Talking about a film with friends

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story
kuwento
The story is good.
Maganda ang kuwento.
character (in a story)
tauhan
The character is good.
Mabuti ang tauhan.
protagonist; lead character
bida
The protagonist is happy.
Masaya ang bida.
villain; antagonist
kontrabida
The villain is not good.
Hindi mabuti ang kontrabida.
scene
eksena
The scene is long.
Mahaba ang eksena.
beginning; start
simula
The beginning is good.
Maganda ang simula.
ending; end
wakas
The ending is sad.
Malungkot ang wakas.
plot; storyline
banghay
The plot is clear.
Malinaw ang banghay.
performance; acting
pagganap
The performance is long.
Mahaba ang pagganap.
The protagonist's and villain's performances are excellent.
Mahusay ang pagganap ng bida at kontrabida.
director
direktor
The director is here.
Nandito ang direktor.
to act; perform
umarte
He/She acted.
Umarte siya.
The protagonist acts well; the director is happy.
Mahusay umarte ang bida; masaya ang direktor.
cinema; movie theater
sine
We are at the cinema.
Nasa sine kami.
show; program
palabas
The show is new.
Bago ang palabas.
We saw the show at the cinema.
Sa sine namin nakita ang palabas.
funny
nakakatawa
The movie is funny.
Nakakatawa ang pelikula.
The story is funny, but the plot is long.
Nakakatawa ang kuwento, pero mahaba ang banghay.
scary; frightening
nakakatakot
The scene became scary.
Naging nakakatakot ang eksena.
The scene is scary, but the ending is funny.
Nakakatakot ang eksena, pero nakakatawa ang wakas.
moving; tear-jerking
nakakaiyak
The ending is moving.
Nakakaiyak ang wakas.
surprising; shocking
nakakagulat
The beginning is surprising.
Nakakagulat ang simula.
The beginning is moving and the ending is surprising.
Nakakaiyak ang simula at nakakagulat ang wakas.
annoying
nakakainis
The villain is annoying.
Nakakainis ang kontrabida.
opinion
opinyon
This is my opinion.
Ito ang opinyon ko.
The character is annoying; that is my opinion.
Nakakainis ang tauhan; iyon ang opinyon ko.
to recommend
magrekomenda
I want to recommend something.
May gusto akong irekomenda.
to agree
sumang-ayon
I agreed.
Sumang-ayon ako.
opposed; against
tutol
He/She is opposed.
Tutol siya.
as it turns out (realization particle)
pala
So he/she is the protagonist.
Bida pala siya.
what a pity; too bad
sayang
What a pity!
Sayang!
I will recommend it, but you did not agree; you are opposed, as it turns out. Too bad!
Irerekomenda ko ito, pero hindi ka sumang-ayon; tutol ka pala. Sayang!
first
una
This is the first scene.
Ito ang unang eksena.
I was the first to agree.
Ako ang unang sumang-ayon.
own; personal
sarili
This is my own opinion.
Ito ang sarili kong opinyon.
This is his/her own story.
Sarili niyang kuwento ito.
man; male person
lalaki
The man is the director.
Ang lalaki ang direktor.
The man acted.
Umarte ang lalaki.
name; call (noun)
tawag
What is the movie called?
Ano ang tawag sa pelikula?
I have a call now.
May tawag ako ngayon.
language
wika
The language used in the movie is Filipino.
Filipino ang wika sa pelikula.
There is a new word in Filipino.
May bagong salita sa wikang Filipino.
town; community
bayan
The town is small.
Maliit ang bayan.
The cinema is in town.
Nasa bayan ang sine.
time; period
panahon
The period is long.
Mahaba ang panahon.
There is still time.
May panahon pa.
almost; nearly
halos
The movie is almost over.
Halos tapos na ang pelikula.
It is almost noon.
Halos tanghali na.

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