Talk Tagalog – Learn Tagalog the Natural Way
Lesson Type: Listening Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Bayani (Upper Intermediate)
Topic: Limang Katangian ng Pilipinas Bago Dumating and mga Kastila (Five Characteristics of the Philippines Before the Arrival of the Spaniards)
Philippine history is a colorful rice cake, baked with multiple layers of migrations and colonists. The farther back into the past you go the more layers you have to peel back. Before the arrival of the Colonial Spaniards, the islands had vibrant cultures and societies. Find out the more about what makes Filipinos Filipinos by taking a mental journey in the archipelago’s deep past before the first Europeans set foot on Philippine shores.
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Did you find this a bit difficult? No worries. Let’s go one notch down to the intermediate level with another listening comprehension episode Ang Dyipni about the Philippine passenger jeep. There’s also a little neat quiz after each article you can take to test your learning.
You don’t want to practice listening comprehension anymore? You can read something more technical like this article on Tagalog grammar that discusses Tagalog prefixes, infixes and suffixes?
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Answer Key
Question 1: B
Question 2: E
Question 3: A
Question 4: D
Question 5: D
Talk Tagalog – Learn Tagalog the Natural Way
Lesson Type: Listening Comprehension
Difficulty Level: Maharlika (Intermediate)
Topic: Ang Dyipni (The Philippine passenger jeep)
Philippine passenger jeeps are the most common form of transportation in the Philippines. It is impossible to spend even a day in the country without noticing these brightly-colored, garish kings of the streets. In this episode, find out where the Philippine jeepney came from, and why they are so close to the hearts of Filipinos.
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All this listening make you hungry? How about practicing your listening skills with this transcript of these news reports about food glorious food the Maginhawa Food Street or Filipino Cold Streets. There is a little neat quiz after each article you can take to test your learning.
Did you like this? There’s another pilot episode like this, which is a bit longer but up one difficulty level: Limang Katangian ng Pilipinas Bago Dumating ang mga Kastila (Five Characteristics of the Philippines before the Arrival of the Spanish).
You don’t want to practice listening comprehension anymore? You can read something on the broader level like, Why Should You Learn Tagalog?.
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Answer Key
Question 1: C
Question 2: A
Question 3: D
Question 4: D
What’s up with Tagalog verbs? To the language learner, Tagalog verbs can be plain crazy. It’s just all those crazy prefixes, infixes and suffixes which turn Tagalog verbs into a massive and messy mental exercise.
Here’s the deal. Tagalog, like most Austronesian languages, is what you call an “agglutinative language”, which in layman’s terms mean you can slap on certain sounds, which we shall call affixes (such as repeated syllables, prefixes, infixes and suffixes) to root words to change their meaning.
Think of a Tagalog verb as a sticky ball of rice on to which you can keep slapping on more rice, meat and vegetables making something new, but it’s still basically a ball of rice. If you’ve already started studying Tagalog you are probably familiar with what I mean… for example tawa (to laugh) + (repeat first syllable) = tatawa (will laugh).
Scared yet? Don’t worry at the end of the article, I’m also going to give you five tips to help you start your journey to mastering Tagalog verbs at the end of the article.
These affixes – the repeated syllables, prefixes, infixes and suffixes which you slap on to your root word – seem reasonably simple at first glace. Sounds like nag-, -um-, -in which seem straightforward in their use. However, as soon as one starts digging deeper their complexity can baffle the unprepared. You can get one verb and slap on all sorts of prefixes, infixes and suffixes and that will change the tense, usage, and conotation of the word (there are more technical terms for this but let’s leave these out for now).
For example, the verb takbo (meaning to run) + the infix um can be made into the word tumakbo, which equates to the simple past tense past tense ran. However you can also make that same verb takbo into a monster: nakikipagtakbuhan. Nakikipagtakbuhan means to “run at the same time with someone or something else, at a period of time in the past or the present, with the connotatation that the subject of the verb is running together or racing with the original runner”. A word like nakikipagtakbuhan is the kind of word that makes you want to run away from grammar doesn’t it?
What worsens your despair is hearing how native Tagalog speakers use these “mutated” verbs in rapid succession without giving them a split second’s thought. It’s hard to give a definitive list with all the possible prefixes, infixes, and suffixes which you can slap on a verb, nor will I attempt such a mind-bending exercise. I’ll leave that job to linguists with thick glasses who have devoted much of their lives studying and writing thick grammar books.
While studying the grammar of a foreign language has its own essential role, this site is more about learning Tagalog the natural way. Instead, what I’ll do is I’ll take a verb and just start shooting as many possible variations off the top of my head and see how far I can go.
I’ll choose the Tagalog verb kain or to eat and see how many permutations of this verb I can make by slapping of prefixes, infixes and suffixes.
KAIN (TO EAT) kain (to eat, used as an invitation), tiga-kain / taga-kain (one designated to eat), kumakain (present progressive is/are eating or ability to eat something), kakain (will eat), kumain (imperative, simple past), kainan (a place or event where you eat), pakain-kain (to eat sporadically), pakain (an event where you can eat, asking permission to eat), ipakain (make someone eat something), pinapakain (feed regularly), kinain (past), papakainin (will feed), pagkain (infinitive, noun for food), pagpapakain (gerund), kakainin (something to eat in the future), papakainin (to allow to eat), magpapakain (to serve food or feed in the future), papakain (shortened informal form of magpapakain, used to connote it will be done in the near future), kinakain-kain (something has been eaten sporadically in the past), kinainan (eating happened at a location), kinakainan (a place where people habitually eat), kinakain (it can be eaten, currently eating), Nakakain (has experienced eating something), Nagsikain (they began to eat, connotes, they weren’t eating before than suddenly they started eating), Magsikain (imperative, to a group of people asking them to eat), Pagkakain (having recently completed eating), kakainan (a place where eating will happen), kinakainkainan (eating sporadically happens at the location), nagpakain (past tense of pakain, to feed), nagpapakain (someone who habitually feeds something or someone else), magkainan (imperative, asking two or more people to have an eating event), nagkakainan (two or more were eating something or each other), nangangain (someone or something that eats something being referred to), nagsisikain (were in the process of eating, connoting they started eating at the time), magkakainan (two or more will eat each other, oh… sounds sexy, if stress is on the second syllable, if stress is on the penultimate syllable an eating event will happen), magkakainkainan (will pretend to eat, or mock eating), and kainin (will eat, a direct imperative).
