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INTRODUCTION
Gina: Hi and welcome to the Absolute Beginner series at FilipinoPod101.com. This is season 1, lesson 3, Showing Gratitude in Filipino. I’m Gina.
Betsey: Kamusta! And I’m Betsey.
Gina: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to show your appreciation or gratitude to people.
Betsey: In short, we’ll learn how to say “Thank you” in Filipino.
Gina: That’s right. So Betsey, where does our conversation for this lesson take place?
Betsey: It’s at one of the speakers’ houses, where a friend arrives.
Gina: The two speakers are good friends so some words will be informal, but the overall tone will be formal to show politeness.
Betsey: Ok, let’s listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Cora: Magandang umaga! Tuloy po kayo.
Joyce: Salamat. May regalo ako para sa’yo.
Cora: Talaga? Maraming salamat!
Joyce: Walang anuman.
Gina: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly.
Cora: Magandang umaga! Tuloy po kayo.
Joyce: Salamat. May regalo ako para sa’yo.
Cora: Talaga? Maraming salamat!
Joyce: Walang anuman.
Gina: Now let’s hear it with the English translation.
Cora: Magandang umaga! Tuloy po kayo.
Cora: Good morning. Please come in!
Joyce: Salamat. May regalo ako para sa’yo.
Joyce: Thanks. I have a gift for you.
Cora: Talaga? Maraming salamat!
Cora: Oh really? Thank you very much!
Joyce: Walang anuman.
Joyce: You're welcome.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Gina: Okay, let’s learn a little more about Filipino culture. When you visit someone in the Philippines, do you have to take anything with you?
Betsey: Yes. It is customary and considered polite to take small gifts like sweets, snacks or fruits.
Gina: How about money?
Betsey: No, never! That would be considered rude.
Gina: (laughs) Ok! So if I was invited somewhere, what should I expect when I arrive at the person’s home?
Betsey: Expect them to have prepared the best meal, and served it on their best tableware - the plates and other utensils they probably don’t even use on a daily basis!
Gina: Really? Why’s that?
Betsey: In the Philippines, guests are highly valued. There are several things that people don’t use on a daily basis that are reserved “for guests only”, which most of the time are the family’s best or most precious possessions.
Gina: Wow! I would love to be invited to a Filipino home then! Okay, so Betsey, how about when I visit my friend who’s in the hospital.
Betsey: If you’re visiting someone at the hospital, you should be the one to bring gifts like fruits or flowers, or a get-well-soon card.
Gina: That makes sense. Alright, now let’s move on to the vocab.
Gina: Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson.
VOCAB LIST
Gina: The first word we shall see is:
Betsey: magandang umaga [natural native speed]
Gina: good morning
Betsey: magandang umaga [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey: magandang umaga [natural native speed]
Gina: Next,
Betsey: tuloy [natural native speed]
Gina: to come in, to proceed, to go ahead
Betsey: tuloy [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey: tuloy [natural native speed]
Gina: Next,
Betsey: kayo [natural native speed]
Gina: you
Betsey: kayo [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey: kayo [natural native speed]
Gina: Next,
Betsey: Salamat [natural native speed]
Gina: Thanks (informal)
Betsey: Salamat [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey: Salamat [natural native speed]
Gina: Next,
Betsey: regalo [natural native speed]
Gina: gift
Betsey: regalo [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey: regalo [natural native speed]
Gina: Next,
Betsey: mayroon [natural native speed]
Gina: to possess
Betsey: mayroon [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey: mayroon [natural native speed]
Gina: Next,
Betsey: para [natural native speed]
Gina: for
Betsey: para [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey: para [natural native speed]
Gina: Next,
Betsey: iyo (sa iyo/sa’yo) [natural native speed]
Gina: yours (singular)
Betsey: iyo (sa iyo/sa’yo) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey: iyo (sa iyo/sa’yo) [natural native speed]
Gina: Next,
Betsey: talaga [natural native speed]
Gina: really
Betsey: talaga [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey: talaga [natural native speed]
Gina: And last,
Betsey: walang anuman [natural native speed]
Gina: don’t mention it, no problem, you’re welcome
Betsey: walang anuman [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey: walang anuman [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Gina: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson.
Betsey: The first word is “magandang umaga”
Gina: This one means “Good morning”.
Betsey: “magandang umaga” is one of the most basic expressions in Filipino. “Maganda” literally means “beautiful” and “umaga” means “morning”.
Gina: So, “good morning” in Filipino actually wishes a “beautiful morning” to the person you are greeting.
Betsey: It sounds nice, doesn’t it?
Gina: Definitely. So how about the greetings like “Good afternoon” and “Good evening”?
Betsey: “Good afternoon” is “magandang hapon”. While, “Good evening” is “magandang gabi”.
Gina: Okay, got it. Let’s move on to our next word.
Betsey: Alright! The next one we have on the list is “tuloy”
Gina: That means “come in”?
Betsey: It’s used to welcome visitors to your home.
Gina: It can also be used to welcome guests or customers in commercial establishments.
Betsey: And in addition to that, most commercial establishments in the Philippines have the word “Tuloy po kayo” on their shop doors.
Gina: Which means “Please come in”!
Betsey: This also uses the word “tuloy” - they are the same.
Gina: Okay! Now for our third and final word..
Betsey: It’s “talaga” which means “really”
Gina: Is the usage the same as for “really” in English?
Betsey: It is. “talaga” expresses doubt if it is used in questions, and certainty and emphasis when it is used in statements.
Gina: It’s an adverb, so naturally it follows the verb, noun, or adjective that it modifies. Can we give an example?
Betsey: Sure. “Hindi talaga ako sumasayaw”
Gina: And that translates to “I really don’t dance”
Betsey: Perfect! Okay, now onto the grammar.
GRAMMAR POINT
Gina: In this lesson, we’re going to learn how to show your gratitude or appreciation in Filipino. Simply put, how to say “thank you” in Filipino.
Betsey: We say “thank you” in Filipino by saying “Salamat!”.
Gina: It’s a very useful word in the Filipino language, and you can hear it almost every day.
Betsey: “Salamat” can mean “Thank you” or “Thanks”. The form doesn’t change whether it’s formal or informal Filipino. It’s also used by both genders. Generally, there are no restrictions on it.
Gina: Can we also add “po” to be more polite Betsey?
Betsey: Yes Gina. Adding “po” to “salamat” makes it more polite. It then becomes “Salamat po”.
Gina: What if I want to show greater appreciation, as in “Thank you very much!”
Betsey: We use the phrase “Maraming salamat” where “marami” means “many”.
Gina: So it can also be translated as “Many thanks”.
Betsey: Yes that’s right. Now if we add the two sentences above, it’s at the most polite level, and shows the greatest appreciation - “Maraming salamat po”.
Gina: Okay. Let’s say I want to mention who I’m saying thanks to, like “Thank you Carol”.
Betsey: In that case, you’ll just say “Salamat Carol”. The pattern is simple, it’s just “salamat + name”. You can also reverse this to “Name + salamat” as in “Carol, Salamat!” the same as in English “Carol, thank you!”
Gina: Oh so if I want to say “Thank you very much Carol”…
Betsey: It’s going to be “Maraming salamat Carol”.
Gina: And if I want to be polite.
Betsey: You just add “po”, so that you get “Maraming salamat po Carol”
Gina: So the word “salamat” always expresses appreciation and gratitude?
Betsey: Well, not always Gina. There are some cases where it can be sarcastic.
Gina: For example?
Betsey: When somebody gives you a lot of work, you respond with “Thanks a lot!” which doesn’t really mean you’re thankful - the opposite. You can also use “salamat” in the same manner “salamat!” but with a sarcastic tone similar to the tone you’d use in English.
Gina: So keep that in mind, listeners!

Outro
Gina: Okay, that’s it for this lesson.
Betsey: Thanks for listening, everyone.
Gina: Make sure you check the lesson notes, and we’ll see you next time
Betsey: Paalam.

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