A Hot Day for Ice Cream

📖 CEFR Level: A2 | Filipino

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It was a very hot Saturday afternoon.

Isang napakainit na Sabado ng hapon.

Anna and her little brother, Leo, were at home.

Nasa bahay sina Anna at ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid na si Leo.

They played a game, but they felt bored and hot.

Naglaro sila ng isang laro, ngunit nainip at nainitan sila.

Leo looked at Anna and asked, 'Can we go get ice cream?'

Tumingin si Leo kay Anna at nagtanong, 'Puwede ba tayong kumain ng ice cream?'

Anna smiled because she had the same idea.

Ngumiti si Anna dahil pareho sila ng naisip.

They asked their mom for permission.

Humingi sila ng pahintulot sa kanilang ina.

Their mom said yes, so they were very happy.

Pumayag ang kanilang ina, kaya't labis silang natuwa.

They walked to the ice cream shop near the park.

Naglakad sila patungo sa tindahan ng ice cream na malapit sa parke.

The shop was cool and had many flavors.

Malamig ang loob ng tindahan at marami itong lasa.

Anna chose chocolate ice cream in a cup.

Pinili ni Anna ang tsokolateng ice cream sa isang tasa.

Leo chose a big strawberry cone.

Pinili naman ni Leo ang malaking strawberry ice cream na nasa kono.

They ate their ice cream outside on a bench.

Kumain sila ng kanilang ice cream sa labas, sa isang bangko.

The ice cream was cold and delicious.

Malamig at masarap ang ice cream.

It was a perfect end to a hot day.

Ito ay isang perpektong pagtatapos sa isang mainit na araw.

📚 Vocabulary

afternoon — the time of day between noon and evening
hapon — ang oras ng araw sa pagitan ng tanghali at gabi
bored — feeling tired and unhappy because something is not interesting
nainip — pakiramdam ng pagod at hindi masaya dahil ang isang bagay ay hindi kawili-wili
permission — agreement or consent to do something
pahintulot — pagpayag o pagsang-ayon na gawin ang isang bagay
smiled — made a happy expression with the mouth
ngumiti — gumawa ng masayang ekspresyon gamit ang bibig
idea — a thought or suggestion about a possible course of action
ideya/naisip — isang pag-iisip o mungkahi tungkol sa isang posibleng gagawin
walked — moved at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot
naglakad — gumalaw sa isang regular na bilis sa pamamagitan ng pag-angat at paglapat ng bawat paa
shop — a building or part of a building where goods are sold
tindahan — isang gusali o bahagi ng gusali kung saan ipinagbibili ang mga kalakal
near — at a short distance away
malapit — sa isang maikling distansya
cool — pleasantly cold or refreshing
malamig — kaaya-ayang lamig o nakapagpapasariwa
flavors — the distinctive tastes of different foods or drinks
lasa — ang natatanging lasa ng iba't ibang pagkain o inumin
chose — picked or selected from a number of alternatives
pinili — hinirang o inipit mula sa maraming pagpipilian
chocolate — a sweet, brown food made from roasted cacao seeds
tsokolate — isang matamis, kayumangging pagkain na gawa sa inihaw na buto ng kakaw
cup — a small bowl-shaped container for drinking from
tasa — isang maliit na hugis-mangkok na lalagyan para inuman
strawberry — a sweet, soft red fruit with small seeds on the surface
strawberry/presas — isang matamis, malambot na pulang prutas na may maliliit na buto sa ibabaw
cone — a thin, crisp, cone-shaped pastry for holding ice cream
kono — isang manipis, malutong, hugis-kono na pastry para sa paghawak ng ice cream
bench — a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or metal
bangko — isang mahabang upuan para sa ilang tao, karaniwang gawa sa kahoy o metal
ate — put food into the mouth and chewed and swallowed it
kumain — naglagay ng pagkain sa bibig at nguyain at lunukin ito
delicious — having a very pleasant taste or smell
masarap — may napakagandang lasa o amoy
perfect — having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics
perpekto — pagkakaroon ng lahat ng kinakailangan o kanais-nais na elemento, katangian, o katangian
end — the final part of something
pagtatapos — ang huling bahagi ng isang bagay