All this talk about food making you hungry? There isn’t any dish on the planet that’s more Tagalog than chicken adobo on rice.
May baboy kami sa bukaran ang tiga-kain namin ng panis na pagkain.
We have a pig out back (beside or behind the house) that (is designated to) eats our spoiled food.
Allegic ako sa hipon, kaya paglumalabas kami at may hipon yung hinain, ang asawa ko ang taga-kain.
I’m allergic to shrimp so when I’m out of the house and there’s shrimp in the food served, my husband/wife eats it for me.
kumakain
Present or
Present progressive, an ongoing action
Hindi ako Muslim, kumakain ako ng baboy.
I’m not a Muslim, I eat pork.
Kumakakain si Mark sa ilalim ng puno.
Mark is eating under the tree.
Kakain
Future tense
Pagdating ko sa bahay, kakain ako.
When I get home, I’m going to eat.
Kakain ako ng lechon pagdating ng Pasko.
I will eat roast pig on Christmas.
Kumain
imperative when combined with a pronoun, simple past
Kumain ka, kailangan mo magpalakas.
Eat, you need to build up your strength.
Kumain ako kaninang umaga.
I ate this morning.
kainan
Noun – a place or event where you eat
Connotes an event where the main activity is to eat
Nagbukas yung tatay ko ng maliit na kainan sa kanto.
My father opened a small eatery at the street corner.
May kainan bukas sa munisipyo kasi bertday ng mayor.
There will meals served at city hall tomorrow since it will be the mayor’s birthday.
pakain-kain
to eat sporadically, connotes there is no strong intent, or it was done without much effort
Wala siyang ginawa sa opisina ngayon, pakain-kain lang buong araw.
He didn’t do anything in the office today, he just munched on snacks the whole day.
Madalas ‘pag Linggo sa bahay lang ako, pakain-kain at patulog-tulog lang.
Usually on Sundays I just say at home, and eat and sleep (sporadically) the whole day.
pakain
Noun – event where you can eat usually connoting it will be done for free, or used when asking permission to eat, or asking someone to do something as short for ‘ipakain’
Kapag pista dito, lahat ng bahay may pakain, kahit sino pwedeng makisalo.
When it’s fiesta time here, all houses serve food for guests, anyone can come and eat.
Pakain ka naman sa bagong bukas mong restawran.
You should treat us to some food at your newly-opened restaurant.
Pakain mo sa mga baboy ang natirang kanin.
Feed the leftover rice to to the pigs.
ipakain
makes someone or something eat something
Ipakain mo sa mga baboy ang natirang kanin.
Feed the leftover rice to to the pigs.
Ipakain mo sa kasintahan mo ang mahiwagan isda na ito, iibigin ka niya habang buhay.
Feed your sweetheart this magic fish, she will love you as long as she lives.
pinapakain
feed regularly, or was in the act of feeding
Pinapakain ko ang mga alagang ibon ng nanay ko araw-araw.
I feed my mother’s pet birds every day.
Nakita ko si Anna kahapon sa kalsada, pinapakain niya anak niya ng kendi.
I saw Anna on the street yesterday feeding her child candy.
kinain
past
Kinain mo ba ang manok ng kuya mo?
Did you eat your older brother’s chicken?
Kinain ko ang masanas kahapon.
I ate the apple yesterday.
papakainin
will feed
Papakainin kita ng totoong pagkaing pinoy kung sasama ka sa akin sa Pilipinas.
I’ll give you a taste of real Filipino food if you come with me to the Philippines.
Papakainin ko ang aso pagdating ko sa bahay.
I’ll feed the dog when I get home.
pagkain
Infinitive, present
Not to be confused with the noun for food
Ang pagkain ng prutas at gulay araw at mabuti.
Eating fruits and vegetables is good.
Ang pagkain (verb) ng masasarap na pagkain (noun) ay isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit nabubuhay ang tao.
To eat delicious food is one of the reasons man lives.
The road to tagalog verb mastery looks tough, but fear not, here are five tips to help you swing through the learning curve with flying colors!
Learn by listening to native speakers
There is no substitute to listening to native Tagalog speakers in a “natural environment” using these verbs. At first it may sound that you might as well be listening to a non-stop barrage of incomprehensible utterance, but you can start by focusing on just picking out one word at the time. Eventually, you’ll start picking out phrases. Then, entire sentences. You Tagalog will only progress the more you listen,.
I have to caution you that while it’s tempting to think we can pick up a foreign language totally from just from exposure or interaction with native speakers, doing some “book learning” or learning the rules behind language and looking at the language in a written form can greatly help you shorten the learning curve. I have a lot of transcribed excerpts in Tagalog just for the purpose of practicing to listen.
Start with a few set phrases, then learn the rules later on
Learning a few examples of Tagalog verbs in the form of set phrases will help you get the ball rolling. I believe that a profound change happens in the mind once you take a language concept off the pages of a book, and throw it into a real live interaction or conversation. It helps you get the “feel” of the grammar point.
I am a big believer in phrase books and memorizing a few pre-formulated sentences. Confidence in a language is also something you develop over time, and is one of the most overlooked features of language learning.
