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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Filipino Survival Phrases brought to you by FilipinoPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to the Philippines. You will be surprised at how far a little Filipino will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by FilipinoPod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| Filipino Survival Phrases Lesson 50 - Introducing yourself in Filipino. |
| There is no impression like the first. In today's lesson, we'll work on leaving a first impression that will last. |
| In Filipino, "How do you do?" is Kamusta ka? |
| Kamusta ka? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Kamusta ka? |
| Now, let's hear it once again: Kamusta ka? |
| The first word Kamusta means "How are things," "How are you," or "How do you go." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it once more time: Kamusta. |
| And, Kamusta. |
| This is followed by Ka, which in English is "you." |
| Ka. |
| Ka. |
| And, Ka. |
| So, to recap here, we have Kamusta ka? which means "How do you do?" |
| For the next phrase, we'll need a name, so I will use mine. |
| In Filipino, "I am Anna." is Ako si Anna. |
| Ako si Anna. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Ako si Anna. |
| Now, let's hear it once again: Ako si Anna. |
| The first word Ako means "me" or "I." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Ako. |
| And, Ako. |
| This is followed by Si, which in English is "am." |
| Si. |
| Si. |
| And, Si. |
| So, to recap here, we have Ako si Anna, which means "I am Anna." |
| And finally, "Nice to meet you." In Filipino is also "Nice to meet you." |
| There is no Filipino way of formal greeting during first encounter. They usually start by saying "How are you?" or "How do you do?" which is Kamusta ka? |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so good luck, that also means “good luck” in Filipino. Here we go! |
| "How do you do?" - Kamusta ka? |
| Kamusta ka? |
| Kamusta ka? |
| "I am Anna." - Ako si Anna. |
| Ako si Anna. |
| Ako si Anna. |
| Alright, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by FilipinoPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Comments
HideIntroduce yourself in Filipino!
Hi Fedieson,
Your statement can already br considered as formal due to the usage of po. :) salamat!
Betsey
Team FilipinoPod101.com
Is there a formal form of this?
for example Kamusta ka po?
Hi Agne,
You got the first part right! The second part 'with internet lessons' is pretty tricky to translate since we usually use '(with) lessons from the internet' so that would be 'aralin mula sa internet.'
Salamat!! I hope you've been able to use your Filipino skills!! :) Kaya mo iyan (you can do it)!
Betsey
Team FilipinoPod101.com
Hi Agne,
Yes you're right! Good practice :)
Salamat sa para sa iyong komento!!
Betsey
Team FilipinoPod101.com
to say "By myself. With internet lessons" answering question where I learn Filipino, would be "Sarili ko. Internet ng aralin"?
How would I say "I am marketing professional"? "Ako ay isang..."?
Salamat
"But I am from Lithuania" would be "Pero ako ay mula sa Lithuania"?
Hi Leo!
That's wonderful! Congratulations :smile::thumbsup::heart:
Thank you,
Ofelia
Team FilipinoPod101.com
This has helped me start my way to marring a beautiful like Anna. Mahal kita Anna, thyankyousomucorteel......:heart: