Learn the question "have you been to Manila?" 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 Have you been to Manila? In Filipino this is |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta ka na ba sa Maynila? |
| Jason: The first word in the question is |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta |
| Jason: meaning something like Have been in English. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Nakapunta |
| Jason: Listen again and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta |
| {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: ka |
| Jason: meaning something like you. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ka |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ka |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta ka |
| {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 the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta ka na |
| {pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: ba |
| Jason: A question marking particle. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ba |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ba |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta ka na ba |
| {pause} |
| Jason: And after that |
| Mayumi: sa |
| Jason: meaning something like to. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) sa |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: sa |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the the first 5 words of the question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta ka na ba sa |
| {pause} |
| Jason: And after that |
| Mayumi: Maynila |
| Jason: which is Manila. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Maynila |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: Maynila |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta ka na ba sa Maynila? |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Master the following pattern and responses to the question Have you been to Manila?? |
| Mayumi: OO, nakapunta na ako ng dalawang beses. |
| Jason: Yes, I've been twice.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Mayumi: (Slow) OO, nakapunta na ako ng dalawang beses. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To say ""no"", in a simple way, just say: |
| Mayumi: Hindi pa. |
| Jason: Which is like saying No or Not yet in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Mayumi: (Slowly) Hindi pa. |
| Jason: And one more time at normal speed: |
| Mayumi: Hindi pa. |
| Jason: Now let's break down our original response from the beginning. The first word: |
| Mayumi: OO |
| Jason: meaning something like Yes. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) OO |
| Jason: Now repeat |
| Mayumi: OO |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Mayumi: nakapunta |
| Jason: meaning something like Have been. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) nakapunta |
| Jason: Now repeat |
| Mayumi: nakapunta |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Then |
| Mayumi: na |
| meaning something like already. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) na |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: na |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: After that |
| Mayumi: ako |
| Jason: meaning something like I. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ako |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ako |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And after that |
| Mayumi: ng |
| Jason: meaning something like of. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ng |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: ng |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Finally |
| Mayumi: dalawang beses |
| Jason: meaning something like twice or two times. |
| Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) dalawang beses |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Mayumi: dalawang beses |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I've been twice. and then repeat. |
| Mayumi: OO, nakapunta na ako ng dalawang beses. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace twice with three times. |
| Mayumi: tatlong beses |
| Jason: three times |
| Mayumi: (slow) tatlong beses (regular) tatlong beses |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with three times |
| Mayumi: OO, nakapunta na ako ng tatlong beses. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace twice. Say Yes, I've been three times. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: OO, nakapunta na ako ng tatlong beses. |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace three times with eight times. |
| Mayumi: walong beses |
| Jason: eight times |
| Mayumi: (slow) walong beses(regular) walong beses |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with eight times |
| Mayumi: OO, nakapunta na ako ng walong beses. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace three times. Say Yes, I've been eight times. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: OO, nakapunta na ako ng walong beses. |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace eight times with ten times. |
| Mayumi: sampung beses |
| Jason: ten times |
| Mayumi: (slow) sampung beses (regular) sampung beses |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with ten times |
| Mayumi: OO, nakapunta na ako ng sampung beses. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace eight times. Say Yes, I've been ten times. |
| {pause} |
| Mayumi: OO, nakapunta na ako ng sampung beses. |
| QUIZ |
| Jason: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Philippines and someone asks you Have you been to Manila?. You want to answer Yes, I've been twice.. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta ka na ba sa Maynila? (five seconds) OO, nakapunta na ako ng dalawang beses. |
| Jason: Now you want to say Yes, I've been three times.. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta ka na ba sa Maynila? (five seconds) OO, nakapunta na ako ng tatlong beses. |
| Jason: You want to say Yes, I've been eight times.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta ka na ba sa Maynila? (five seconds) OO, nakapunta na ako ng walong beses. |
| Jason: You want to answer Yes, I've been ten times.. Respond to the question. |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta ka na ba sa Maynila? (five seconds) OO, nakapunta na ako ng sampung beses. |
| Jason: You want to ask someone if they have been to [place]. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Mayumi: Nakapunta ka na ba sa Maynila? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Jason: This is the end of Lesson 24 |
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