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INTRODUCTION
Gina: Hello and welcome back to the Absolute Beginner series at FilipinoPod101.com. This is season 1, lesson 14, Helping in a Filipino Kitchen. I’m Gina.
Betsey: Kamusta! And I’m Betsey!
Gina: In this lesson, you'll learn how to apologize for something, and confirm that there is no problem with someone or something.
Betsey: This conversation takes place at Trish’s house.
Gina: It’s between Maya and Trish. This is a continuation of our previous dialogue, where Jane and Maya have been invited to dinner at Trish’s house.
Betsey: And as we know the speakers are friends, so they’ll be using informal speech.
Gina: Ok, let’s listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
A: Maya, maraming salamat!
B: Walang anuman. Ah! (nabasag ang mga pinggan)
A: Okay ka lang ba?
B: Oo..pero yung mga pinggan.... pasensya ka na.
A: Ayos lang iyon.
B: Patawad Trish.
A: Huwag kang mag-alala. Ayos lang iyon.
Gina: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly.
A: Maya, maraming salamat!
B: Walang anuman. Ah! (nabasag ang mga pinggan)
A: Okay ka lang ba?
B: Oo..pero yung mga pinggan.... pasensya ka na.
A: Ayos lang iyon.
B: Patawad Trish.
A: Huwag kang mag-alala. Ayos lang iyon.
Gina: Now let's hear it with the English translation.
A: Maya, maraming salamat!
A: Maya, thank you very much!
B: Walang anuman. Ah! (nabasag ang mga pinggan)
B: You're welcome. Ah! (sounds of plates breaking)
A: Okay ka lang ba?
A: Are you alright?
B: Oo..pero yung mga pinggan.... pasensya ka na.
B: Yes.. but the plates... I'm sorry.
A: Ayos lang iyon.
A: It's okay.
B: Patawad Trish.
B: I'm sorry, Trish.
A: Huwag kang mag-alala. Ayos lang iyon.
A: Don't worry. It's fine.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Gina: Now let’s learn about Filipino culture! So Betsey, what should we do when we finish eating at a friend’s house in the Philippines?
Betsey: It’s customary to help out with clearing the table of dishes, or with washing dishes, unless your friend tells you not to.
Gina: Is this tradition common in all Filipino homes?
Betsey: Yes but there are exceptions, like if your friend has household helpers that do the cleaning, or if you really have no time to help out.
Gina: I see, but it’s still best to offer your help and give them a hand.
Betsey: That’s right, the best thing to do is to offer some help with cleaning up, or at least with tidying up the area where you have eaten.
Gina: Remember those tips, listeners!
Betsey: And we’ll move on to the vocab now.
VOCAB LIST
Gina: The first word we shall see is...
Betsey: Ayos [natural native speed]
Gina: alright, fine, okay (Informal)
Betsey: Ayos [slowly - broken down by syllable] Ayos [natural native speed]
Gina: Next
Betsey: Yung [natural native speed]
Gina: those, the (informal)
Betsey: Yung [slowly - broken down by syllable] Yung [natural native speed]
Gina: Next
Betsey: mga [natural native speed]
Gina: particle denoting the plural form of the subject
Betsey: mga [slowly - broken down by syllable] mga [natural native speed]
Gina: Next
Betsey: pinggan [natural native speed]
Gina: plate
Betsey: pinggan [slowly - broken down by syllable] pinggan [natural native speed]
Gina: Next
Betsey: pasensya [natural native speed]
Gina: sorry, excuse me
Betsey: pasensya [slowly - broken down by syllable] pasensya [natural native speed]
Gina: Next
Betsey: Patawad [natural native speed]
Gina: sorry, apologize
Betsey: Patawad [slowly - broken down by syllable] Patawad [natural native speed]
Gina: Next
Betsey: huwag [natural native speed]
Gina: don’t, no
Betsey: huwag [slowly - broken down by syllable] huwag [natural native speed]
Gina: Next
Betsey: mag-alala [natural native speed]
Gina: worry
Betsey: mag-alala [slowly - broken down by syllable] mag-alala [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Gina: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word we’re going to discuss is…
Betsey: “mag-alala”
Gina: This means “to worry”
Betsey: Yes. “Mag-alala” most of the time is used to give assurance or peace of mind to the other person.
Gina: Right! For instance, it can mean that everything is okay like in our dialogue..
Betsey: “Huwag kang mag-alala”
Gina: Which means “Don’t worry”
Betsey: “mag-alala” can be used in both formal and informal conversations.