Even if you can’t speak them yet, you can learn to recognize them first
Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing. These are four overlapping but different skills. The same goes with Tagalog verbs. As you start your progression in learning Tagalog, you’ll probably learn to understand what you hear and read, more than what you can say speak and write. This is perfectly normal. Go with the flow.
Don’t try learning everything at once
It’s a big pot of rice you have to eat, and you can’t humanly eat it all at once. Learn a few tenses at the time. Start with the tenses or affixes which come most natural to you. It’s not cheating. It’s leveraging what you already know or can easily understand.
Practice, practice, practice
Like any life skill, getting a grasp of Tagalog verbs and indeed the language itself takes time. You are only getting better at something the more you practice. And the great thing is native speakers will nine out of ten times (or more like ninety nine out of a hundred times) appreciate you for the effort, even if they will try to answer back in English. Just keep at it, tiger!
BONUS TIP – I love you guys so much I have to throw in a bonus tip. Didn’t I say I was cool guy?
BONUS: Make mistakes, many of them
I’ll throw in a bonus tip for you, and perhaps on a deeper level this may be the most important tip of them all. Make mistakes. Probably they’ll understand you, maybe a few times they won’t, but you have to try and keep applying what you know.
The fear of looking stupid has kept many of us from achieving greater heights. We all want to have that perfect, witty Tagalog conversation with a native speaker, but believe me, it’s not just going to happen straight from a book to reality, no matter how much you practice alone in your room. You have to make mistakes. Many mistakes. In fact I believe in speaking Tagalog from day one.
So here’s my conclusion…
So there it is folks. Tagalog verbs can be a scary, but a language is a beautiful thing, it’s a product of a people and a culture. You just have to get over our initial fear and jump in the deep end. While the road is long, there are many flowers along the way. Imagine all the sense of achievement and fun you can have it gems like nagkakainan or nangangain.
Feel free to leave a comment or question below if there’s something you’d like to add or ask. If there are any learners or native speakers out there who would like to add to my list of the different permutations of the Tagalog verb kain, please feel free to add those in the comments.
We just talked a lot about food. Now how about practicing your listening skills with this transcript of this news report about the Maginhawa Food Street or Filipino Cold Streets. There is a little neat quiz after each article you can take to test your learning.
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If you liked this article about Tagalog verbs, you might to check out this one on Tagalog nouns.
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“AlDub Fever” – Higit sa Pagpapakilig at Social Media Trending, Isa Siyang Pagsasabuhay ng Kulturang Pilipino
Lesson Type: Listening Comprehension with Contextual Video
Difficulty Level: Maharlika (Intermediate)
Makailan na bang beses bumida mga Pinoy sa international scene? Mula sa peaceful EDSA revolution, ilang kalamidad, hanggang sa mga beauty queens, singing sensations, at ngayon ay meron na naman – ang “AlDub Nation”. Ang komunidad na ito ay kinikilala ngayon hindi lamang sa Pilipinas, ng mga Pinoy sa iba’t ibang parte ng mundo, sa social media (kung saan ang huling pagsasama-sama ay umani ng record breaking na 41 million tweets ) at maging ang mga tanyag na news organizations na tulad ng BBC at CNN.
Ang AlDub ay ang pinagsamang pangalan ng baguhang actor na si Alden Richards at ang tinaguriang “ Dubsmash Queen” na si Maine Mendoza na gumaganap bilang Yaya Dub sa ngayon ay patok na segment sa pinakamatagal na noontime show na Eat Bulaga.
Sa isang hindi inaasahan at hindi pinagplanuhang insidente ay nabuo ang hinirang na phenomenal love team nina Alden at Yaya Dub at nagbigay daan sa segment na “ Kalyeserye” na ang ibig sabihin ay drama serye sa kalsada. Ito ay isang pagsasadula na live na ginagawa ng mga artista ng programang ito sa kalsada ng iba’t ibang lugar na kanilang pinupuntahan araw- araw upang mamigay ng mga papremyo.
At dahil sa team up na ito ay nabuhay na muli ang mga sinaunang kaugalian ng mga Pinoy pagdating sa pagliligawan at pag-ibig. Ang ilan sa mga ugaling ito na tilang natabunan na ng modernong panahon, katulad ng :
Pagiging mahinhin at pakipot ng kababaihan
Ang dalagang Pilipina ay kilala sa dalawang katangiang ito. Subali’t sa paglipas ng panahon ay nagbago na ang pamamaraan at pagkilos ng dating Maria Clara na sagisag ng kapinuhan. Ang mga Pinay ay kilala rin sa pagiging pakipot kung saan ang tunay na nararamdaman , lalo na sa harap ng kalalakihan , ay tinatago, na siyang ibang –iba sa pagiging palaban at mapusok ngayon .
Panunuyo at paninilbihan ng manliligaw
Ang pagsusuyuan noong unang panahon, ay hindi dinadaan sa pagtetext o pagtatagpo sa kanto lamang. Ang lalaki ay nanunuyo sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng bulaklak at iba pang mga regalo, pagdalaw sa bahay ng babae , pagharap sa mga magulang ng liniligawan, at ang paninilbihan. Ang paninilbihan ay isang pagpapakita ng kagustuhan at kahandaang gumawa ng mahihirap na mga bagay tulad ng pag-iigib ng tubig o pagsibak ng kahoy para sa minamahal na babae.
Pagrespeto sa mga nakatatanda
Ang pagpasok sa relasyon noon ay may tamang paggabay ng magulang . Mula sa panliligaw hanggang sa pagpasok sa relasyon ay naka-alalay ang mga magulang . Ito ay isang pagpapakita kung gaano kalaki ang paggalang nating mga Pilipino sa ating mga magulang o kapamilyang nakatatanda.
