Learn the question "How much is this?" 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 much is this? In Filipino this is |
| Mayumi: Magkano ito? |
| Jason: The first word in the question is |
| Mayumi: Magkano |
| Jason: meaning How much in English. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Magkano |
| Jason: Listen again and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Magkano |
| {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: ito |
| Jason: meaning something like this. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ito |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ito |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Magkano ito |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Master the following pattern and responses to the question How much is this?? |
| Mayumi: Tatlong piso. |
| Jason: ""It's 3 pesos.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Mayumi: (Slow) Tatlong piso. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Mayumi: tatlong |
| Jason: means three. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) tatlong |
| Jason: Now repeat |
| Mayumi: tatlong |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Next is |
| Mayumi: piso |
| Jason: meaning pesos. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) piso |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: piso |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the speaker say, It's 3 pesos., and then repeat. |
| Mayumi: Tatlong piso. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace 3 pesos with five pesos. |
| Mayumi: limang piso |
| Jason: five pesos |
| Mayumi: (slow) limang piso (regular) limang piso |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with five pesos |
| Mayumi: limang piso |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 3 pesos. Say It's five pesos. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: limang piso |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace five pesos with eight pesos. |
| Mayumi: walong piso |
| Jason: eight pesos |
| Mayumi: (slow) walong piso (regular) walong piso |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with eight pesos |
| Mayumi: walong piso |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace five pesos. Say It's eight pesos. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: walong piso |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace eight pesos with ten pesos. |
| Mayumi: sampung piso |
| Jason: ten pesos |
| Mayumi: (slow) sampung piso (regular) sampung piso |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with ten pesos |
| Mayumi: sampung piso |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace eight pesos. Say It's ten pesos. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: sampung piso |
| QUIZ |
| Jason: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Philippines and someone asks you how much something is. It is 3 pesos. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Magkano ito? (five seconds) Tatlong piso. |
| Jason: Now imagine it's five pesos Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Magkano ito? (five seconds) limang piso |
| Jason: Imagine it's eight pesos. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Mayumi: Magkano ito? (five seconds) walong piso |
| Jason: Now imagine it's ten pesos. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Magkano ito? (five seconds) sampung piso |
| Jason: You want to learn how much something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Mayumi: Magkano ito? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Jason: This is the end of Lesson 25 |
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