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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 Can you eat Filipino food? In Filipino this is
Mayumi: Nakakakain ka ba ng Pilipinong pagkain?
Jason: The first word in the question is
Mayumi: Nakakakain
Jason: meaning something like Can eat in English.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Nakakakain
Jason: Listen again and repeat.
Mayumi: Nakakakain
{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: Nakakakain ka
{pause}
Jason: And next
Mayumi: ba
Jason: The question marking particle.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ba
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: ba
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Mayumi: Nakakakain ka ba
{pause}
Jason: And after that
Mayumi: ng
Jason: meaning something like of/a/an.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ng
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: ng
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat.
Mayumi: Nakakakain ka ba ng
{pause}
Jason: And next
Mayumi: Pilipinong
Jason: which is the name Filipino.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Pilipinong
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: Pilipinong
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the the first 5 words of the question and repeat.
Mayumi: Nakakakain ka ba ng Pilipinong
{pause}
Jason: And next
Mayumi: pagkain
Jason: meaning food.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) pagkain
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: pagkain
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Mayumi: Nakakakain ka ba ng Pilipinong pagkain
{pause}
Jason: Master the following pattern and responses to the question Can you eat Filipino food??
Mayumi: OO, masarap ito.
Jason: ""Yes, it's delicious.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Mayumi: (Slow) OO, masarap ito.
{pause}
Jason: To say ""no"", in a simple way, just say:
Mayumi: Hindi e.
Jason: Which is like saying No, I don't. in English. Let's hear it slowly.
Mayumi: (Slowly) Hindi e.
Jason: And one more time at normal speed:
Mayumi: Hindi e.
Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Mayumi: OO
Jason: meaning Yes.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) OO
Jason: Now repeat
Mayumi: OO
{Pause}
Jason: And after that
Mayumi: masarap
meaning something like delicious.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) masarap
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: masarap
{Pause}
Jason: Lastly,
Mayumi: ito
meaning something like it.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ito
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: ito
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, it's delicious., and then repeat.
Mayumi: OO, masarap ito.
{pause}
Jason: To use a different phrase, replace delicious with tasty.
Mayumi: malasa
Jason: tasty
Mayumi: (slow) malasa (regular) malasa
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with tasty
Mayumi: OO, malasa ito.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace delicious. Say Yes, it's tasty.
{pause}
Mayumi: OO, malasa ito.
Jason: To use a different phrase, replace tasty with unique.
Mayumi: kakaiba
Jason: unique
Mayumi: (slow) kakaiba (regular) kakaiba
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with unique
Mayumi: OO, kakaiba ito.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace tasty. Say Yes, it's unique.
{pause}
Mayumi: OO, kakaiba ito.
Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace unique with spicy.
Mayumi: maanghang
Jason: spicy
Mayumi: (slow) maanghang (regular) maanghang
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with spicy
Mayumi: OO, maanghang ito.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace unique. Say Yes, it's spicy.
{pause}
Mayumi: OO, maanghang ito.
QUIZ
Jason: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Philippines and someone asks if you can eat Filipino food. You want to answer that it is delicious. Respond to the question.
Mayumi: Nakakakain ka ba ng Pilipinong pagkain? (five seconds) OO, masarap ito.
Jason: Now, you want to say that it's tasty Respond to the question.
Mayumi: Nakakakain ka ba ng Pilipinong pagkain? (five seconds) OO, malasa ito.
Jason: Now, you want to say that it's unique. . Answer the speaker's question.
Mayumi: Nakakakain ka ba ng Pilipinong pagkain? (five seconds) OO, kakaiba ito.
Jason: Now, you want to say that it's spicy. Respond to the question.
Mayumi: Nakakakain ka ba ng Pilipinong pagkain? (five seconds) OO, maanghang ito.
Jason: Now you want to ask someone if they can eat Filipino food. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Mayumi: Nakakakain ka ba ng Pilipinong pagkain?
{pause}
Jason: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself.
Mayumi: Nakakakain ka ba ng Pilipinong pagkain?
{pause}

Outro

Jason: This is the end of Lesson 8

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