Learn how to ask for help and to call the police
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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 43 - Filipino for getting help in the Philippines. |
| In today's lesson, we'll introduce you to some phrases that hopefully you won't have to use. When traveling to the Philippines, while the threat of physical violence is not prevalent, one should always be careful. In addition, this phrase is not limited to threatening situations, but can also be used in the unfortunate event that you or someone around you is in the need of immediate assistance. So today, we'll learn how to call for help. |
| In Filipino, "Help!" is Tulong! |
| Tulong! |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Tulong! |
| Now, let's hear it once again: Tulong! |
| The word Tulong means "help." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Tulong. |
| And, Tulong. |
| So, to recap here, we have Tulong! which means "Help!" |
| In Filipino, you can call for the police by saying Mamang pulis, tulong! |
| Slowly: Mamang pulis, tulong! |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Mamang pulis, tulong! |
| Now, let's hear it once again: Mamang pulis, tulong! |
| The first word Mamang is a polite word, which also means "mister." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Mamang. |
| And, Mamang. |
| This is followed by Pulis, which in English is "police." |
| Pulis. |
| Pulis. |
| And, Pulis. |
| And followed by Tulong, which means "help." |
| Let's break down the word and hear it one more time: Tulong. |
| And, Tulong |
| So, to recap here, we have Mamang pulis, tulong! Literally, this means "Mister police officer, please help!" |
| The phone number for police is 171 in the Philippines. Let's discuss another phrase that is very helpful when you are in need of help. |
| "I need your help" in Filipino is Kailangan ko ng tulong ninyo! Or, you can make it polite by adding the word Po in the phrase. Kailangan ko po ng tulong ninyo! |
| Let’s break down this word and hear it one more time: Kailangan ko po ng tulong ninyo! |
| Kailangan ko po ng tulong ninyo! |
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! |
| "Help!" - Tulong! |
| Tulong! |
| Tulong! |
| "Mister police officer, please help!" - Mamang pulis, tulong! |
| Mamang pulis, tulong! |
| Mamang pulis, tulong! |
| 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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