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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
Filipino Survival Phrases Lesson 28 - Asking directions in Filipino.
In today's lesson, we will introduce you with directions that will help you find the place that you are looking for. Previously, we introduced "Is there a (something) near here?" and "Where is the/a (something)?" But while we can now ask, we haven't addressed understanding the answer. Today, we're going to work on understanding what is said. So, today, we’ll go over basic directions.
First, we have "Go straight." In Filipino, "Go straight" is Diretso lang.
Diretso lang.
Let’s break it down by syllable: Diretso lang.
Now, let’s hear it once again: Diretso lang.
The first word Diretso means "straight."
Let’s break down this word and hear it one more time: Diretso.
And, Diretso.
This is followed by Lang, which in English is "only."
Lang.
Lang.
And, Lang.
So, to recap here, we have Diretso lang, which means "Go straight."
Now, we're going to work on turning. Let's try "Turn right." In Filipino, "Turn right" is Kanan ka.
Kanan ka.
The first word Kanan means "right."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Kanan.
Kanan.
And, Kanan.
This is followed by Ka, which in Filipino is "you."
Ka.
And, Ka.
Now, "Turn left." In Filipino, "Turn left" is Kaliwa ka.
Kaliwa ka.
The first word Kaliwa means "left."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Kaliwa.
And, Kaliwa.
This is followed by Ka, which in Filipino is "you."
Ka.
Ka.
And, Ka.
In Filipino, "It's on the right" is Nasa kanan.
Nasa kanan.
Let's break it down by syllable: Nasa kanan.
Now, let's hear it once again: Nasa kanan.
The first word Nasa is particle indication position or location.
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Nasa.
And, Nasa.
This is followed by Kanan, which in English is "right."
Kanan.
Kanan.
And, Kanan.
So, to recap here, we have Nasa kanan. Literally, this means "It's on the right."
In Filipino, "It's on the left" is Nasa kaliwa.
Nasa kaliwa.
Let's break it down by syllable: Nasa kaliwa.
Now, let's hear it once again: Nasa kaliwa.
The first word Nasa is a particle indicating position or location.
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Nasa.
This is followed by Kaliwa, which in English is "left."
Kaliwa.
Kaliwa.
And, Kaliwa.
So, to recap here, we have Nasa kaliwa. Literally, this means "It's on the left."
You might have noticed that when saying "Turn left," the word for "turn" has not been included literally. "Turn to your left" in Filipino is Liko ka sa kaliwa. And, "Turn to your right" is Liko ka sa Kanan. But when giving and receiving directions, Liko is usually dropped. The casual way would be to say Kaliwa ka for turning left, and Kanan ka for turning right.

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!
"Go straight." - Diretso lang.
Diretso lang.
Diretso lang.
"Turn right." - Kanan ka.
Kanan ka.
Kanan ka.
"Turn left." - Kaliwa ka.
Kaliwa ka.
Kaliwa ka.
"It's on the right." - Nasa kanan.
Nasa kanan.
Nasa kanan.
"It's on the left." - Nasa kaliwa.
Nasa kaliwa.
Nasa kaliwa.
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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