Learn the question "How are you?" in Filipino and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Filipino learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Jason: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How are you? In Filipino this is |
| Mayumi: Kamusta ka na? |
| Jason: The first word in the question is |
| Mayumi: Kamusta |
| Jason: meaning something like How in English. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Kamusta |
| Jason: Listen again and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Kamusta |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Mayumi: ka |
| Jason: meaning something like you. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ka |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ka |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Kamusta ka |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Next is |
| Mayumi: na |
| Jason: meaning something like already. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) na |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: na |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Kamusta ka na? |
| {pause} |
| Jason: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How are you?? |
| Mayumi: mabuti ako. |
| Jason: ""I'm fine.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Mayumi: (Slow) mabuti ako. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Mayumi: mabuti |
| Jason: meaning something like good or fine. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) mabuti |
| Jason: Now repeat |
| Mayumi: mabuti |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: ako |
| Jason: meaning something like I. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ako |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ako |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the speaker say, I'm fine., and then repeat. |
| Mayumi: mabuti ako. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace fine with okay. |
| Mayumi: okey |
| Jason: okay |
| Mayumi: (slow) okey (regular) okey |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with okay |
| Mayumi: okey ako. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace fine. Say I'm okay. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: okey ako. |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace okay with doing well. |
| Mayumi: ayos lang |
| Jason: doing well |
| Mayumi: (slow) ayos lang (regular) ayos lang |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with doing well |
| Mayumi: ayos lang ako. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for okay. Say I'm doing well. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: ayos lang ako. |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace doing well with so-so. |
| Mayumi: di mabuti at di rin masama |
| Jason: so-so |
| Mayumi: (slow) di mabuti at di rin masama (regular) di mabuti at di rin masama |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with so-so |
| Mayumi: di mabuti at di rin masama ako. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for doing well. Say I'm so-so. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: di mabuti at di rin masama ako. |
| QUIZ |
| Jason: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Philippines and someone asks you how you are. You are fine. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Kamusta ka na? (five seconds) Mabuti ako. |
| Jason: Now imagine you are okay Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Kamusta ka na? (five seconds) Okey ako. |
| Jason: Imagine you are doing well. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Mayumi: Kamusta ka na? (five seconds) Ayos lang ako. |
| Jason: Imagine you're so-so. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Kamusta ka na? (five seconds) Di mabuti at di rin masama ako. |
| Jason: You want to ask someone how they are doing. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Mayumi: Kamusta ka na? |
Outro |
| Jason: This is the end of Lesson 16 |
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