LingQ Mini Stories, 51 - Bagong Cellphone

Naghahanap si Kevin ng isang bagong cellphone. Kevin is looking for a new cellphone.

Tumingin siya sa maraming tindahan sa lugar kung saan siya nakatira, He looked at many shops in the area where he lived,

Gayunpaman wala siyang mahanap na abot-kaya. However he couldn't find anything affordable.

Kaya't sa halip ay napagpasyahan ni Kevin na maghanap online So Kevin decided to search online instead

Kahit na hindi talaga siya nagtitiwala sa online shopping. Even though he doesn't really trust online shopping.

inaasahan niya na ang mga online na tindahan ay magiging mas abot-kaya. he expects online stores to become more affordable.

Matapos maghanap at mag-scroll nang ilang oras, After searching and scrolling for hours,

Natagpuan ni Kevin ang cellphone na gusto niya. Kevin found the cellphone he wanted.

Halos kalahati sa presyo ng iba, kaya binili niya ito. Almost half the price of others, so he bought it.

Inaasahan niyang magtatagal ito ng mahabang panahon. He expected it to last a long time.

Narito ang parehong kuwento na sinabi sa ibang paraan. Here is the same story told in a different way.

Ang aking anak ay naghahanap ng isang bagong cellphone. My son is looking for a new cellphone.

Tumingin siya sa maraming tindahan sa lugar kung saan kami nakatira, He looked at many stores in the area where we lived,

ngunit hindi siya nakahanap ng abot-kaya. but he could not find an affordable one.

Kaya't sa halip ay napagpasyahan niya na maghanap online. So instead he decided to search online.

Kahit na hindi talaga siya nagtitiwala sa online shopping, Even though he doesn't really trust online shopping,

inaasahan niya na ang mga online na tindahan ay magiging mas abot-kaya. he expects online stores to become more affordable.

Matapos maghanap at mag-scroll nang ilang oras, After searching and scrolling for hours,

Natagpuan niya ang cellphone na gusto niya. He found the cellphone he wanted.

Halos kalahati sa presyo ng iba, kaya binili niya ito. Almost half the price of others, so he bought it.

Inaasahan kong magtatagal ito sa kanya ng mahabang panahon. I expect it to last him a long time.

Mga Tanong: Questions:

1- Si Kevin ay naghahanap ng isang bagong cellphone. 1- Kevin is looking for a new cellphone.

Ano ang hinahanap ni Kevin? What is Kevin looking for?

Naghahanap si Kevin ng isang bagong cellphone. Kevin is looking for a new cellphone.

2- Tumingin siya sa maraming mga tindahan sa lugar kung saan siya nakatira. 2- He looked at many shops in the area where he lived.

Saan siya tumingin? Where did he look?

Napatingin siya sa maraming tindahan sa lugar kung saan siya nakatira. He looked at many stores in the area where he lived.

3- Gayunpaman, hindi siya nakakahanap ng abot-kaya. 3- However, he does not find affordable.

Nakahanap ba siya ng abot-kaya? Did he find something affordable?

Hindi, hindi siya nakakahanap ng abot-kaya. No, he doesn't find affordable.

4- Nagpasya si Kevin na tumingin online sa halip. 4- Kevin decides to look online instead.

Saan nagpasya si Kevin na tumingin? Where did Kevin decide to look?

Nagpasya si Kevin na tumingin online sa halip. Kevin decided to look online instead.

5- Kahit na hindi talaga siya nagtitiwala sa online shopping, umaasa siya na ang mga online na tindahan ay mas abot-kaya. 5- Even though he doesn't really trust online shopping, he hopes that online stores are more affordable.

Nagtitiwala ba siya sa online shopping? Does he trust online shopping?

Hindi, hindi talaga siya nagtitiwala sa online shopping. No, he doesn't really trust online shopping.

6- Matapos maghanap at mag-scroll nang ilang oras, natagpuan niya ang isang cellphone na gusto niya. 6- After searching and scrolling for hours, he found a cellphone he wanted.

Gaano katagal siya naghanap at nag-scroll online? How long did he search and scroll online?

Kaunting oras. Little time. Natagpuan niya ang isang cellphone na nagustuhan niya matapos maghanap at mag-scroll nang ilang oras. He found a cellphone he liked after searching and scrolling for hours.

7- Ito ay halos kalahati ng presyo ng iba, kaya binili niya ito. 7- It was almost half the price of the others, so he bought it. Bakit niya ito binili? Why did he buy it?

Dahil halos kalahati ng presyo ng iba. Because it's almost half the price of others.

8- Inaasahan niya na hindi ito madaling masira, at tatagal ng mahabang panahon. 8- He hoped that it would not break easily, and would last a long time.

Ano ang inaasahan niyang hindi mangyayari? What did he hope wouldn't happen?

Inaasahan niya na hindi ito madaling masira He hoped it wouldn't break easily