Paghihintay sa “ Tamang Panahon “
“ Sa tamang panahon” ang paboritong linya ni Lola Nidora , ang tumatayong tagapangalaga ni Yaya Dub. Isa itong pagpapakita ng angking ugali ng Pilipino na pagiging matiisin, matiyaga, ay may pananamplalataya sa Diyos na ang lahat ng ating ninanais ay kanyang ibibigay, kalian pa ? Kundi sa tamang panahon.
Dahil sa paglalagay ng ganitong mga magagandang kaugalian sa kanilang palabas ay umani na rin ng maraming pagpupuri ang AlDub love team, si Lola Nidora at ang Kalyeserye, mula sa mismong mga kabataan, sa kanilang mga magulang, guro, taga media, mga pari at ang kanilang samahan na tulad ng Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines o CBCP.
English Translation :
“AlDub Fever” – More than the Giddiness and Social Media Trending, It is the Filipino Culture Brought to Life
How many times have the Pinoys starred in the international scene? From the peaceful EDSA revolution, some calamities, to the beauty queens, singing sensations and now there is another one – AlDub Nation. The community is being recognized now, not only in the Philippines, by Pinoys in the different parts of the world, in the social media ( where its recent gathering earned a record breaking 41 million tweets ) and even by known news organizations like BBC and CNN.
AlDub is a combination of the names of the budding actor Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, dubbed as the “Dubsmash Queen”, who portrays Yaya Dub in the present hit segment of the longest running noontime show, Eat Bulaga.
Through an unexpected and unplanned incident came the phenomenal love team of Alden and Yaya Dub and which paved way to the segment “ Kalyeserye “ meaning a drama series on the street. It is a live dramatization performed by the artists of the program on the streets of the different places they visit everyday to give away prizes.
And because of this team-up , the old Pinoy customs when it comes to courtship and love have been revived. Some of these old ways that have been overshadowed by modern times are:
The women being demure and refined
The Filipino lady is known for these two traits. But as time passes by, there have been changes in the manners and actuations of the former Maria Clara who is an epitome of being refined. Pinays are also known to being able to hold back their feelings, especially infront of the males, totally different to their being bold and aggressive nowadays.
Wooing and services rendered by suitors
Courtship in earlier times was not done through text messages and meet ups on the street. The men would have to woo women by giving flowers and other presents, visiting them in their homes, meeting the parents of the woman he is courting and rendering service. Rendering of services is a way of showing his willingness and preparedness to perform difficult tasks such as fetching of water and chopping of fire wood to prove his love for that woman.
Respect for one’s elders
Getting into a relationship before had the proper guidance of one’s parents. From the courtship to committing one’s self to a relationship, the parents are there to assist. This is a way of showing how much respect we Filipinos have for our parents and elders.
Waiting for that right time
“When the right time comes “is the favorite line of Lola Nidora who acts as Yaya Dub’s guardian. This is a manifestation of our inherent patience, diligence and faith in God that everything we long for will be given by Him, when? When the right time comes.
Because of the incorporation of these values in their program, the AlDub love team, Lola Nidora and Kalyeserye have earned praises from the youth themselves, their parents, and teachers, members of the media, priests and their organization like the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines o CBCP.
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Difficulty Level: Maharlika (Intermediate) Title: Talk with Lala “Saleslady Attack!” Description: In this monologue, the show host talks about her pet peeves on salesladies. Lesson type: Listening Comprehension, transcript of third-party video
QUIZ
Question 1: Why is the host of the show wearing make-up?
The episode is about her make-up techniques.
She came back from a night of clubbing.
She is a saleslady and is required to wear make up at work.
She was a model during a photoshoot.
None of the above.
Question 2: What behavior of salesladies did the host mention which she finds annoying?
The saleslady who greets you you loudly at a shop entrance.
The saleslady who follows you everywhere inside the shop.
The saleslady who is pushy in upselling additional products.
The salesladies who text on their phones the whole day.
None of the above.
Question 3: What does the host think that sales ladies who are overly attentive and follow you around the store make people feel?
They make people feel obligated to buy something.
They make people feel flattered by the attention.
The make people feel like prey being stalked by a predator.
They make people feel in a sociable mood.
All of the above.
Question 4: Once, her dad went to a hardware store wearing dirty fieldwork clothes and none of the salesladies in the hardware initially minded him. What surprised people in that shop during that incident?
Despite his filthy appearance he confidently flirted with the salesladies.
He wasn’t assisted by anyone from the hardware.
He ended up buying a lot of things from the hardware.
He announced he was actually the store’s owner.
None of the above.
Transcript Basta ‘yon. Walang bisa yan. O, aminin niyo ‘yan, aminin niyo ‘yan. I’m snacking, McDonald’s. Yes, McDonald’s.
Hi guys, welcome back to my channel. See sa title ng aking video is “Saleslady Attack!” Yes, “Saleslady Attack.” Kung napapansin niyo naka-make-up ako and super make-up talaga ang lola niyo. Huwag niyo na lang po siya pansinin kasi meron po ako ginawang ah… pictorial. Meron kaming ginawang photoshoot so… ‘yun. Ako yung ginawa nilang model. Model daw oh.
Di’ ba minsan ‘pagka pumunta ka sa isang mall, tapos pumasok ka sa isang store, yung saleslady sobrang accommodating niya. Sa su.. [stutters]. Sa sobrang accommodating ng saleslady, alam mo yung kahit saan ka magpunta sa loob ng store nakasunod siya sa’yo. Eh di’ ba minsan… minsan nakakairita yung ganoon. Although ginagawa lang niya yung trabaho niya, pero diba’ nakakairita minsan na sunod lang ng sunod sa’yo ang saleslady.
“Ano ba? Mamaya na. ‘Pag may kailangan ako, tatawagin kita.”
