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Introduction
John: Welcome to 3-Minute Filipino Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask how much something costs in Filipino.
Body
John: Here's the informal way to ask "How much does this cost?" in Filipino.
Camille: [Normal] Magkano 'to?
John: First is a word meaning "how much."
Camille: [Normal] magkano [Slow] magkano
John: Last is the shortened word meaning "this."
Camille: [Normal] 'to [Slow] 'to
John: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning "How much does this cost?"
Camille: [Slow] Magkano 'to? [Normal] Magkano 'to?
John: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, "How much does this cost?"
Camille: [Normal] Magkano po ito?
John: First is a word meaning "how much."
Camille: [Normal] magkano [Slow] magkano
John: Next is a word indicating politeness.
Camille: [Normal] po [Slow] po
John: Last is the word meaning "this."
Camille: [Normal] ito [Slow] ito
John: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning "How much does this cost?"
Camille: [Slow] Magkano po ito? [Normal] Magkano po ito?
John: Here's a response meaning "Okay, I'll take it."
Camille: [Normal] Okay, kukunin ko po.
John: First is a word meaning "okay."
Camille: [Normal] okay [Slow] okay
John: Next is the word meaning "will take."
Camille: [Normal] kukunin [Slow] kukunin
John: Next is the word meaning "me."
Camille: [Normal] ko [Slow] ko
John: Last is a word indicating politeness.
Camille: [Normal] po [Slow] po
John: Listen again to the response, "Okay, I'll take it."
Camille: [Slow] Okay, kukunin ko po. [Normal] Okay, kukunin ko po.
John: Here's a response meaning, "No, thanks. It's too expensive."
Camille: [Normal] Hindi, salamat na lang. Sobrang mahal.
John: First is a word meaning "no."
Camille: [Normal] hindi [Slow] hindi
John: Next is the word meaning "thank you."
Camille: [Normal] salamat [Slow] salamat
John: Next is the phrase meaning "though."
Camille: [Normal] na lang [Slow] na lang
John: Next is the phrase meaning "too much."
Camille: [Normal] sobrang [Slow] sobrang
John: Last is the word meaning "expensive."
Camille: [Normal] mahal [Slow] mahal
John: Listen again to the response, "No, thanks. It's too expensive."
Camille: [Slow] Hindi, salamat na lang. Sobrang mahal. [Normal] Hindi, salamat na lang. Sobrang mahal.
Cultural Insight
John: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Camille: It is common to negotiate prices in marketplaces. So don't hesitate to ask for lower prices. It’s even common to bargain over fruits or vegetables in wet markets or stalls.

Outro

John: And that's all for this lesson. Don't forget to check out the lesson notes, and we'll see you in the next lesson!
Camille: Maraming salamat!

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