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Transcriber’s Note
PAHAMATNG̃ON
ALFABETO NG̃A ININGLES
Ang tao; lain laing mg̃a pagcabutang nia.
Ang panimalay; ang pagcacaubanan.
Ang calag; ang mg̃a virtud ug ang mg̃a vicio.
Ang lauas sa tao; ang mg̃a balatian.
Lain laing mg̃a butang ng̃a nahatung̃ud sa lauas.
Mg̃a saquit.
Mg̃a tambal.
Step into a turn‑of‑the‑century classroom where Cebuano speakers meet English for the first time. This audio rendering follows a 1905 guide that teaches by example, presenting themed vocabularies, short translated sentences, and even sample letters that illustrate everyday situations. Listeners will hear each phrase spoken in both languages, allowing the ear to pick up patterns without the heavy grammar explanations common in modern textbooks. The material is narrated in the original, formal Cebuano, giving a taste of the linguistic style of the era.
Along the way the program points out the quirks of the older Spanish‑derived orthography—c for k, the use of o for the w sound, and the now‑obsolete ng̃—so modern learners can follow the changes. A concise pronunciation guide for English concludes the journey, making the recording a practical companion for anyone curious about historical language teaching or looking to bridge Cebuano and English today. Whether you are a language hobbyist or a scholar, the listening experience offers a rare glimpse into early bilingual education.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (416K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
Release date
2012-12-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
b. 1865
A Spanish Augustinian priest, missionary, and tireless bibliographer, he devoted much of his life to preserving the literary history of his order. His best-known work, a vast bibliographical study of Augustinian writers in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines, remains a notable reference.
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