“Kailangan ko mapag-isa. Huwag niyo ako sundan.”
Pero, don’t get me wrong, ah. Saludo ako sa mga saleslady na super, super mag-entertain ng kanilang customer, guest. Pero huwag naman masyadong O.A. yung parang ikaw na yung nahihiya dun sa store, kasi parang… feeling mo parang obligado ka bumili kapag sunod ng sunod sa’yo yung mga saleslady. ‘Di ba? Kahit hindi yun yung gusto kong bilhin, nabibili ko. Alam niyo yung minsan na parang sa sobrang sales talk ng saleslady, nabibili mo yung hindi mo dapat bilhin. Yun yung nararamdaman natin minsan pero syempre di’ natin masisisi yung saleslady kasi uhm… ginagawa lang naman niya yung trabaho niya, eh which is good, kasi uhm… trabaho niya yun na mag-entertain ng customers or pilitin… pilitin makabili yung customer ng product na yun. Tapos, may mga saleslady rin naman na suplada. Yes, di’ ba. Mga suplada sila, as in, di sila nag-eentertain ng mga… ng mga customers nila.
“Miss, meron ba kayo nito?”
“Ay wala ho kami niyan.” o “Ubos na po. Out of stock.” Duh?
Di’ ba may mga ganung saleslady talaga. Dahil diyan, kakain muna ako. Kasi…
One time nangyari ‘to sa’kin. Yung dad ko nagpunta sa mall, parang pumunta siya sa isang hardware sa mall. Madumi… madumi talaga yung suot niya, as in… Galing siya dun sa field. So ayun, madumi talaga siya. Hindi siya in-entertain ng saleslady, as in hindi siya in-entertain. Feeling ng saleslady, uhm… hindi siya bibili… Alam mo parang feeling niya pulubi yung tatay ko, parang ganoon. Pero merong isang ginintuang pusong saleslady na nag-entertain sa kanya. And, nagulat yung mga tao dun sa shop kasi maraming binili yung dad ko.
Oh, di’ ba? May mga saleslady talaga na judgmental. Alam niyo yung parang… parang mamatahin ka nila kung ano yung hitsura mo, kung ano yung… kung ano yung ka… ka-estado mo sa buhay. Di’ ba may mga ganoon.
May mga saleslady naman talaga na hindi nila ginagawa yung trabaho nila, as in tamad sila, as in, nakatingin lang sila sa ‘yo. Parang, duh? Parang “Bibili ba ‘to? Parang hindi naman.”
Sana nag-enjoy kayo dito sa maikling random talk ko about saleslady… Please guys, subscribe on my channel and thumbs up this video and comment in comment box below kung gusto nilang magcomment. Okay, see you later. Bye… Mwah!
Description: A mini-documentary featuring a food festival and popular eateries on Maginhawa street during a food festival.
Question 1: In which city is Maginhawa Street located?
Vigan City
Baguio City
Quezon City
Davao City
None of the above
Question 2: What kind of food will you find in Maginhawa Street?
Japanese food
Korean food
Persian food
Filipino food
All of the above
Question 3: How did Maginhawa Street start out to become food hub?
Maginhawa Street is a backpackers’ destination, so small eateries opened to serve foreign travelers.
The local government encouraged entrepreneurs to open up small eateries in Maginhawa Street.
Maginhawa Street is near a military base, so small eateries opened up to cater to soldiers.
Maginhawa Street is close to several schools and universities and small eateries opened up to cater to students.
Question 4: How did Chef Edward’s try to distinguish the food in Pino resto-bar?
By serving traditional Filipino dishes, adapted with contemporary twists.
By serving popular foreign dishes adapted to suit the Filipino palate.
By serving a variety of the best foreign dishes around the world
By serving Filipino dishes cooked in a classic, traditional way.
Question 5: What was the specialty of Emily’s eatery, which she claims was one of the first eateries at Maginhawa Street, which was featured at the new segment?
Coffee-crusted beef belly
Tuna belly in sour soup
Roast suckling pig
Salmon head in sour soup
None of the above
Question 6: What is the theme of specialties of Jonathan’s bakery?
Cakes inspired by popular international ice cream products
Cakes inspired by Philippine childhood favorite candies
Traditional Philippine desserts with a contemporary twist
All-time favorite Philippine sweets made in the traditional way
None of the above
Transcript:
Host: Ito ang food trip na mainit-init pa, dahil kahapon lang ipinsara ang mahigit dalawang kilometrong haba ng Maginhawa Street sa Quezon City. Sabay-sabay kasing inihain ng ochentang mga kainan na matatagpuan sa kalyeng ito ang kanilang mga pambatong putahe. Name it, they have it.
Saleslady: Kain tayo chop-chai?
Host: May Japanese, Korean, Persian, at siyempre, Pinoy food. At kahit pa sa anong paraan ng luto na gusto mo. Ito ay isa sa mga highlight sa pagdiriwang ng seventy fifth anniversary sa pagkakatatag ng Lungsod ng Quezon, ang kauna-unahang Quezon City Food Festival.
Ang siste, limang libong gift certificates ang ipinamigay ng Q.C., bawat isa nagkakahalaga ng one hundred fifty pesos. Ito ang ipriprisenta sa mga kainan na papalitan ng meals at libreng souvenir plates. Pero ang walang gift certificates malaya paring makabibili ng mga pagkain.
Woman: It’s really delicious. Excellent.
Host: Parang kailan lang iilan lang ang mga kainan sa Maginhawa Street, kadalasan, mga garahe na ginawang negosyo ng mga may-ari. Ang target market, mga estudyanteng naghahanap ng mga murang makakainan, lalo pa’t malapit ang kayle sa mga eskwelahan, katulad ng U.P. Diliman, Ateneo de Manila University at ang Miriam College. Hanggang sa dumami na nang dumami ang mga tinatawag na hole-in-the-wall na kainan, mga food stall at maging mga restaurant. Tuluyan nang ibinilang ang Maginhawa Street sa mga tinatawag na food hub sa Metro Manila.
