Kapag mataas ang marka mo sa pagsusulit, pwede tayong magmeryenda ng gatas at biskwit sa labas.

Kapag introduces a condition or a situation that is expected to happen in the future. In English, it can often be translated as if, when, or whenever, depending on context.

In this sentence, Kapag mataas ang marka mo sa pagsusulit..., it works a lot like:

• If your grade on the test is high...
• When you get a high grade on the test...

So kapag is setting up the condition for what follows.

Mataas ang marka mo is a very common Filipino sentence pattern:

• mataas = high
• ang marka mo = your grade

This literally follows a pattern like:

• High is your grade
• more natural English: Your grade is high

In Filipino, it is very common for the descriptive word to come first.

By contrast, ang mataas na marka mo means your high grade and acts more like a noun phrase, not a full statement. It describes the grade, but it does not itself clearly say your grade is high in the same way.

So:

• Mataas ang marka mo. = Your grade is high.
• Ang mataas na marka mo... = your high grade...

Ang marks the topic or focus noun phrase in the sentence. In mataas ang marka mo, the thing being described is ang marka mo.

So:

• mataas = high
• ang marka mo = your grade

You can think of ang here as marking the thing that is high.

This is one of the most important markers in Filipino grammar, but it does not match exactly with English the. Sometimes it may look like the, but its real job is grammatical marking, not just definiteness.

In Filipino, short pronouns like ko, mo, niya, namin, natin, ninyo, nila often come after the noun they relate to.

So:

• marka mo = your grade
• bahay ko = my house
• kaibigan niya = his/her friend

This is the normal order.

So marka mo is correct, while mo marka is not.

Sa is a marker that often means in, on, at, to, for, depending on context.

Here, sa pagsusulit means something like:

• on the test
• in the exam
• for the test

So:

• marka mo sa pagsusulit = your grade on the test

Without sa, the relationship would be unclear.

Also, pagsusulit means exam/test. It comes from the root sulit, but as a learner, it is best to remember pagsusulit as a complete vocabulary item meaning test/exam.

Pwede means possible, allowed, okay, or can, depending on context.

In this sentence, pwede tayong magmeryenda... means something like:

• we can have a snack...
• it will be okay for us to have a snack...
• we may go have a snack...

So yes, it often corresponds to English can, but the feeling is slightly broader. It can suggest:

• possibility
• permission
• acceptability

It is very common in everyday Filipino.

Tayong is tayo plus the linker -ng.

• tayo = we/us (inclusive, including the person being spoken to)
• tayong magmeryenda = we will have a snack / for us to have a snack

The -ng links tayo to the following word or phrase, in this case magmeryenda.

This is similar to patterns like:

• gusto kong kumain = I want to eat
• pwede tayong umalis = we can leave
• kailangan mong mag-aral = you need to study

So tayong is not a different pronoun by itself; it is the pronoun tayo joined to the linker.

Tayo is the inclusive we, meaning:

• I + you + maybe others

So in this sentence, the speaker is including the listener:

• pwede tayong magmeryenda = you and I can have a snack

If you used kami, that would be exclusive we:

• I/we, but not you

So pwede kaming magmeryenda would mean we can have a snack, but you are not included.

Because the speaker is inviting or including the listener, tayo is the correct choice.

Magmeryenda means to have a snack or to eat a snack.

It is built from:

• meryenda = snack
• mag- = a common verb prefix

So magmeryenda is a verb meaning to snack / have merienda.

Meryenda is a very common word in Filipino culture and daily life. It usually refers to a light meal or snack, often in the morning or afternoon.

You may also hear:

• Magmemeryenda tayo. = We’ll have a snack.
• Nagmerienda kami. = We had a snack.

In magmeryenda ng gatas at biskwit, the marker ng introduces what is being consumed as the snack.

So:

• magmeryenda ng gatas at biskwit = to have milk and biscuits as a snack

Here ng functions a bit like an object marker.

This is common with many Filipino verbs:

• kumain ng tinapay = eat bread
• uminom ng tubig = drink water
• bumili ng prutas = buy fruit

So ng gatas at biskwit tells you what the snack consists of.

Yes, gatas at biskwit means milk and biscuits/cookies, and it is understandable and natural enough.

• gatas = milk
• biskwit = biscuit, cookie, cracker, depending on context

At is the standard, neutral word for and when joining nouns or phrases in writing or careful speech.

So:

• gatas at biskwit = milk and biscuits

In casual speech, people might also say gatas tsaka biskwit or gatas at biskwit.
At sounds a bit more standard; tsaka is more conversational.

Sa labas literally means outside or out.

In this sentence, it most likely means:

• outside
• out somewhere
• outside the house / outside the school
• possibly out to buy or eat the snack

So magmeryenda ... sa labas suggests having the snack somewhere outside rather than at home or inside.

Depending on context, it could mean:

• eating outdoors
• going out for a snack
• buying snacks outside

Filipino often relies on context instead of always marking future time explicitly.

This sentence sounds future-oriented because of the combination of:

• Kapag = when/if in a future condition
• pwede = can/may
• the situation itself = a result that will happen after the test outcome

So even without a separate word meaning will, the sentence naturally means something like:

• If you get a high grade on the test, we can have milk and biscuits outside as a snack.

Filipino very often lets context carry the time reference.

Yes. Marka and grado can both refer to a grade or score, though usage may vary by region, school context, or personal preference.

Possible alternatives:

• mataas ang marka mo sa pagsusulit
• mataas ang grado mo sa pagsusulit
• mataas ang score mo sa pagsusulit

All are understandable, though score is also commonly borrowed from English in everyday speech.

So marka here is perfectly fine, but it is not the only possible word.

It sounds mostly natural and conversational, but not overly slangy.

A few notes:

• pwede is very common in everyday speech
• meryenda is very common and natural
• biskwit is a normal everyday word
• kapag is standard and correct

So the overall tone is casual-neutral: natural in conversation, but still grammatically standard.

A very casual version might sound more like:

• Kapag mataas score mo sa test, pwede tayong mag-meryenda sa labas ng gatas at biskwit.

But the original sentence is cleaner and more standard.

A helpful breakdown is:

• Kapag mataas ang marka mo sa pagsusulit,
  = conditional part: If/when your test grade is high,

• pwede tayong magmeryenda ng gatas at biskwit sa labas.
  = main part: we can have milk and biscuits as a snack outside

So the pattern is:

• [Condition] + [result/consequence]

More literally:

• When high your grade on the test, possible for us to snack on milk and biscuits outside.

That sounds strange in English, but it shows how Filipino puts the pieces together.