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Introduction
John: Welcome to 3-Minute Filipino Season 1, Lesson 20 - Talking About Your Likes. In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask and answer affirmatively to the question, “Do you like…?” in Filipino.
Body
John: Here's the informal way to ask "Do you like chocolate?" in Filipino.
Camille: [Normal] Mahilig ka ba sa chokolate?
John: First is a word meaning "like."
Camille: [Normal] mahilig [Slow] mahilig
John: Next is the phrase meaning "you" when used in a question.
Camille: [Normal] ka ba [Slow] ka ba
John: Next is the word literally meaning "in."
Camille: [Normal] sa [Slow] sa
John: Last is the word meaning "chocolate."
Camille: [Normal] chokolate [Slow] chokolate
John: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning "Do you like chocolate?"
Camille: [Slow] Mahilig ka ba sa chokolate? [Normal] Mahilig ka ba sa chokolate?
John: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, "Do you like sweets?"
Camille: [Normal] Mahilig po ba kayo sa matatamis?
John: First is a word meaning "like."
Camille: [Normal] mahilig [Slow] mahilig
John: Next is a phrase which makes the question sound polite.
Camille: [Normal] po ba [Slow] po ba
John: Next is the word meaning "you," plural.
Camille: [Normal] kayo [Slow] kayo
John: Next is the word meaning "in."
Camille: [Normal] sa [Slow] sa
John: Last is the word meaning "sweets."
Camille: [Normal] matatamis [Slow] matatamis
John: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning "Do you like sweets?"
Camille: [Slow] Mahilig po ba kayo sa matatamis? [Normal] Mahilig po ba kayo sa matatamis?
John: Here's a response meaning "Yes, I like it."
Camille: [Normal] Oo, hilig ko yan.
John: First is a word meaning "yes."
Camille: [Normal] oo [Slow] oo
John: Next is the word meaning "like."
Camille: [Normal] hilig [Slow] hilig
John: Next is the word meaning "I."
Camille: [Normal] ko [Slow] ko
John: Last is the word meaning "that."
Camille: [Normal] yan [Slow] yan
John: Listen again to the response, "Yes, I like it."
Camille: [Slow] Oo, hilig ko yan. [Normal] Oo, hilig ko yan.
John: Here's a response meaning, "Yes, I like them."
Camille: [Normal] Opo, hilig ko po ang mga iyan.
John: First is a polite word meaning "yes."
Camille: [Normal] opo [Slow] opo
John: Next is the word meaning "like."
Camille: [Normal] hilig [Slow] hilig
John: Next is the word meaning "I."
Camille: [Normal] ko [Slow] ko
John: Next is a word indicating politeness.
Camille: [Normal] po [Slow] po
John: Last is the phrase meaning "those."
Camille: [Normal] ang mga iyan [Slow] ang mga iyan
John: Listen again to the response, "Yes, I like them."
Camille: [Slow] Opo, hilig ko po ang mga iyan. [Normal] Opo, hilig ko po ang mga iyan.
Cultural Insight
John: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Camille: Filipinos are sociable people. People like to mingle, so if you meet someone who shares common interests with you, you have gained a friend for life.

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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