Isa na rito ang Pino resto-bar. Kwento ng isa sa mga may-ari na si Chef Edward, two thousand eight nung una silang nagtayo ng restaurant sa U.P. Village. At dahil daw tagong lugar ito noon, nag-isip sila ng mga gimmick para mapansin. Ang naging trademark ng kanilang resto, mga Filipino food with a twist.
Chef: Kung dadalhin mo sa isang lugar na… na nagseserve ng adobo, kare-kare na simple lang, sasabihin lang nila sa inyo “hindi actually kaya namin lutin ‘yan,” o “kaya ‘yan lutin sa bahay namin”. So kailangan lahat ng food namin binigyan namin ng contemporary na dating, o mas moderno na dating.
Host: Ang talaga raw binabalik-balikan sa kanilang restaurant, kare-kareng bagnet.
Ang natimplahan at naiprito nang bagnet muling inilubog sa mainit na mantika para lumutong, at tsaka inihanda ang special kare-kare sauce.
Cook: Pagkatapos natin lutuin lahat i-pe-plate na natin siya.
Host: Sa plato, isinalansan ang mga gulay, linagyan ng sauce, bagnet at tinernuhan ng bagoong.
Customer: Ah… Cream po yung sauce niya, at tamang-tama po yung kombinasyon niya sa bagnet tsaka sa rice.
Host: Isa rin sa kanilang ipinagmamalaki, ang coffee-crusted beef belly, na ang pangunahing sangkap tiyan ng baka na ibinalot sa kape at iba-ibang pampalasa, i-binake sa loob ng four to five hours. Sa pinggan, inilagay ang kanilang bistek gravy, mga patatas, ang beef belly, caramelized onions.
Customer: May tamis na may pait yung lasa niya.
Host: Pero para sa Maginhawa Food Fest kahapon, ang kanilang ipinanlaban, sisig bagnet.
Pero para kay Aling Emily sila raw talaga ang orig sa kalyeng ito. Ang karinderya raw kasi nila ang isa sa mga pinakanaunang kainan dito. At kahit marami na raw nagsulputang mga modernong kainan, kayang-kaya pa rin daw nilang makipagsabayan. Ang binabalik-balikan sa kanila, sinigang na ulo-ulo ng salmon.
Cook: Kasi naiiba po siya, pang-masa talaga siya, at lutong bahay siya.
Ang una po nating gagawin, magpapaku… maglalagay ng tubig. Pagkatapos, asin.
Host: Sinahugan ‘to ng kamatis at sibuyas.
Cook: Pagkatapos po natin ilagay ang mga ingredients, pagkuluan muna natin.
Host: Pagkakulo…
Cook: Pwede na natin ilagay sa… ulo.
Host: Noong naluto, linagyan ng mga gulay at pampaasim na kalamansi juice.
Cook: Ano po siya… Sariwa po siya at masarap po siya na pang-asim sa…
Customer: Masarap din. Malasa. Tama ang lambot. Tsaka yung lasa niya masarap.
Host: Kung pampatanggal umay ang hanap, marami rin niyan dito, gaya ng bakeshop ni Jonathan.
Ang kanyang specialty, mga cake na ang flavors mga kinalak’hang kendi, gaya ng Flat Tops, at Butter Ball. Pero ang kanilang best-seller, Haw Haw.
Dinurog muna ang Haw Haw kendi. Para sa batter, paghahaluin ang asukal, itlog at harina.
Baker: So ihalo po natin ang ating harina sa pinaghalong asukal at itlog.
Host: At tsaka i-binake…
Baker: So habang hinihintay po natin ang ating cake na maluto sa oven, gagawin muna natin ang ating filling…
Host: Para sa filling, ang powdered Haw Haw ihahalo sa cream cheese at tsaka linagyan ng vanilla.
Baker: So ngayon po na-bake na natin ang cake, so ilalagay na natin ang ating filling.
Host: Maya-maya lang, pinalamanan ang cake ng Haw Haw mixture at tsaka binalutan ng whipped cream.
Baker: Concept talaga ng shop, was medyo, uh… medyo throwback kumbaga. So if you look around makita niyo mga antiques namin, ganyan. So parang ‘nung naisip namin yun… naisip namin “Why don’t we also use something yung mga from the past din, like the candies that really remind us of our childhood?”
Host: Kahapon ng umaga, naghanda na ang lahat ng mga kaninan. Bawat food business may kanya-kanyang pakulo.
Stall attendant: Build your own burritos…
Host: Maya-maya lang, heto na ang mga makiki-chi-cha. Ang sisig bagnet ng Pino, hit!
Diner: Medyo mas creamy yung texture ng sisig nila dito, tapos uh… yung alat tama lang…
Host: Hindi rin nagpatalo ang sinigang na ulo-ulo.
Customer: Parang kulang pa sa’kin yung isang order eh. Eh kasi ang sarap-sarap eh.
Customer: Sikreto ata niya ‘yun noh?
Host: At siyempre, mga cakes ni Jonathan.
Customer: Masarap siya. Malambot. Yung gatas niya, talagang malasang-malasa. Yung Haw Haw nalalasahan ko po siya, tas’ naaalala ko po yung kabataan ko.
Host: Kasabay ng pagdiriwang, nagkaroon din ng mini-concert at fireworks display. Malayu-layo na nga ang narating ng Maginhawa Street sa Quezon City. Mula sa pagiging tahimik na komunidad patuloy itong gumagawa ng ingay bilang isa sa mga karapat-dapat na tawaging food trip capital, hindi lang sa Quezon City, kundi sa buong Metro Manila.
