Learn the question "How is the food?" in Filipino and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Filipino learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Jason: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How is it? when referring to food |
| In Filipino this is |
| Mayumi: Anong lasa? |
| Jason: The first word in the question is |
| Mayumi: Anong |
| Jason: meaning something like What's in English. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Anong |
| Jason: Listen again and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Anong |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Mayumi: lasa |
| Jason: meaning taste. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) lasa |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: lasa |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Anong lasa |
| {pause} |
| Jason: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question How is it? |
| Mayumi: Masarap |
| Jason: ""It's delicious”. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Mayumi: (Slow) Masarap |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace delicious with sweet. |
| Mayumi: matamis |
| Jason: sweet |
| Mayumi: (slow) matamis (regular) matamis |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sweet |
| Mayumi: matamis |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace delicious. Say It's sweet. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: matamis |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace sweet with salty. |
| Mayumi: maalat |
| Jason: salty |
| Mayumi: (slow) maalat (regular) maalat |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with salty |
| Mayumi: maalat |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace sweet with salty. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: maalat |
| Jason: To make another phrase, replace salty with spicy. |
| Mayumi: maanghang |
| Jason: spicy |
| Mayumi: (slow) maanghang (regular) maanghang |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with spicy |
| Mayumi: maanghang |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace salty with spicy. {pause} |
| Mayumi: maanghang |
| QUIZ |
| Jason: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Philippines and someone asks you your opinion on the food you're eating. You want to say it's delicious. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Anong lasa? (five seconds) Masarap |
| Jason: Now, you want to say it's sweet Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Anong lasa? (five seconds) matamis |
| Jason: you want to say it's salty. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Mayumi: Anong lasa? (five seconds) maalat |
| Jason: You want to say it's spicy. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Anong lasa? (five seconds) maanghang |
| Jason: Now you want to know what -that- person thinks of the meal. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Mayumi: Anong lasa? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Jason: This is the end of Lesson 10 |
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