Learn the question "How old are you?" 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 old are you? In Filipino this is |
| Mayumi: Ilang taon ka na? |
| Jason: The first word in the question is |
| Mayumi: Ilang |
| Jason: meaning something like How many in English. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Ilang |
| Jason: Listen again and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Ilang |
| {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: taon |
| Jason: meaning something like year. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) taon |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: taon |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Ilang taon |
| {pause} |
| Jason: And after that |
| Mayumi: ka |
| Jason: meaning something like you. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ka |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ka |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Ilang taon ka |
| {pause} |
| Jason: And after that |
| Mayumi: na |
| Jason: meaning something like “already”. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) na |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: na |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Ilang taon ka na? |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Master the following pattern and responses to the question How old are you?? |
| Mayumi: Ako ay 18 (labing-walong) taong gulang na. |
| Jason: ""I'm 18 years old.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Mayumi: (Slow) Ako ay 18 (labing-walong) taong gulang na. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Mayumi: Ako |
| Jason: means something like I. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Ako |
| Jason: Now repeat |
| Mayumi: Ako |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And after that |
| Mayumi: ay |
| Jason: meaning something like am. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ay |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ay |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Next is |
| Mayumi: labing-walong |
| Jason: meaning eighteen. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) labing-walong |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: labing-walong |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: taong |
| Jason: meaning something like year. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) taong |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: taong |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: gulang |
| Jason: meaning something like old. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) gulang |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: gulang |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: na |
| Jason: meaning something like already. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) na |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: na |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the speaker say, I'm 18 years old., and then repeat. |
| Mayumi: Ako ay 18 (labing-walong) taong gulang na. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace 18 years old with 27. |
| Mayumi: 27 (Dalawampu't pitong) |
| Jason: 27 |
| Mayumi: (slow) 27 (Dalawampu't pitong) (regular) 27 (Dalawampu't pitong) |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 27 |
| Mayumi: Ako ay 27 (Dalawampu't pitong) taong gulang na. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 18 years old. Say I'm 27. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: Ako ay 27 (Dalawampu't pitong) taong gulang na. |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace 27 with 30. |
| Mayumi: 30 (tatlumpung) |
| Jason: 30 |
| Mayumi: (slow) 30 (tatlumpung) (regular) 30 (tatlumpung) |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 30 |
| Mayumi: Ako ay 30 (tatlumpung) taong gulang na. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for 27. Say I'm 30. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: Ako ay 30 (tatlumpung) taong gulang na. |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace 30 with 38. |
| Mayumi: 38 (tatlumpu't walong) |
| Jason: 38 |
| Mayumi: (slow) 38 (tatlumpu't walong) (regular) 38 (tatlumpu't walong) |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 38 |
| Mayumi: Ako ay 38 (tatlumpu't walong) taong gulang na. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for 30. Say I'm 38. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: Ako ay 38 (tatlumpu't walong) taong gulang na. |
| QUIZ |
| Jason: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Philippines and someone asks you how old you are. You are 18 years old. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Ilang taon ka na? (five seconds) Ako ay 18 (labing-walong) taon gulang na. |
| Jason: Imagine you're 27 Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Ilang taon ka na? (five seconds) Ako ay 27 (Dalawampu't pitong) taong gulang na. |
| Jason: Now imagine you're 30. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Mayumi: Ilang taon ka na? (five seconds) Ako ay 30 (tatlumpung) taong gulang na. |
| Jason: Imagine you're 38. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Ilang taon ka na? (five seconds) Ako ay 38 (tatlumpu't walong) taong gulang na. |
| Jason: You want to ask someone how old they are. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Mayumi: Ilang taon ka na? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Jason: This is the end of Lesson 11 |
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