This episode is good for beginners in Tagalog. The main focus of this tutorial is to help the students construct a few Tagalog question statements through the use of the particle ba. Ba is a particle we use to convert a declarative sentence into an interrogative statement.

Tagalog Sentence Examples:

Tamà ba? (Is it/that right?)

Malî ba? (Is it/that wrong?)

Si Marielle siyá. (Declarative sentence; She is Marielle.)

Siyá ba si Marielle. (Question Statement; Is she Marielle)

Dalaga ka. (Declarative; You’re a single lady.)

Dalaga ka ba? (Question Statement; Are you a single lady?)

Bababâ ba? (Is it/this/that going down?)

Babà ba itó? (Is this a chin?)

Hindî ba bababâ? (Is it/this/that going down?)

Sa Pilipinas ka ipinanganák. (Declarative: You’re born in the Philippines)

Sa Pilipinas ka ba ipinanganák? (Question Statement: Were you born in the Philippines?)

Sa Walmart ka nagtatrabaho. (Declarative: You’re working at Walmart)

Sa Walmart ka ba nagtatrabaho? (Question Statement: Do you work at Walmart?)

Nasa Main Street ang opisina mo. (Declarative: Your office is on Main Street)

Nasa Main Street ba ang opisina mo? (Question Statement: Is your office on Main Street?)

Si Brandon ka ba? (Are you Brandon?)

Miyerkules ba ngayon? (Is it Wednesday today?)