Learn the question "What are you doing?" 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 What are you doing? In Filipino this is |
| Mayumi: Anong ginagawa mo? |
| Jason: The first word in the question is |
| Mayumi: Anong |
| Jason: meaning What 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: ginagawa |
| Jason: meaning something like doing. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ginagawa |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ginagawa |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Anong ginagawa |
| {pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: mo |
| Jason: meaning something like you. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) mo |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: mo |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Anong ginagawa mo |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Master the following pattern and responses to the question What are you doing?? |
| Mayumi: Nag-iisip lang ako. |
| Jason: ""I'm just thinking.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Mayumi: (Slow) Nag-iisip lang ako. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Mayumi: Nag-iisip |
| Jason: meaning something like thinking. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Nag-iisip |
| Jason: Now repeat |
| Mayumi: Nag-iisip |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: lang |
| Jason: means just, or only. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) lang |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: lang |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: ako |
| Jason: means I. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ako |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ako |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the speaker say, I'm just thinking., and then repeat. |
| Mayumi: Nag-iisip lang ako. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To make another phrase, replace thinking with eating. |
| Mayumi: kumakain |
| Jason: eating |
| Mayumi: (slow) kumakain (regular) kumakain |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with eating |
| Mayumi: kumakain lang ako. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace thinking. Say I'm just eating. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: kumakain lang ako. |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace eating with reading. |
| Mayumi: nagbabasa |
| Jason: reading |
| Mayumi: (slow) nagbabasa (regular) nagbabasa |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with reading |
| Mayumi: nagbabasa lang ako. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for eating. Say I'm just reading. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: nagbabasa lang ako. |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace reading with shopping. |
| Mayumi: namimili |
| Jason: shopping |
| Mayumi: (slow) namimili (regular) namimili |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with shopping |
| Mayumi: namimili lang ako. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for reading. Say I'm just shopping. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: namimili lang ako. |
| QUIZ |
| Jason: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Philippines and someone asks you what you're doing. You want to respond that you’re just thinking. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Anong ginagawa mo? (five seconds) Nag-iisip lang ako. |
| Jason: Now you want to say you’re just eating Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Anong ginagawa mo? (five seconds) kumakain lang ako. |
| Jason: Now you want to say you’re just reading. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Mayumi: Anong ginagawa mo? (five seconds) nagbabasa lang ako. |
| Jason: Now you want to say you’re just shopping. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Anong ginagawa mo? (five seconds) namimili lang ako. |
| Jason: You want to ask someone what they are doing. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Mayumi: Anong ginagawa mo? |
Outro |
| Jason: This is the end of Lesson 18 |
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