a
gb/ə/ us/ə/
A1
Ingles
~ 100
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
article
A1
relation
1
Indefinite article for singular nouns
Used before one thing when it is not known or not important which one.
Padron ng paggamit:
a [singular noun]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'a' with plural or uncountable nouns, which is incorrect (e.g., 'a informations').
Mga kasingkahulugan
one (Used for emphasis on quantity rather than introducing a noun.)
Mga kasalungat
the (Refers to a specific person or thing already known to the listener.)
Mga kolokasyon
a book
|a car
|a friend
|a problem
|a day
Mga tema
grammar
|language_learning
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- I saw a cat in the garden.
- She bought a new phone yesterday.
- We need a plan for the weekend.
- He wants to be a doctor.
- There's a chance of rain tomorrow.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have a pen.
- She is reading a book.
- He lives in a big house.
- We saw a dog in the park.
- I want a sandwich.
Pangngalan
A1
entity
2
First letter of the alphabet
The first letter in the English alphabet.
Mga kasingkahulugan
alpha (Used in some contexts to mean the first or most important, from Greek alphabet.)
Mga kasalungat
Z (The last letter of the English alphabet.)
Mga kolokasyon
capital A
|lowercase a
|letter A
Mga tema
language_learning
|writing
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 'Apple' starts with an A.
- She wrote a perfect capital A.
- In the grading system, an A is excellent.
- The teacher drew an A on the board.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- A is the first letter.
- B comes after A.
- I can write the letter A.
- This word starts with A.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
3
Highest academic grade
The best grade you can get in school or university work.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'A' as a grade with 'a' as an article in writing without context clues.
Mga kasingkahulugan
excellent (Describes quality but is not a grade symbol.)
Mga kasalungat
F (Represents failure in grading systems.)
Mga kolokasyon
get an A
|straight A student
|earn an A
Mga tema
education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She got an A in mathematics.
- He's a straight A student.
- I worked hard and earned an A on my paper.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I got an A in English.
- She always gets A's in her tests.
- He is a straight A student.
Gramatika
Mga ekspresyon
a bit of
1/ə bˈɪt əv/
fixed phrase
Small amount of uncountable thing
A small amount of something you cannot count.
Mga Halimbawa
- I need a bit of sugar for my tea.
- There’s still a bit of hope left.
a couple of
1/ə kˈʌpəl əv/
fixed phrase
Two or small number of things
Two or a small number of things.
Mga Halimbawa
- We stayed there for a couple of days.
- We stayed there for a couple of nights.
- I have a couple of questions for you.
- Can you give me a couple of minutes?
a few
1/ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
Small number of items or people
A small number of things or people.
Mga Halimbawa
- I have a few friends in this city.
- Can you give me a few minutes?
a few
2/ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
A small number of something
Some, but not many, people or things.
Mga Halimbawa
- I have a few ideas for the party.
- We met a few old friends at the café.
a lot of
1/ə lˈɑt əv/
fixed phrase
Large amount or number of something
Many or much of something.
Mga Halimbawa
- There are a lot of people here today.
- We have a lot of work to do today.
- She has a lot of homework to do.
- She drinks a lot of tea every morning.