hapon

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: noun (common)
• Meaning: hapon – afternoon (roughly 1 p.m. – sunset)

Example sentences

1. Mag-meeting ta sa hapon. – Let us meet in the afternoon.
2. Init gihapon ang adlaw karong hapon. – The sun is still hot this afternoon.
3. Maka-pahuway ko hapon-hapon sa opisina. – I can rest in the late afternoon at the office.

2 Points to Keep in Mind (Day- and Time-Related Vocabulary)

• Use sa hapon to mark a time as “in the afternoon.”
• Combine with specific clock time: alas tres sa hapon = 3 p.m.
• Differentiate from buntag (morning), udto (noon), and gabii (evening/night).
• Prefix karong for “this” and niadtong for “last”: karong hapon = this afternoon.
• Reduplicated hapon-hapon means “late afternoon” or “toward evening.”

3 Common Collocations

• sa hapon – in the afternoon
• karong hapon – this afternoon
• alas [number] sa hapon – [number] p.m.
• kada hapon – every afternoon
• hapon-hapon – late afternoon

4 Typical Sentence Position

• After the verb phrase: Mo-lakaw ko sa hapon.
• Fronted for emphasis: Karong hapon daghan ko’g buhat.
• Inside a prepositional clause: human sa hapon (after the afternoon).

5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

1. Libre ka ba sa hapon? – Are you free in the afternoon?
2. Kita ta karong hapon sa café. – Let’s meet this afternoon at the café.
3. Ayaw kalimti ang klase alas dos sa hapon. – Don’t forget the class at two p.m.
4. Mag-exercise ko kada hapon. – I exercise every afternoon.
5. Init kaayo kung hapon-hapon. – It’s very hot in the late afternoon.

6 Five Simple Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Libre ba ka karong hapon?
   B: Oo, libre ko.
   A: Are you free this afternoon?
   B: Yes, I’m free.
2. A: Kanus-a ta mag-jogging?
   B: Sa hapon, human sa trabaho.
   A: When shall we jog?
   B: In the afternoon, after work.
3. A: Dili ba ka initon alas tres sa hapon?
   B: Init gyud, pero mag-payong ko.
   A: Don’t you get hot at three p.m.?
   B: It’s really hot, but I’ll use an umbrella.
4. A: Unsay imong plano kada hapon?
   B: Mag-tuon ko og Cebuano.
   A: What’s your plan every afternoon?
   B: I study Cebuano.
5. A: Human na ta mangan-an?
   B: Oo, human na ta hapon-hapon.
   A: Are we done eating?
   B: Yes, we finished in the late afternoon.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Unsa imong buhaton karong hapon?
A. Nako buhaton ang report karong hapon.
B. Karong hapon buhaton nako ang report.
C. Buhaton nako karong hapon ang report.

Q2. Libre ba ka sa hapon?
A. Libre ko sa hapon.
B. Sa hapon libre ko.
C. Ko libre sa hapon.

Q3. Mata ba ka hapon-hapon?
A. Hapon-hapon mata ba ka?
B. Mata ka ba hapon-hapon?
C. Mata ba ka hapon-hapon?

Q4. Kita ba ta alas kwatro sa hapon?
A. Kita ta alas kwatro sa hapon.
B. Alas kwatro sa hapon kita ta.
C. Ta kita alas kwatro sa hapon.

Q5. Mahuman ba nimo ang trabaho human sa hapon?
A. Mahuman nimo ang trabaho human sa hapon.
B. Human sa hapon mahuman nimo ang trabaho.
C. Ang trabaho mahuman nimo human sa hapon.

Answer Key and Explanations

• Q1 – Correct: C
  Verb phrase “buhaton nako” + time phrase “karong hapon” + object “ang report” gives clear, natural order. A splits actor/object; B front-places the time phrase but leaves object last – acceptable but less fluid for an answer sentence.
• Q2 – Correct: A
  Predicate “Libre ko” directly precedes time phrase “sa hapon.” Other choices misplace “ko” or separate time phrase awkwardly.
• Q3 – Correct: C
  Yes/no structure: “Mata ba ka” followed by time adverb “hapon-hapon” is the smooth pattern. Choices A and B jumble word order.
• Q4 – Correct: A
  Imperative “Kita ta” followed by exact time “alas kwatro sa hapon” is straightforward. Alternatives invert elements unnaturally.
• Q5 – Correct: B
  Starting with time clause “Human sa hapon” for emphasis, then verb phrase “mahuman nimo ang trabaho,” is acceptable and clear. The other options mis-order subject and object or detach the time phrase.