Learn the question "What's wrong?" 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's wrong? In Filipino this is |
| Mayumi: May problema ba? |
| Jason: The first word in the question is |
| Mayumi: May |
| Jason: meaning something like Have or to have in English. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) May |
| Jason: Listen again and repeat. |
| Mayumi: May |
| {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: problema |
| Jason: meaning problem. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) problema |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: problema |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: May problema |
| {pause} |
| Jason: And after that |
| Mayumi: ba |
| Jason: Question marking particle. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ba |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ba |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: May problema ba? |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's wrong?? |
| Mayumi: Pagod ako. |
| Jason: ""I'm tired.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Mayumi: (Slow) Pagod ako. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Mayumi: Pagod |
| Jason: means tired. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Pagod |
| Jason: Now repeat |
| Mayumi: Pagod |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And after that |
| Mayumi: ako |
| Jason: meaning something like I. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ako |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ako |
| Jason: Listen to the speaker say, I'm tired., and then repeat. |
| Mayumi: Pagod ako. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace tired with sleepy. |
| Mayumi: inaantok |
| Jason: sleepy |
| Mayumi: (slow) inaantok (regular) inaantok |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sleepy |
| Mayumi: inaantok ako. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace tired. Say I'm sleepy. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: inaantok ako. |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace sleepy with hungry. |
| Mayumi: nagugutom |
| Jason: hungry |
| Mayumi: (slow) nagugutom (regular) nagugutom |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with hungry |
| Mayumi: nagugutom ako. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for sleepy. Say I'm hungry. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: nagugutom ako. |
| Jason: To make another phrase, replace hungry with thirsty. |
| Mayumi: nauuhaw |
| Jason: thirsty |
| Mayumi: (slow) nauuhaw (regular) nauuhaw |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with thirsty |
| Mayumi: nauuhaw ako. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for hungry. Say I'm thirsty. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: nauuhaw ako. |
| QUIZ |
| Jason: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Philippines and someone asks you what's wrong. You want to answer I'm tired.. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: May problema ba? (five seconds) Pagod ako. |
| Jason: Now you want to say I'm sleepy. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: May problema ba? (five seconds) Inaantok ako. |
| Jason: You want to say I'm hungry.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Mayumi: May problema ba? (five seconds) Nagugutom ako. |
| Jason: Imagine you're thirsty. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: May problema ba? (five seconds) Nauuhaw ako. |
| Jason: Now you want to ask someone what's wrong. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Mayumi: May problema ba? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Jason: This is the end of Lesson 19 |
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