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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.
GRAMMAR POINT
Filipino Survival Phrases Lesson 10 - How to say "I'm sorry" in Filipino.
In today's lesson, we'll cover phrases used for apologizing. Now, as you haven't quite mastered Filipino, it's probably very prudent to go over these survival phrases for apologizing as they just might come in handy.
We'll start with Pasensya na.
Pasensya na.
Let's break it down by syllable: Pasensya na.
Now, let's hear it once again: Pasensya na.
This is an informal way of apologizing. It is used you are comfortable with or people close to you, like friends and love ones.
For example, you're going to meet your friend somewhere and you are late. In Filipino, you might say Pasensya na. In English, "I'm sorry." Let's look at the words that make up this phrase.
First word, Pasensya. Literally, this mean "patience." Na has no equivalent in English.
Next, we'll take a look at Pasensya na po.
Pasensya na po.
Let's break it down by syllable: Pasensya na po.
Now, let's hear it again: Pasensya na po.
This is the formal way of apologizing. It is used with people older than you. People you have just met and strangers. For instance, if you are walking down the street and stepped on someone's feet unintentionally, and you would say, Pasensya na po, meaning "I'm sorry." Po is one of the polite words in Filipino, and adding it to a phrase or word makes the phrase or word formal.
Let's hear it again: Pasensya na po.
Pasensya na po.
Pasensya na po.
Older people might say, "I'm sorry" in Filipino as Paumanhin. It's literal meaning is "apology."
However, Paumanhin is an old Filipino word, and that's why Filipinos prefer to say Pasensya na, rather than say the traditional Paumanhin.
Paumanhin
And again, Paumanhin.
You can add Po at the end of Paumanhin to make Paumanhin po.
Paumanhin po.
Paumanhin po.
This makes it formal and polite.
Now, in instances of extreme and deep apology, you can say Kinalulungkot ko.
Kinalulungkot ko.
Kinalulungkot ko.
In English, "I'm so sorry." It is used when for instance, your friend tells you that he has lost his most valued friend. In this situation, you would say Kinalulungkot ko
Kinalulungkot ko.
Kinalulungkot ko.
The word is Kinalulungkot, In English, this is "worry."
It is followed by Ko, meaning "I" or "me."
Now, let's hear it once again, "I'm so sorry." Kinalulungkot ko.
Kinalulungkot ko.
Kinalulungkot ko.
If you want to sound polite, you can add Po at the end of the phrase: Kinalulungkot ko po.
Kinalulungkot ko po.
Kinalulungkot ko po.
The traditional way of saying "I'm sorry" in Filipino is Paumanhin, or in its polite form, Paumanhin po. It is the original way of saying "I'm sorry." Others used to say it, but Filipinos nowadays prefer to say Pasensya na, rather than saying Paumanhin. And, Pasensya na is widely used to express apology.

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 have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so good luck, that also means “good luck” in Filipino. Here we go!
"I'm sorry." or "Sorry." (informal) - Pasensya na.
Pasensya na.
Pasensya na.
"I'm sorry." or "Sorry." (formal) - Pasensya na po.
Pasensya na po.
Pasensya na po.
"I'm sorry." or "Sorry." (informal/traditional) - Paumanhin.
Paumanhin.
Paumanhin.
"I'm sorry." or "Sorry." (formal/traditional) - Paumanhin po.
Paumanhin po.
Paumanhin po.
"I'm so sorry." (informal) - Kinalulungkot ko.
Kinalulungkot ko.
Kinalulungkot ko.
"I'm so sorry." (formal) - Kinalulungkot ko po
Kinalulungkot ko po.
Kinalulungkot ko po.
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.

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