Place words: dito, diyan, doon and prepositions
Can use dito/diyan/doon and sa + place for locations
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Halika dito!
Come here!
Nasa bahay siya ngayon.
He/she is at home now.
Pumunta siya sa palengke.
He/she went to the market.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Mga pang-abay ng lugar (place words):
| Tagalog | Kahulugan | Distansya |
|---|---|---|
| dito/rito | here (malapit sa nagsasalita) | Malapit |
| diyan/riyan | there (malapit sa kausap) | Katamtaman |
| doon/roon | over there (malayo sa dalawa) | Malayo |
Sa + lugar: sa bahay (at home), sa eskuwelahan (at school), sa Maynila (in Manila).
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesError with Place words: dito, diyan, doon and prepositions
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Halika dito!
Come here!
Halika = come (imperative). Dito = here (near speaker).
Nasa bahay siya ngayon.
He/she is at home now.
Nasa = at/in (location). Bahay = house/home. Ngayon = now.
Pumunta siya sa palengke.
He/she went to the market.
Pumunta = went. Sa palengke = to the market.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises