Learn to ask "how are you?"
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| Introduction |
| John: Welcome to 3-Minute Filipino Season 1, Lesson 4 - Asking How Someone Is. In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask and answer the question "How are you?" in Filipino. |
| Body |
| John: Here's the informal way to ask "How are you?" in Filipino. |
| Camille: [Normal] Kumusta ka? |
| John: First is a word meaning "hello." |
| Camille: [Normal] kumusta [Slow] kumusta |
| John: Last is the word meaning "you." |
| Camille: [Normal] ka [Slow] ka |
| John: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning "How are you?" |
| Camille: [Slow] Kumusta ka? [Normal] Kumusta ka? |
| John: Now, imagine you're speaking to someone you don’t know well. Here's the formal way to ask, "How are you?" |
| Camille: [Normal] Kumusta po kayo? |
| John: First is a word meaning "hello." |
| Camille: [Normal] kumusta [Slow] kumusta |
| John: Next is a word indicating politeness. |
| Camille: [Normal] po [Slow] po |
| John: Last is the word meaning "you (plural)." |
| Camille: [Normal] kayo [Slow] kayo |
| John: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning "How are you?" |
| Camille: [Slow] Kumusta po kayo? [Normal] Kumusta po kayo? |
| John: Here's a response meaning "I'm fine. Thank you." |
| Camille: [Normal] Ayos naman ako. Salamat. |
| John: First is a word meaning "fine." |
| Camille: [Normal] ayos [Slow] ayos |
| John: Next is the word meaning "rather." |
| Camille: [Normal] naman [Slow] naman |
| John: Next is the word meaning "I", or "me." |
| Camille: [Normal] ako [Slow] ako |
| John: Last is the word meaning "Thank you." |
| Camille: [Normal] salamat [Slow] salamat |
| John: Listen again to the response, "I'm fine. Thank you." |
| Camille: [Slow] Ayos naman ako. Salamat. [Normal] Ayos naman ako. Salamat. |
| John: Here's a response meaning, "Not so well." |
| Camille: [Normal] Hindi masyadong mainam. |
| John: First is a word meaning "not." |
| Camille: [Normal] hindi [Slow] hindi |
| John: Next is the word literally meaning "too." |
| Camille: [Normal] masyadong [Slow] masyadong |
| John: Last is the word meaning "well." |
| Camille: [Normal] mainam [Slow] mainam |
| John: Listen again to the response, "Not so well." |
| Camille: [Slow] Hindi masyadong mainam. [Normal] Hindi masyadong mainam. |
| Cultural Insight |
| John: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Camille: In Filipino culture, among close friends and family members, Kumusta ka? usually comes with a hug and kiss on both cheeks. |
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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