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Lesson Outline
Lesson Outline
1.Chavacano history
2.Chavacano alphabet
4.Numbers
Fort pilar is the foundation of Zamboanga Ctiy and its Chavacano language. The entire Zamboanga
Peninsula was under the name of Zamboanga and was even once the Republic of Zamboanga for a brief
period of time. Zamboanga City was known simply as Zamboanga before it became a chartered city in
1936. Now it is known as “Zamboanga hermosa, urgollo de Mindanao”, the “city of flowers”, and as
“Asia’s latin City”.
People who live in Zamboanga City are called Zamboangueños. The majority of the people who live in
Zamboanga City speak the chavacano language. Of course several other languages are spoken in
Zamboanga City but the local residents are really proud of their language and the name that they have
coined it, “chavacano”.
Chavacano is the language of the Zamboangueños. Some refer to the language of the Zamboangueños
as chabacano, which the Zamboangueños do not mind, as some of them refer to chavacano as
chabacano. However, it is commonly accepted that if you are officially referring to the language of the
Zamboangueños, then you might as well call it chavacano.
Aa Bb Cc CH Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii
/a/ /be/ /se/ /che/ /de/ /e/ /efe/ /he/ /ache/ /i/
Jj Kk Ll LL ll Mm Nn Nn Oo Pp Qq
/jota/ /ka/ /ele/ /elye/ /eme/ /ene/ /enye/ /o/ /pe/ /ku/
Rr RR rr Ss Ty Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
/ere/ erre /ese/ /te/ /u/ /ve/ /doble U/ /equis/ /ye/ /zeta/
A E I O U
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3.Letters Word Examples
X= X
12 Twelve Doce
13 Thirteen Trece
14 Fourteen Catorce
15 Fifteen Quince
16 Sixteen Dieciseis
17 Seventeen Diecisiete
18 Eighteen Dieceocho
19 Nineteen Doecenueve
20 Twenty Veinte
Monday= Lunes
Tuesday= Martes
Wednesday= Mercules
Thursday= Huweves
Friday= Biernes
Saturday= Sabado
Yesterday= Ayer
Tomorrow= Mannana
Day= Dia
Night= Noche
Week= Semana
Month= Mes
Year= Anno
Second= Segundo
Minute= Minuto
Hour= Hora
Morning= Dia
Evening= Noche
Afternoon= Tarde
Now = Ahora
Later= Lluego
Yes = Si
Maybe = Siguro
Right = Lleveras
Here = Aqui
There = Alya
Danger = Peligro
Who? = Quen?
What? = Que?
When? = Cuando?
Where? = Donde?
How? = Como?
7.Greetings and Introductions