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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.
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Lesson focus
Filipino Survival Phrases Lesson 42 - Survival for vegetarians in the Philippines.
Today's lesson is not only for all of the vegetarians out there, but it's also for anyone with an aversion to a particular food! There are many reasons a person won't eat a particular food, and there may be instances when communicating this is necessary. Today, we'll go over some phrases to ensure you don't get any unwanted surprises on the plate.
In Filipino, "I am vegetarian" is Vegetarian ako.
Vegetarian ako.
Let's break it down by syllable: Vegetarian ako.
Now, let's hear it once again: Vegetarian ako.
The word "vegetarian" has no Filipino equivalent. However, if you say "vegetarian," people will understand you.
The word "vegetarian" comes first and is then followed by the word Ako, which means "me" or "I."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Ako.
And, Ako.
So, all together, we have Vegetarian ako, which means "I'm vegetarian."
Another way to communicate if you don't eat a particular food is by saying just that!
In Filipino, "I don't eat meat" is Hindi ako kumakain ng karne.
Hindi ako kumakain ng karne.
Let's break it down by syllable: Hindi ako kumakain ng karne.
Now, let's hear it once again: Hindi ako kumakain ng karne.
The first word Hindi means "no" or "not."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Hindi.
And, Hindi.
Followed by the word Ako, which means "me" or "I."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Ako.
And, Ako.
This is followed by Kumakain, which in English is "eat" or "to eat."
Kumakain.
Kumakain.
And, Kumakain.
Followed by the word Ng, which has no English equivalent.
Then, followed by Karne, which means "meat."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Karne.
And, Karne.
So, to recap here, we have Hindi ako kumakain ng karne, which means "I don't eat meat."
Let's hear it again, one more time: Hindi ako kumakain ng karne.
This sentence pattern can be used for food other than meat by changing just one word! So, let's take a look at some other possibilities. Let's try "fish" in Filipino.
"Fish" is Isda.
One more time: Isda.
Isda.
And, Isda.
Now, let's try the phrase with this word. "I don't eat fish" in Filipino, Hindi ako kumakain ng isda.
Like the sentence pattern that we have used above, if you don't eat squid, just take out the word "meat," and replace it with the word "squid."
"Squid" in Filipino is Pusit.
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Pusit.
Pusit.
And, Pusit.
"I don't eat squid" is Hindi ako kumakain ng pusit.

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!
"I am vegetarian." - Vegetarian ako.
Vegetarian ako.
Vegetarian ako.
"I don't eat meat." - Hindi ako kumakain ng karne.
Hindi ako kumakain ng karne.
Hindi ako kumakain ng karne.
"I don't eat fish." - Hindi ako kumakain ng isda.
Hindi ako kumakain ng isda.
Hindi ako kumakain ng isda.
"I don't eat squid." - Hindi ako kumakain ng pusit.
Hindi ako kumakain ng pusit.
Hindi ako kumakain ng pusit.
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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