Registering at a public library

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may; can (formal)
maaari
the library
silid-aklatan
The library is open.
Bukas ang silid-aklatan.
Tell me when the library is open.
Sabihin po ninyo kung kailan bukas ang silid-aklatan.
the member
kasapi
to register; enroll
magpatala
I want to register.
Gusto kong magpatala.
May I register here?
Maaari po bang magpatala rito?
the card
kard
This is my card.
Ito ang kard ko.
the catalog
katalogo
Here is the catalog.
Narito ang katalogo.
the section
seksiyon
the novel
nobela
The novel is in the section.
Nasa seksiyon ang nobela.
Tell me when the novel will arrive.
Sabihin po ninyo kung kailan darating ang nobela.
the dictionary
diksyunaryo
the magazine
magasin
the newspaper
pahayagan
There is a magazine and a newspaper.
May magasin at pahayagan.
Could you please read the newspaper?
Maaari po ba ninyong basahin ang pahayagan?
the author
may-akda
The author's novel is good.
Maganda ang nobela ng may-akda.
the title
pamagat
The novel's title and author are in the catalog.
Nasa katalogo ang pamagat at may-akda ng nobela.
the chapter
kabanata
This is the chapter title.
Ito ang pamagat ng kabanata.
the page
pahina
Read the page.
Basahin mo ang pahina.
The chapter is long; there are many pages.
Mahaba ang kabanata; marami ang pahina.
to return an item
magsauli
Return a magazine.
Magsauli ka ng magasin.
May I return it tomorrow?
Maaari po bang magsauli bukas?
to book
magreserba
I want to book.
Gusto kong magreserba.
May I book a novel?
Maaari po bang magreserba ng nobela?
the deadline; due date
takda
The due date is Friday.
Biyernes ang takda.
I do not know when the due date is.
Hindi ko alam kung kailan ang takda.
the fine; penalty
multa
The member has a fine.
May multa ang kasapi.
Return it before the due date so there is no fine.
Magsauli ka bago ang takda para walang multa.
the rule; policy
patakaran
Read the rules.
Basahin mo ang patakaran.
The member has a card; the rules are clear.
May kard ang kasapi; malinaw ang patakaran.
the research
pananaliksik
The dictionary is needed for research.
Kailangan ang diksyunaryo sa pananaliksik.
the reference source
sanggunian
The dictionary is a reference source.
Sanggunian ang diksyunaryo.
the collection
koleksiyon
The reference collection is large.
Malaki ang koleksiyon ng sanggunian.
The reference collection for research is in the section.
Nasa seksiyon ang koleksiyon ng sanggunian para sa pananaliksik.
the reader
mambabasa
The reader is a member.
Kasapi ang mambabasa.
The reader reads the title in the catalog.
Binabasa ng mambabasa ang pamagat sa katalogo.
The reader reads a page of the magazine.
Binabasa ng mambabasa ang pahina ng magasin.
like that; that way
ganoon
The rule is like that.
Ganoon ang patakaran.
Read the rule that way.
Ganoon mo basahin ang patakaran.
memory; recollection
alaala
This is my memory.
Ito ang alaala ko.
My memory is beautiful.
Maganda ang alaala ko.
certain; sure
tiyak
The due date is certain.
Tiyak ang takda.
I am sure about the answer.
Tiyak ako sa sagot.
seemingly; it appears
tila
The library seems to be open.
Tila bukas ang silid-aklatan.
The reader appears to be reading.
Tila nagbabasa ang mambabasa.
assumption; impression
akala
My assumption is wrong.
Mali ang akala ko.
This is the reader's assumption.
Ito ang akala ng mambabasa.
like this; this way
ganito
The card is like this.
Ganito ang kard.
Read the card this way.
Ganito mo basahin ang kard.
more than; over
higit
There are more than two novels.
Higit sa dalawa ang nobela.
I read more than two pages.
Higit sa dalawang pahina ang binasa ko.
dead
patay
The plant is dead.
Patay ang halaman.
The dead fish is on the plate.
Nasa plato ang patay na isda.

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