Learn how to ask "Do you speak English?"
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| Introduction |
| John: Welcome to 3-Minute Filipino Season 1, Lesson 7 - Do You Speak English? In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask and answer the question "Do you speak English?" in Filipino. |
| Body |
| John: Here's the informal way to ask "Do you speak English?" in Filipino. |
| Camille: [Normal] Nakakapagsalita ka ng Ingles? |
| John: First is a word meaning "can speak." |
| Camille: [Normal] nakakapagsalita [Slow] nakakapagsalita |
| John: Next is the word meaning "you," in singular form. |
| Camille: [Normal] ka [Slow] ka |
| John: Next is the word meaning "in." |
| Camille: [Normal] ng [Slow] ng |
| John: Last is the word meaning "English." |
| Camille: [Normal] ingles [Slow] ingles |
| John: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning "Do you speak English?" |
| Camille: [Slow] Nakakapagsalita ka ng Ingles? [Normal] Nakakapagsalita ka ng Ingles? |
| John: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, "Do you speak English?" |
| Camille: [Normal] Nakakapagsalita po ba kayo ng Ingles? |
| John: First is a word meaning "can speak." |
| Camille: [Normal] nakakapagsalita [Slow] nakakapagsalita |
| John: Next is a polite phrase indicating a question. |
| 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] ng [Slow] ng |
| John: Last is the word meaning "English." |
| Camille: [Normal] ingles [Slow] ingles |
| John: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning "Do you speak English?" |
| Camille: [Slow] Nakakapagsalita po ba kayo ng Ingles? [Normal] Nakakapagsalita po ba kayo ng Ingles? |
| John: Here's a response meaning "Yes, I speak English." |
| Camille: [Normal] Oo, nakakapagsalita ako ng Ingles. |
| John: First is a word meaning "yes." |
| Camille: [Normal] oo [Slow] oo |
| John: Next is the word meaning "can speak." |
| Camille: [Normal] nakakapagsalita [Slow] nakakapagsalita |
| John: Next is the word meaning "I." |
| Camille: [Normal] ako [Slow] ako |
| John: Next is the word meaning "in." |
| Camille: [Normal] ng [Slow] ng |
| John: Last is the word meaning "English." |
| Camille: [Normal] ingles [Slow] ingles |
| John: Listen again to the response, "Yes, I speak English." |
| Camille: [Slow] Oo, nakakapagsalita ako ng Ingles. [Normal] Oo, nakakapagsalita ako ng Ingles. |
| John: Here's a response meaning, "No, I don't speak English." |
| Camille: [Normal] Hindi po, hindi po ako nakakapagsalita ng Ingles. |
| John: First is a polite phrase meaning "no." |
| Camille: [Normal] hindi po [Slow] hindi po |
| John: Next is the polite phrase literally meaning "I am not." |
| Camille: [Normal] hindi po ako [Slow] hindi po ako |
| John: Next is the word meaning "can speak." |
| Camille: [Normal] nakakapagsalita [Slow] nakakapagsalita |
| John: Next is the word meaning "in." |
| Camille: [Normal] ng [Slow] ng |
| John: Last is the word meaning "English." |
| Camille: [Normal] ingles [Slow] ingles |
| John: Listen again to the response, "No, I don't speak English." |
| Camille: [Slow] Hindi po, hindi po ako nakakapagsalita ng Ingles. [Normal] Hindi po, hindi po ako nakakapagsalita ng Ingles. |
| Cultural Insight |
| John: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Camille: Remember that when speaking with younger Filipinos, it's better to use the word English rather than Ingles because the word Ingles is used mostly for educational or very formal situations. |
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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