Learn how to ask how much something is
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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 |
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| 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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