Gina: Okay, now let’s move on to our next word, which is…
Betsey: “mga”
Gina: An article placed before a noun to denote plurality.
Betsey: That’s correct! Likewise, it can refer to any noun, and it automatically makes the number plural.
Gina: Let’s give our listeners an example. How do we say “children” in Filipino?
Betsey: We say “mga bata” where “bata” means...
Gina: ….“child”.
Betsey: Yes, and when we added “mga” to “bata” it becomes plural
Gina: Terrific! How about another example? Say, “trees?”
Betsey: It’s “mga puno” where “puno” means “tree”.
Gina: Okay, now let’s go to our last word for this lesson, and that is…
Betsey: “huwag”
Gina: which is “don’t” or “no”
Betsey: Yup. “huwag” is an interjection that negates the statement.
Gina: Or simply not doing something.
Betsey: For example, let’s take the word “tumakbo”
Gina: which means “run?”
Betsey: Yes. We can negate this by adding “huwag”. Thus we have “huwag tumakbo” or..
Gina: “don’t run”
Betsey: Usually, “huwag” is found at the beginning of the statement.
Gina: It can be used in both formal and informal situations, right?
Betsey: Yes, you’re absolutely right!
Gina: Great! Okay, now onto the grammar.
GRAMMAR POINT
Gina: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask if someone is alright, and to confirm that there is no problem with someone or something.
Betsey: You can use the phrase “Ayos ka lang ba?” to ask if someone is alright.
Gina: Let’s break this down.
Betsey: The word “ayos” is an adjective that means “okay” or “fine”
Gina: That’s right. Then what?
Betsey: Then you add the pronoun “ka”, which refers to the person the speaker is talking to - “you” in singular form.
Gina: And lastly…
Betsey: You connect “lang ba” to complete the phrase “ayos ka lang ba?”
Gina: or “are you alright?” in English.
Betsey: On the other hand, you say the phrase “Ayos lang iyon” to mean…
Gina: “It’s alright”, as a way of assuring the other person that there is no problem or that there’s nothing to worry about.
Betsey: That’s right! We can also shorten it to “ayos lang”.
Gina: Will it still have the same meaning as “it’s alright”?
Betsey: Yes. Moreover, “Ayos lang” can also mean “I’m alright”.
Gina: How do we make the phrases polite?
Betsey: To make these phrases polite, we just add “po”.
Gina: For example?
Betsey: The polite form of “ayos ka lang ba?” or “are you alright” will be “ayos ka lang po ba?”
Gina: I see. What about the polite form of “it’s alright?”
Betsey: The polite form of “it’s alright” or “ayos lang” is “ayos lang po”.
Gina: So far so good. Let’s review that point again Betsey.
Betsey: Alright! You can ask the question “ayos ka lang ba?” to confirm if a person is feeling okay.
Gina: But how do I ask if more than one person is okay? So, if our subject is plural?
Betsey: In that case, the phrase “ayos lang ba + pronoun (plural)” is used if you want to ask if more than one person is okay.
Gina: Can we give an example of that?
Betsey: Sure! For instance, “ayos lang ba sila” or “are they alright?”.
Gina: Ok, now how do we respond to that?
Betsey: The response would be “ayos lang + pronoun (plural)”.
Gina: For example?
Betsey: For example, “ayos lang kami”
Gina: which means “we’re alright”. Alright! But what if you want to mention the name of the person, or your relationship with the person that you’re asking after?
Betsey: In that case, you should use the phrase “Ayos lang po ba si + name/relationship”.
Gina: That means “Is name/relationship alright?” in polite form. Betsey, that’s for one person right?
Betsey: Yes, it is.
Gina: So what if our subject is plural?
Betsey: Well, instead of the article “si”, the article “sina” is used for plural subjects.
Gina: That means our pattern is going to be…
Betsey: “Ayos lang po ba sina + names/relationships”.
Gina: How do you say “Are my friends Anna and Mary alright?”
Betsey:
Gina: Ok, let’s take a look again at our dialogue.
Betsey: We can see the phrase “Ayos ka lang ba?”
Gina: Which means “Are you alright?”
Betsey: Yes, and the response is “Ayos lang iyon”
Gina: Which is “It’s alright”.
Betsey: Perfect!
Gina: Listeners, remember to check the lesson notes if you found anything in this lesson confusing!

Outro

Gina: Okay, that’s it for this lesson.
Betsey: Thank you for listening, everyone.
Gina: See you next time!
Betsey: Paalam.

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