Description: A news segment on Filipino traditional cold desserts reported by a native Tagalog speaker.
Question 1: Which Filipino desserts featured by the news segment?
Halo-halo
Scrambol
“Dirty” ice cream in a hamburger bun
All of the above
Question 2: This news segment was intended to be shown during which time of the year?
During the summer, on Labor Day
During Christmas time, during cool weather
During rainy season, after a major typhoon
None of the above
Question 3: What were some of ingredients of the halo-halo which were mentioned during the news segment
Milk and ice shavings
Beans and gelatin
Yam and leche flan
All of the above
Question 4: The “scrambol” was described by the reporter as the __________ of the halo-halo.
Grandfather
Father
Offspring
Cousin
Partner
Transcript
Archorman: Kanya-kanya na tayo ng diskarte para tayo po ay magpalamig.
Anchorwoman: Alam niyo siyempre, ang hanap-hanap po natin ang mga pampalamig. O kayo? Ano ang perfect na pampalamig niyo ngayong summer? Ang Tatak Noypi ibandila mo, Tony Velasquez.
Reporter: Sa tindi ng init mga tao’y nanlalagkit. Tagaktak ang kanilang pawis, mas peresko pang maghubad kesa magbihis. Hanap-hanap ng Pinoy ang pampalamig na isusubo na lang niya sa kayang bibig. Masarap dapat sa panlasa, at magaan pa sana sa bulsa.
Wala nang mas panalo sa paboritong pinoy halo-halo. Sa sikat mang restorant…
Interviwee: Next one is ah… banana, saging na saba. So we put uh… one teaspoon full, so we’re very generous with our portions.
Reporter: O sa tabi-tabi lang ng daan. Tinitimplahang mga rekado sa isang basong gatas at yelo na kinaskas. May saging at langka, beans at gulaman. Ang timplang espesyal, may ube at leche flan. Mga kostumer na minsang nasarapan, ito na lagi ang kanilang binabalik-balikan.
Interviewee 2: Dinadayo po samin dito ‘tong halo-halo ni Mamasing…
Reporter: Ang scrambol naman ang pinsan ng halo-halo, may sangkap na gatas, arinbal at yelo at iba’t-ibang pampalasa na pwedeng idagadag dito. Linalagyan pa ng kending toppings ito bago hugupin sa malaking straw.
Ang ibang naiinitan dirty ice cream ang palaman sa kanilang hamburger bun. The subscriber cannot be reached para lang makatikim ng Pinoy ice cream sandwich. Ayon na rin mismo sa prediksyon ng PAGASA, asahan na ang pinakamainit na temperatura, ngayon mismong Araw ng Paggawa. Baka makapagdagdag pa ito sa init ng ulo ng mga oberong walang matatanggap na umento.
Kung ikaw ay pinagpapawisan sa trabaho o laro man, sikapin mong gawan ng paraan para laging cool ka lang. Kahit mga supot lang ng ice-water ang iyong pagsasaluhan.
“Ang scrambol naman ang pinsan ng halo-halo…” – Meanwhile, the scrambol is the cousin of the halo-halo… “Pinsan” means cousin.
Notes: PAGASA is an acronym for The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomic Administration – the Philippine government bureau which monitors the weather.
Araw ng Paggawa is Labor Day (May 1 in the Philippines)
Description: This video is a cooking show on how to cook crabs in coconut milk. It is done by a talk show host who is well known for exemplifying the kolehiyala, or coño style of talking.
Question 1: According to the cooking show host, why does a group a group of friends eating crabs together stop acting overly girlish?
Because they have to start eating with their hands.
Because crabs are so delicious they lose control.
Because crabs have a drug-like effect.
Because some members in the group may be allergic to crabs.
None of the above
Question 2: The host tells the audience that her according to cook, these are the best kinds of crabs for cooking:
male crabs
female crabs
“bakla” crabs
“tomboy” crabs
freshwater crabs
Question 3: According to the host, what is the purpose of adding ginger to the dish?
to make the dish more tangy
to remove the unpleasant “fishy” taste
to mask any rotten flavors
to make the dish sweeter
all of the above
Question 4: What is the host’s opinion on using canned coconut milk is okay for the dish.
The freshness of the coconut milk must not be compromised by using canned coconut milk.
Canned coconut milk is only acceptable if ginger is used to freshen its flavor.
Canned coconut milk must never be used due to the danger of toxins.
Canned coconut milk lacks flavor and nutrition.
Canned coconut milk is acceptable to the host.
Question 5: According to the host, once you are done cooking the crabs and they are ready for serving, and else can you do to make them easier to eat?
Take off the legs, they don’t have much meat anyway.
Cut them down the middle for easier access to the meat inside
Hammer them to crack the shells, especially the pincers
Pry open the top shell from the bottom one
Separate the limbs from the body
Transcript
I think there is something magical about eating crabs. Yung mga pag mga magbabarkada kayo, tapos ang ihahain alimango. Lahat ng kaartehan sa katawan natatanggal, because lahat tayo nagkakamay. Later on, I’m going to show you how to create this magical alimango dish kasi ang gagawin natin yung fresh na gata i-inffuse natin with the flavors of garlic, ginger and also siling pangsigang, para tamang-tamang kagat lang, and of course my secret ingredient talaga na nagpapasarap sa lahat ng linuluto ko ang Maggi Magic Sarap.
Okay, mag-boboil muna tayo ng ating alimango. According to my cook, ang pinaka-bongga daw na alimango, ang hingiin yung bakla. Pero some like yung sobrang ma-aligue talaga, so yun yung babae pero kung yung gusto mo na tamang portion lang, okay ito eh.. This will take anywhere from maybe… kasi ang lalaki eh, mga eight to ten minutes ito.
