Learn how to ask what something is
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi and welcome back to the Absolute Beginner series at FilipinoPod101.com. This is season 1, lesson 11, What is this Delicious Filipino Dish? I’m Gina. |
| Betsey: Kamusta! And I’m Betsey. |
| Gina: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask what something is. |
| Betsey: That’s right; you’ll also learn how to ask for further details about something. |
| Gina: For this lesson we’re going to listen to a conversation between 3 friends, a continuation of the conversation of the previous lesson. |
| Betsey: This time, they’re going to eat together inside the house. |
| Gina: As usual, they’ll be using informal Filipino. |
| Betsey: Great! I think our listeners are ready now! Let’s start the conversation! |
| DIALOGUE |
| A: Kumain na kayo. |
| B: Mukhang masarap iyan ah! |
| A: Tara, kainan na! |
| C: Ang sarap! Trish, ano ba ito? |
| Gina: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly. |
| A: Kumain na kayo. |
| B: Mukhang masarap iyan ah! |
| A: Tara, kainan na! |
| C: Ang sarap! Trish, ano ba ito? |
| Gina: Now let's hear it with the English translation. |
| A: Kumain na kayo. |
| A: Here, help yourselves. |
| B: Mukhang masarap iyan ah! |
| B: That looks delicious! |
| A: Tara, kainan na! |
| A: Let's eat! |
| C: Ang sarap! Trish, ano ba ito? |
| C: Delicious! Trish, what is this? |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Gina: Okay, so it’s now time for us to learn more about Filipino culture. Is there a particular gesture that Filipinos do before eating? |
| Betsey: Traditional families pray before they eat as part of the Catholic culture. |
| Gina: I see. Now what should we do if we’re invited to a friend’s house, and they serve us a home-cooked meal? |
| Betsey: Filipino people often praise the food that they are offered, especially if they’re guests at a friend’s house. |
| Gina: What if the food is not that delicious? |
| Betsey: Well Gina, even if it’s not that delicious, you should still show your gratitude for the food. |
| Gina: So I can’t refuse to eat the food right? |
| Betsey: It’d be best not to refuse. That’s because it’s considered very rude if you decline the invitation to eat the food that they had specially prepared for you. |
| Gina: Yeah, that sounds logical. Whenever they have guests, Filipinos make a big effort to prepare for the arrival of their guests. So it’d be good to show your appreciation. |
| Betsey: Definitely! |
| Gina: So keep that in mind, listeners! Okay, now let’s move on to the vocab! |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Gina: The first word we shall see is... |
| Betsey: kainan na [natural native speed] |
| Gina: let’s eat, it’s time to eat |
| Betsey: kainan na [slowly - broken down by syllable] kainan na [natural native speed] |
| Gina: Next |
| Betsey: kayo [natural native speed] |
| Gina: you |
| Betsey: kayo [slowly - broken down by syllable] kayo [natural native speed] |
| Gina: Next |
| Betsey: mukha [natural native speed] |
| Gina: looks like |
| Betsey: mukha [slowly - broken down by syllable] mukha [natural native speed] |
| Gina: Next |
| Betsey: masarap [natural native speed] |
| Gina: delicious |
| Betsey: masarap [slowly - broken down by syllable] masarap [natural native speed] |
| Gina: Next |
| Betsey: iyan [natural native speed] |
| Gina: that |
| Betsey: iyan [slowly - broken down by syllable] iyan [natural native speed] |
| Gina: Next |
| Betsey: ano [natural native speed] |
| Gina: what |
| Betsey: ano [slowly - broken down by syllable] ano [natural native speed] |
| Gina: Next |
| Betsey: ah [natural native speed] |
| Gina: ah |
| Betsey: ah [slowly - broken down by syllable] ah [natural native speed] |
| Gina: Next |
| Betsey: tara [natural native speed] |
| Gina: let’s go |
| Betsey: tara [slowly - broken down by syllable] tara [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Gina: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. |
| Betsey: The first word for this lesson is “Kainan na” |
| Gina: Can you repeat that for our listeners? |
| Betsey: “Kainan na” |
| Gina: It’s an interjection used by Filipinos to start eating. Like “Dig in!” |
| Betsey: That’s right. “Kainan na” is informal and it’s often heard when people are having a good time at gatherings or parties. |
| Gina: Great! So far so good...what’s the next word? |
| Betsey: It’s “Ah!” |
| Gina: What? |
| Betsey: “Ah!” |
| Gina: It’s an interjection used to express and emphasize the speaker’s emotions. |
| Betsey: Yes. “Ah!” can express different kinds of emotions. |
| Gina: But what’s the most common emotion that it expresses Betsey? |
| Betsey: “Ah!” is commonly used to express excitement and surprise. |
| Gina: Okay, that’s a bit familiar. Now what’s the third word? |
| Betsey: It’s “mukhang” |
| Gina: Can you say that again? |
| Betsey: It’s “Mukhang” |
| Gina: What does it mean? |
| Betsey: “Mukhang” is an adverb that means “looks like” or “seems”. |
| Gina: Just like any adverb, it’s placed before the adjective that it modifies. |
| Betsey: That’s right. |
| Gina: Let’s use it in a sentence. |
| Betsey: Alright! “Mukhang uulan ngayon” |
| Gina: Which translates to “It seems it’s going to rain today” Ok, now onto the grammar. |
| GRAMMAR POINT |
| Gina: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask what something is. |
| Betsey: And we use the phrase “Ano ba ito?” to ask what something is. |
| Gina: It’s the same as “What is this?” |
| Betsey: That’s right. The first word, “ano”, is a question word that means “what”, then we add the question marker “ba”, and finally the appropriate pronoun, either “ito, iyan, or iyon”, depending on the location of the thing being asked relative to the location of the speakers. |
| Gina: Since this phrase is informal, how do we make it formal? |
| Betsey: Simple. Just add “po” after “ano” so that it becomes “Ano po ba ito?” |
| Gina: So that’s the only formal form that we can use? |
| Betsey: Well, if you want to be more polite, you can say “Ano po ang tawag dito?" |
| Gina: Which is “What is this called?” |
| Betsey: Yup! |
| Gina: What if I want to know something more? For example, I want to know more about a certain book, and I want to ask “What book is this?” |
| Betsey: If you know what something is, or you know what it is in general, but want to know what kind it is or other details about it, you use the pattern “Ano + [po] + itong + noun.” |
| Gina: Let’s give our listeners some examples. |
| Betsey: Sure! “Ano po itong libro?” |
| Gina: “What book is this?” |
| Betsey: You can also use the pattern “Ano + pong + noun + ito.” |
| Gina: For example? |
| Betsey: Ano pong pagkain ito? |
| Gina: “What food is this?” If you want to be specific about what you are asking, this is a better pattern to use. |
| Gina: Alright let’s give one last example for our listeners. |
| Betsey: Okay, here it is - “Ano po kaya ito?” |
| Gina: That’s “I wonder what this is?” Alright, if you need to reinforce anything you’ve learned in this lesson, please check the lesson notes. |
Outro |
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| Gina: Okay, that’s it for this lesson. |
| Betsey: Thank you for listening, everyone. |
| Gina: See you next time! |
| Betsey: Paalam. |
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