparents.

6. They live in the barracks / in the tent / in the apartment.

7. Yes, I have 2 brothers / 2 sisters / 2 sons.

8. That is my wife / mother / husband.

9. Yes, she has two brothers / two sisters / two sons.

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11. Read and translate the text. Put T (True) or F (False) next to the statements below.
Check your answers with the answer key.

Addaan apong a lalaki ken apong a babae ni Alex. Agnaedda ken ni Alex agraman pamiliana.
Awan kakabsat a lallaki ni Alex . Addaan isuna ti dua nga kakabsat a babbai. Estudiante isuda.
Naasawaanen ni Alex. Doktora ti asawana. Addaan maysa nga anak nga babai ken maysa nga
anak nga lalaki da Alex ken ti asawana..

1. _____ Addaan nagannak ni Alex.

2. _____ Naasawaan ni Alex.
3. _____ Addaan isuna ti dua nga kakabsat a babbai.
4. _____ Estudiante da Alex ken ti asawana.
5. _____ Doktora ti asawana.
6. _____ Addan dua nga annak ni Alex.

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 End-of-Lesson Tasks

1. Give a brief description in Ilokano of your immediate family. Include the age, name,
and profession of each person, and tell whether each person is married or single, and where
he/she lives. Check the answer key for an example.

2. Ask your classmate in Ilokano if he/she has a mother, a father, a sister, and a brother.
What are their names? How old are they? Where do they live? What are their
professions? Check the answer key for an example.

3. Work in small groups. Describe the pictures below. Use new vocabulary. Check the
answer key for possible answers.

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Vocabulary List
Parents Nagannak; Dadakkel
Father Tatang; Ama; Tata
Mother Nanang; Ina; Nana;
Children Annak
Son/sons Anak a lalaki; Annak a lallaki
Daughter/daughters Anak a babai; Annak a babbai
Brother/brothers Kabsat a lalaki; Kakabsat a lallaki
Sister/sisters Kabsat a babai; Kakabsat a babbai
Grandparents Appo
Grandmother Apong a babai; Lola; Lelang
Grandfather Apong a lalaki; Lolo; Lelong
Husband Asawa a lalaki
Wife Asawa a babai
Married Naasawaan; Nagkasar
Unmarried/single Balasang(Woman)/Baro(Man)
Who is this/that? Asinno daytoy/dayta?
Who are these/those? Asinno dagitoy/dagidiay?
This/that is… Daytoy/Dayta ket . . .
These/those are… Dagitoy/Dagidiay ket . . .

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Answer Key

3.

1. My mother and father have one son and two daughters.

2. I live with my grandparents in a big house.
3. His parents live in Quezon City. They are laborers.
4. I have two brothers. They are soldiers. They live in a military camp.
5. She has a sister. Her name is Tessie.
6. My brother is 30 years old. He has a son and a daughter.

5.

1. Daytoy kadi ti kabsatmo a lalaki?

2. Ania ti naganna?

3. Sadino ti pagnanaedanna?

4. Ania ti pagsapulanna?

5. Ania nga aldaw a mapmapan iti trabaho?

6. Agay-ayam kadi isuna ti baskitbol iti Martes?

1. __________________?
Yes, this is my brother.
2. __________________?
His name is Antonio.
3. __________________?
He lives in Davao.
4. __________________?
He is a doctor.
5. __________________?
On Monday he goes to work.
6. ___________________?
No, he plays baseball on Tuesday.

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6.

1. Tatang
2. anak a babai
3. Pamilia
4. Ap-apong
5. Kabsat a babai
6. Lolo(Apong a lakay)

8.

1. anak a lalaki agtawen ti lima agtawen ti tallopulo isu(na) naasawaanen

isu(na) doktor

My brother is ___________. His wife is a ___________. __________name is Gloria. She is

__________. They have ____________. He is __________. __________ name is Juancho.

Ti kabsatko a lalaki ket naasawaanen. Ti asawana ket Doktora. Gloria ti naganna.

Agtawen isuna ti tallopulo. Addaanda ti anak a lalaki. Agtawen isuna ti lima. Juancho.
ti naganna.

2. naasawaanen isu(na) agtawen ti walo anak a babai isu(na) kabsat a babai

agtawen ti sangapulo soldado isuna(isuda)

Paulina has a________________. ______ name is Amalia. She is ______________.

Her husband is a _______________. _______ name is Romeo. They have two
________________. _________ names are Hilda and Norma. Hilda is _______. Norma is
_____________ .

Addaan ti anak a babai ni Paulina. Amalia ti naganna. Naasawaanen isuna. Soldado ti

asawana. Romeo ti naganna. Addaanda ti dua nga annak a babbai. Hilda ken Norma ti
naganda. Agtawen ti sangapulo ni Hilda. Agtawen ti walo ni Norma.

9.

1. Ana - married, 31 years old, her husband, a laborer, a son and a daughter.
Naasawaanen ni Ana. Agtawen ti tallopulo ket maysa isuna. Trabahador ti
asawana. Adda maysa nga anakna a lalaki ken maysa ti anakna a babai

2. Benjamin – married, 28 years old, his wife a teacher, no children.

Naasawaanen ni Benjamin. Agtawen ti duapulo ket walo isuna. Maestra ti
asawana. Awan ti annakda.
3. Maria – single, 20 years old, with her parents, a student, a brother
Balasang ni Maria. Agtawen ti duapulo isuna. Agnanaed isuna iti dadak-
kelna. Maysa nga estudyante isuna. Adda maysa nga kabsatna nga lalaki.

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 10. Listen to several short dialogues as people answer questions about their family
members. Circle the correct answer for each question. Check your work with the answer
key.

1. A. Who is she?
B. She is my sister.

2. A. Is she married?
B. No, she is single.

3. A. Who is he?
B. He is my husband.

4. A. Is he married?
B. Yes, he is married.

5. A. Who are they?

B. They are my children.

6. A. Where do they live?

B. They live in the apartment.

7. A. Do you have any brothers?

B. Yes, I have 2 brothers.

8. A. Who is that?
B. That is my wife.

9. A. Does she have any children?

B. Yes, she has two sons.

1. Who is she? She is my sister. 1. Asinno isuna? Kabsatko a babai

isuna.
2. Is she married? No, she is single. 2. Naasawaanen kadi isuna? Saan, ba-
lasang isuna.
3. Who is he? He is my husband. 3. Asinno isuna? Isuna ti asawak.
4. Is he married? Yes. 4. Naasawaanen kadi isuna? Wen.
5. Who are they? They are my children. 5. Asinno isuda? Annakko isuda.
6. Where do they live? They live in the apartment. 6. Sadinno ti pagnaedanda? Agnsnaedda
iti up-upaan a pagnaedan.
7. Do you have brothers? Yes, I have 2 brothers. 7. Adda kadi kakasatmo nga lallaki?
Wen adda dua a kakabsatko nga lallaki.
8. Who is that? That is my wife. 8. Asinno dayta? Dayta ti asawak.
9. Does she have children? Yes, she has two sons. 9. Adda kadi annakna? Wen, adda
dua nga annakna a lallaki.

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11. Read and translate the text. Put T (True) or F (False) next to the statements below.
Check your answers with the answer key.

Alex has a grandfather and a grandmother. They live with Alex and his family. Alex has no
brothers. He has two sisters. They are students. Alex is married. His wife is a doctor. Alex
and his wife have a daughter and a son.

1. F Alex has parents. 1. Addaan ti nagannak ni Alex.

2. T Alex is married. 2. Naasawaanen ni Alex.

3. T He has two sisters. 3. Addaan isuna ti dua a kakabsat a

babbai.
4. F Alex and his wife are students. 4. Estudianteda Alex ken ti asawana.

5. T His wife is a doctor. 5. Doktora ti asawana.

6. T Alex has two children. 6. Addaan ti dua nga annak ni Alex.

End-of-Lesson Tasks

1.

My name is Eduardo. I have a wife. Her name is Estrella. I have three healthy children. My
two sons are Mario and Joel. My daughter is Norma. Mario is ten and Joel is eight.
Norma is five years old. They are still young. They live with me in the house.

Eduardo ti naganko. Addaanak ti asawa. Estrella ti naganna. Addaanak ti tallo nga nasalun-at
nga annak. Ni Mario ken ni Joel ti dua nga annakko a lallaki. Norma ti anakko a babai.
Sangapulo ti tawen ni Mario ken walo ti tawen ni Joel. Lima ti tawen ni Norma. Ubbingda pay.
Agnanaedda kaniak idiay balay.

2.

Simeon: Fausto, ania ti naganda nanang ken tatangmo?

What are the names of your mother and father, Fausto?
Fausto: Felipe ti Tatangko ken Gorgonia ti nanangko.
My father is Felipe and my mother is Gorgonia.
Simeon: Ania ti tawtawendan?
How old are they?
Fausto: Agtawen ti uppat a pulo ni tatangko, ni nanangko ket agtawen ti tallopulo
ket walo.
My father is forty years old, my mother is thirty-eight.

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Simeon: Adda kadi kakabsatmo?
Do you have siblings?
Fausto: Wen, maysa ti kabsatko a babai ken maysa ti kabsatko a lalaki. Paulina
ti kabsatko nga babai ken Florencio ti kabsatko nga lalaki.
Yes, one sister and a brother. Paulina is my sister and Florencio is my
brother,
Simeon: Mano ti tawtawenda ken ania ti pagsapsapulanda/propropesionda?
How old are they and what are their professions?
Fausto: Agtawen ti duapulo ni Paulina, ni Florencio ket agtawen tisangapulo ket walo.
Maestra ni Paulina ket mannalo ni Florencio.
Paulina is twenty years old and Florencio is eighteen years old. Paulina
is a teacher and Florencio is a farmer.

3.

Picture 1 Picture 2

Agbasbakasyon a Pamilia Naragsak a Pamilia

Family on Vacation Happy Family

Picture 3 Picture 2

Kasangay a maika-walopulo tawen ni Lola Agririing ti ubing a lalaki.

Grandmother’s 80th Birthday Young son waking up.

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