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INTRODUCTION
Gina: Hi and welcome to the Absolute Beginner series at FilipinoPod101.com. This is season 1, lesson 6, A Filipino Reunion. I’m Gina.
Betsey: Kamusta! And I’m Betsey.
Gina: In this lesson, we’ll learn expressions to use when you haven’t seen someone for a long time in the Philippines.
Betsey: This conversation takes place at the airport.
Gina: And it’s between two good friends, Jane and Maya who haven’t seen each other for a long time.
Betsey: That’s right! The speakers are close friends, so they will be speaking informal Filipino.
Gina: Alright, let’s listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Jane: Uy, Maya ikaw na ba iyan?
Maya: Jane! Ang tagal na nating hindi nagkita!
Jane: Oo nga eh. Ang tagal na nating hindi nagkita! Kamusta ka na?
Gina: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly.
Jane: Uy, Maya ikaw na ba iyan?
Maya: Jane! Ang tagal na nating hindi nagkita!
Jane: Oo nga eh. Ang tagal na nating hindi nagkita! Kamusta ka na?
Gina: Now let’s hear it with the English translation.
Jane: Uy, Maya ikaw na ba iyan?
Jane: Oh, Maya? Is that you?
Maya: Jane! Ang tagal na nating hindi nagkita!
Maya: Jane! It’s been a while!
Jane: Oo nga eh. Ang tagal na nating hindi nagkita! Kamusta ka na?
Jane: Yeah, it’s been a while! How are you doing now?
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Gina: So Betsey, I’m curious, what do Filipinos do when they see a friend after a long time?
Betsey: When Filipinos see each other after a very long time, they usually hug each other if they’re really close. You can also expect a pat on the back or shoulder, after a hug.
Gina: That sounds nice!
Betsey: But that’s not all! Filipinos also give blunt and frank comments about how each other’s appearance has changed over the years.
Gina: How blunt and frank are their comments?
Betsey: Negative comments like “you’ve gotten fat!”, but these kinds of statements are taken as jokes and aren’t taken very seriously. It’s just Filipino humor.
Gina: Really, that’s interesting! So what do they do next?
Betsey: Afterwards, if they both have free time, they’ll usually head to a cafe or restaurant to catch up.
Gina: Ok, now let’s move on to the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Gina Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson.
The first word we shall see is:
Betsey uy [natural native speed]
Gina hey!
Betsey uy [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey uy [natural native speed]
Next:
Betsey ikaw [natural native speed]
Gina you
Betsey ikaw [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey ikaw [natural native speed]
Next:
Betsey ba [natural native speed]
Gina an exclamation or particle expressing wonder, surprise, doubt, or disgust
Betsey ba [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey ba [natural native speed]
Next:
Betsey iyan [natural native speed]
Gina that
Betsey iyan [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey iyan [natural native speed]
Next:
Betsey ang [natural native speed]
Gina the
Betsey ang [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey ang [natural native speed]
Next:
Betsey matagal [natural native speed]
Gina for a long time
Betsey matagal [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey matagal [natural native speed]
Next:
Betsey hindi [natural native speed]
Gina no, not, don't, can't
Betsey hindi [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey hindi [natural native speed]
Next:
Betsey makita [natural native speed]
Gina to see
Betsey makita [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey makita [natural native speed]
Next:
Betsey tayo [natural native speed]
Gina we, us
Betsey tayo [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey tayo [natural native speed]
And last:
Betsey oo nga [natural native speed]
Gina yes, yeah
Betsey oo nga [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Betsey oo nga [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. What do we have first, Betsey?
Betsey: Let’s start with “uy!” which is a popular interjection in the Philippines, and is used like “Hey!”.
Gina: So it’s used to call the attention of others and is mostly used in casual or informal conversations.
Betsey: “Uy!” is said first, before the statement, in order to grab the listener’s attention.
Gina: Does that imply “listen to what I have to say!”
Betsey: It does. “Uy!” gives the listener the impression that what follows will be of interest to him or her.
Gina: So far so good. What’s the next word Betsey?
Betsey: We now move on to “Oo nga”, which is an interjection used to express the speaker’s agreement on the previous statement made.
Gina: Although in most cases, it’s an agreement on a negative opinion rather than a positive one.
Betsey: That’s right. “Oo nga” is used in casual conversations, and rarely in formal ones.
Gina: Alright! It’s now time for our last word for this lesson.
Betsey: Yes, and that’s “ba”. “Ba” is a particle commonly used in questions.
Gina: Can we call it a question marker?
Betsey: Yes, we can.
Gina: Is it okay to use it in both formal and informal conversations?
Betsey: Well, “Ba” when used as a question particle is accepted in both formal and informal conversations. But it’s not when it’s used as an interjection. As an interjection, it’s only accepted in informal situations.
Gina: Let’s give an example so our listeners can understand better.
Betsey: Sure. First let’s use “ba” as a question particle in “Masakit po ba?”
Gina: So does this mean “does it hurt?”
Betsey Yes - And an example as an interjection is this one - “aba”!
Gina: And here it means “wow!” “or gosh”
Okay, now on to the grammar.
GRAMMAR POINT
Gina: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to greet someone you haven’t seen for a long time in Filipino. First, let’s see how it’s done in informal conversations.
Betsey: You can say “Uy! Maya ikaw na ba ‘yan?”
Gina: “Hey! Maya, is that you?”
Betsey: We used “Uy!” at the beginning to get the person’s attention.
Gina: Then came the name of the person.
Betsey: Lastly, we used the phrase “ikaw na ba ‘yan" or “is that you” to express that some time has passed, and that the person’s appearance might have changed during the interim.
Gina: Ok, and how do you say “we haven’t seen each other in a long time”?
Betsey: We express that using the phrase “ang tagal na nating hindi nagkita!”
Gina: And that’s for informal conversations. How do we make this formal, Betsey?
Betsey: To make this formal, you just omit “Uy!” in the first statement, and the speaker just mentions the name of the person in a question tone along with the person’s title, if they have one.
Gina: For instance, how do we say “Dr. Cruz, is that you?”
Betsey: That’s “Dr. Cruz, kayo na po ba iyan?”
Gina: Ah! Just add “po”!
Betsey: Yes, that’s right.
Gina: How about the second statement - “we haven’t seen each other for some time”
Betsey: Like before, we simply add “po”. So it’s going to be “ang tagal na po nating hindi nagkita”.
Gina: I see. So after that, what do we say next?
Betsey: Well, it’s natural to ask how the person is doing.
Gina: And we can use what we learned in lesson 1, right? How to greet people.
Betsey: That’s right. We use “Kamusta” and “ka”, but there is one word that we need to add.
Gina: What is that?
Betsey: Instead of “Kamusta ka?” we use “Kamusta na po kayo?”
Gina: Which is “How have you been?” Ok, now I understand. I hope everyone else got it right too! But if you want to reinforce what you’ve learned in this lesson, make sure you check the lesson notes.

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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