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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

Jason: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question Where did you learn Filipino? In Filipino this is
Mayumi: Saan ka natuto mag tagalog?
Jason: The first word in the question is
Mayumi: Saan
Jason: meaning where in English.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Saan
Jason: Listen again and repeat.
Mayumi: Saan
{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: Saan ka
{pause}
Jason: And next
Mayumi: natuto
Jason: meaning something like learned.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) natuto
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: natuto
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Mayumi: Saan ka natuto
{pause}
Jason: And after that
Mayumi: Mag tagalog
Jason: meaning something like To speak Filipino.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Mag tagalog
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: Mag tagalog
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Mayumi: Saan ka natuto Mag tagalog
{pause}
Jason: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Where did you learn Filipino??
Mayumi: Natutunan ko ito sa eskuwelahan.
Jason: ""I learned it in school.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Mayumi: (Slow) Natutunan ko ito sa eskuwelahan.
{pause}
Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Mayumi: natutunan
Jason: meaning something like learned.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) natutunan
Jason: Now repeat
Mayumi: natutunan
{Pause}
Jason: And after that
Mayumi: ko
Jason: meaning something like I/me.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ko
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: ko
{Pause}
Jason: And next
Mayumi: ito
Jason: meaning something like it .
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ito
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: ito
{Pause}
Jason: And after that
Mayumi: sa
Jason: meaning something like in.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) sa
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: sa
{Pause}
Jason: And next
Mayumi: eskwelahan
Jason: which is school.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) eskwelahan
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: eskwelahan
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the speaker say, I learned it in school., and then repeat.
Mayumi: Natutunan ko ito sa eskuwelahan.
{pause}
Jason: To use a different phrase, replace in school with at university.
Mayumi: sa unibersidad
Jason: at university
Mayumi: (slow) sa unibersidad (regular) sa unibersidad
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with at university
Mayumi: Natutunan ko ito sa unibersidad.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace in school. Say I learned it at university.
{pause}
Mayumi: Natutunan ko ito sa unibersidad.
Jason: To make another phrase, replace at university with at a language school.
Mayumi: sa language school
Jason: at a language school
Mayumi: (slow) sa language school (regular) sa language school
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with at a language school
Mayumi: Natutunan ko ito sa language school.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for at university. Say I learned it at a language school.
{pause}
Mayumi: Natutunan ko ito sa language school.
Jason: To make another phrase, replace at a language school with in the Philippines.
Mayumi: sa Pilipinas
Jason: in the Philippines
Mayumi: (slow) sa Pilipinas (regular) sa Pilipinas
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with in the Philippines
Mayumi: Natutunan ko ito sa Pilipinas.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for at a language school. Say I learned it in the Philippines.
{pause}
Mayumi: Natutunan ko ito sa Pilipinas.
QUIZ
Jason: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Philippines and someone asks you where you learned Filipino. You learned Filipino in school. Respond to the question.
Mayumi: Saan ka natuto mag tagalog? (five seconds) Natutunan ko ito sa eskuwelahan.
Jason: Now, imagine you learned it at university Respond to the question.
Mayumi: Saan ka natuto mag tagalog? (five seconds) Natutunan ko ito sa unibersidad.
Jason: Imagine you learned it at a language school. . Answer the speaker's question.
Mayumi: Saan ka natuto mag tagalog? (five seconds) Natutunan ko ito sa language school.
Jason: Imagine you learned it in the Philippines. Respond to the question.
Mayumi: Saan ka natuto mag tagalog? (five seconds) Natutunan ko ito sa Pilipinas.
Jason: Now you want to ask someone where they learned Filipino. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Mayumi: Saan ka natuto mag tagalog?
{pause}

Outro

Jason: This is the end of Lesson 7

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