Oil – you can use any type but I prefer either vegetable or canola, ‘pag ganito na I’m cooking with gata.
We want to infuse the oil with the garlic, at gusto natin na medyo magbrown na ng konti ang garlic but not over… [Scene cut]
… ‘Yan, yung naaamoy-amoy mo lang, that’s what you want to achieve. Ito yung ating ginger. Ang ginger nagtatanggal ng lansa. It’s super important ‘pag ganitong mga crustaceans ang liniluto natin. So, ilalagay ko na. At ilalagay natin. This is yung siling pangsigang. If you want to be more adventurous, at mas maanghang ka, sometimes at home ang ginagawa ko, linalagyan ko pa ng labuyo.
Honestly ah, sinabi sa ‘kin na dapat sabihin ko na yung fresh, ang bongga. So sa totoo lang pwede na yung canned. I’m saying that only because naaawa naman ako dun sa mga manonood sa atin na sobrang busy ang mga lives, all those working women. So I don’t want to torment you, gamitin niyo na lang yung delata, pwede na yan. It’s practically the same. But.. this’ the first. This is the sauce na gagamitin natin ha. The second. Para lumambot na siya, the kalabasa. You can also put, I think, eggplant, and sitaw if you like.
Once kumukulo ito, yung oil na manggagaling dun sa coconut milk at sa coconut cream, ‘yun yung nagpapasarap talaga so you want that oil to come out. But what really makes everything so much more special for me is Maggi Magic Sarap, whether it’s seafood, whether it’s chicken, whether yung liniluto ko yung ganito na masarsa, or whether nagfr-fry lang ako, perfect siya.
Simmer our sauce. This is really for pasta, pero you can also use it nga for seafood, para madali na lang ang life. Hmm.. usually…
Let it cool for a bit tapos pwede na natin i-chop na yan at lialagay ko na siya dito sa sauce. What I’m going to do, yung crab, ilalagay natin… sa ating gata. We want to incorporate the sauce very well. Again kung gusto niyo dagadagan ah, yung level ng anghang nito you can put the siling labuyo. Pero remember also na we’re maintaining the flavor of the crab kasi… [scene cut]
… the great thing talaga about Maggi Magic Sarap is hindi niya inaalter yung taste ng food, lalo lang [slurred] niyang pinapasarap.
Ohhh.. may magic.. Ohhh… sarap. So this is ready for plating. Kung gusto niyo nga pala, pwede rin na mas pinukpok pa, lalo na yung mga sipit, para mas madali when you have guests. Ang nakakatuwa ‘pag nagseserve ako parang sinasabi nilang lahat talaga “nagawa mo na yan?” but kung tinimingan niyo ‘di ba? It didn’t take long. Yun yung magic na binibigay talaga ng Magic Sarap. Sabi ko hindi ko guguluhin pero gusto ko nang guluhin para matikman ko. Ay, my god. Ang saya, ang sarap. Kumagat talaga yung flavor at yung lasa. nandun talaga yung sarap na hinahanap natin. Nako, you can really cook like a queen, because of Maggi Magic Sarap. Until next time. See you.
Note: she uses the word pangsigang which is acceptable, but it maybe noted pansigang is considered standard. A “bakla” crab, literally a male homosexual crab, is a crab wherein the gender is neither distinctly male nor distinctly female when examined from the outside.
Video description: This is a short news segment of a policewoman who became a contestant at the Miss Earth Philippines, a popular beauty pageant in the Philippines.
Question 1: Which city will Sofia be representing at the Miss Earth Philippines Beauty Pageant?
Manila City
Baguio City
Davao City
Bucharest, Romania
The city she will be representing was not mentioned.
Question 2: Where are Sophia’s parents from?
It is not know where her father is from. Her mother is from Baguio City.
Her father from Romania and her mother is from the Cordilleras.
Both her parents are from Romania.
Both her parents are from Manila
She never met her biological parents
Question 3: How old was Sofia when she became interested in joining beauty pageants?
14 years old
15 years old
17 years old
18 years old
21 years old
Question 4: How many other contestants will Sofia face in the pageant?
It was not mentioned.
14 contestants
25 contestants
50 contestants
100 contestants
Question 5: Which month will the pageant start?
January
February
March
April
None of the above
Transcript
Anchor Woman: Palaban ang isang policewoman pero this time hindi sa enkwentro kundi pagrampa sa beauty pageant. Kilalanin siya sa pagpapatrol ni KC Zalavaria.
Reporter: Bitbit ang mataas na kalibre ng baril, sa tikas at porma walang kinatatakutan, si Police Inspector Sofia Deliu. Chief Supply Officer siya ng Regional Public Safety Battalion 1. Pero sa ibang laban siya sasabak ngayon, ang pagsali sa Miss Philippines Earth bilang pambato ng Baguio City. Cordillieran ang kanyang ina at Romanian ang ama. Labing-apat na taong gulang pa lang si Sofia nang mahilig sumali sa mga pageant. Naging Semi-finalist na rin sa Miss Teen Philippines at Festival Queen si Sofia, pero ano nga bang nagtulak sa kanya para sumali sa Miss Earth?
Sofia: I do believe that uhm…we be should be able to serve and protect not only the people but the environment as well…
Reporter: At ang kanyang solid supporters, ang kanyang mga kabaro.
Policeman 1: Para makita din nila na ang kapulisan ay hindi lang sa pagmentena ng peace and order, but also to showcase yung ibang talent
Policeman 2: Para rin maipakita sa kanila may magaganda rin naman na…. talagang pan-searchna… pang-pageant
Reporter: Limampung naggagandahang kandidata ang makakalaban ni Sophia simula sa pre-pageant event sa Abril. KC Zalavaria ABS-CBN, La Union.
