Learn the question "Do you speak Filipino?" 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 Do you speak Filipino? In Filipino this is |
| Mayumi: Marunong ka ba mag tagalaog? |
| Jason: The first word in the question is |
| Mayumi: Marunong |
| Jason: meaning something like know how in English. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Marunong |
| Jason: Listen again and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Marunong |
| {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: Marunong ka |
| {pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: ba |
| Jason: the question marking particle. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ba |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ba |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Marunong ka ba |
| {pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: Mag tagalog |
| Jason: meaning something like To speak Filipino. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Mag tagalaog |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: Mag tagalaog |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Marunong ka ba Mag tagalaog |
| {pause} |
| Jason: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you speak Filipino?? |
| Mayumi: OO, nagsasalita ako ng kaunti. |
| Jason: ""Yes, I speak a little.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Mayumi: (Slow) OO, nagsasalita ako ng kaunti. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To say ""no"", in a simple way, just say: |
| Mayumi: Hindi e. |
| Jason: Which is like saying No in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Mayumi: (Slowly) Hindi e. |
| Jason: And one more time at normal speed: |
| Mayumi: Hindi e. |
| Jason: Now, let's break down our original response from the beginning. The first word: |
| Mayumi: OO |
| Jason: means Yes. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) OO |
| Jason: Now repeat |
| Mayumi: OO |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Next is |
| Mayumi: nagsasalita |
| Jason: meaning something like speak. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) nagsasalita |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: nagsasalita |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And after that |
| Mayumi: ako |
| Jason: meaning something like me/I. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ako |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ako |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: ng |
| Jason: meaning something like a. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ng |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ng |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: kaunti |
| Jason: meaning something like little. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) kaunti |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: kaunti |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I speak a little., and then repeat. |
| Mayumi: OO, nagsasalita ako ng kaunti. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace a little with fluently. |
| Mayumi: matatas |
| Jason: fluently |
| Mayumi: (slow) matatas (regular) matatas |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with fluently |
| Mayumi: OO, nagsasalita ako ng matatas. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace a little. Say Yes, I speak fluently. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: OO, nagsasalita ako ng matatas. |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace fluently with a lot. |
| Mayumi: madalas |
| Jason: a lot |
| Mayumi: (slow) madalas (regular) madalas |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with a lot |
| Mayumi: OO, nagsasalita ako ng madalas. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for fluently. Say Yes, I speak a lot. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: OO, nagsasalita ako ng madalas. |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace a lot with well. |
| Mayumi: mabuti |
| Jason: well |
| Mayumi: (slow) mabuti (regular) mabuti |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with well |
| Mayumi: OO, nagsasalita ako ng mabuti. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace word for a lot. Say Yes, I speak well. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: OO, nagsasalita ako ng mabuti. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Philippines and someone asks you if you speak Filipino . You want to answer that you speak a little. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Marunong ka ba mag tagalaog? (five seconds) OO, nagsasalita ako ng kaunti. |
| Jason: Now you want to answer that you speak fluently. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Marunong ka ba mag tagalaog? (five seconds) OO, nagsasalita ako ng matatas. |
| Jason: You want to answer that you speak a lot. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Mayumi: Marunong ka ba mag tagalaog? (five seconds) OO, nagsasalita ako ng madalas. |
| Jason: Now you want to answer that you speak well. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Marunong ka ba mag tagalaog? (five seconds) OO, nagsasalita ako ng mabuti. |
| Jason: Now you want to know ask someone if they speak Filipino. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Mayumi: Marunong ka ba mag tagalaog? |
Outro |
| Jason: This is the end of Lesson 5 |
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