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Here are some Tagalog phrases for those who were not able to finish their projects because there wasn’t enough time…

Kapos – not enough
Kapos sa oras – not enough time
Kinapos sa oras – ran out of time
Kinapos kami sa oras – we ran out of time

Kulang – not enough
Kulang sa oras – not enough time

Download Episode 36 – Running Out Of Time
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Here are Tagalog words for various vegetables. Filipino children used to learn this song in pre-school. I wonder why that has changed.

bahay – house
kubo – hut
kahit – even (if)
munti – tiny
halaman – plants
doon – there
sari-sari – varied
paligid – surroundings
puno – full (in this particular context)

singkamas – native turnip
talong – eggplant
sigarilyas – winged seguidillas beans
mani – peanut
sitaw – string beans
bataw – hyacinth bean
patani – lima beans, kidney beans
kondol – wax gourd
patola – sponge gourd
upo – white squash
kalabasa – pumpkin, squash
labanos – radish
mustasa – mustard
sibuyas – onions
kamatis – tomatoes
bawang – garlic
luya – ginger
linga – sesame seeds

Bahay Kubo
G       D      C     G
Bahay kubo, kahit munti
G             D            G
Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari.
G               D        C           G
Singkamas at talong, sigarilyas at mani
C         D        G
Sitaw, bataw, patani.

G           D     C         G
Kundol, patola, upo’t kalabasa
G                D                  G
At saka mayroon pang labanos, mustasa,
G             D   C           G
Sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luya
C             D                G
Sa paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga.

Download Episode 35 – Bahay Kubo (Vegetable Song)
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Here are Tagalog words related to dieting and losing weight.

Kailangan kong mag-dieta / mag-jeta – I need to diet.

Masikip na ang damit ko. – My clothes now feel tight.
masikip – tight
damit – clothes

Kakain na lang ako… – I’ll just eat…
…ng Magic Flakes. – some Magic Flakes (crackers).

Anlaki na ng braso ko. – My arms are big.
Anliit na ng braso ko. – My arms have become slimmer.

Kumain tayo. – Let’s eat.

Pampabata – Something that makes you younger or more youthful.
Pampataba – Something that makes you gain weight.

Iwas muna ako sa chicharon. – I’ll avoid pork rinds for now.

Download Episode 34 – Weight Loss
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Here are Tagalog words related to birthdays, plus a contemporary Philippine birthday song.

Maligayang kaarawan – Happy Birthday (formal)
Maligayang bati – Happy Greetings
Hapi bertdey – Happy Birthday (colloquial Tagalog)

Sa iyo / Sa ‘yo – From you, to you, assigned to you
ang inumin – the drinks
ang pulutan – the appetizers or food snacks that go with the drinks

Sana ay / Sana’y – it is hoped that… OR we hope that…
Mabusog mo kami – You make us feel full (of food / drink)
mo – you
kami – us
mabusog – to make full or sated

And here’s the modern Philippine Birthday song:

Hapi, hapi, hapi bertdey
Sa ‘yo ang inumin
Sa ‘yo ang pulutan
Hapi, hapi, hapi bertdey
Sana’y mabusog mo kami!

Download Episode 33 – Happy Birthday
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Here are Tagalog words you can use when you are lost and are looking for directions.

Saan – where
Saan po – where (respectful form)
ang (daan) papuntang – the way to

Paano – how
pumunta sa – to go to

Mount Sea Resort – (the name of the place)
Tanza, Cavite – (the name of the place)

Deretso – straight ahead
Kaliwa – left
Kumaliwa – make a left

Kanan – right
Kumanan – make a right

Kanto – corner

Lampas – passed / overshot
Lumampas na kayo – You’ve gone past your destination.

Pagkalampas ninyo (ng) – when you go past (the)

Tulay – bridge
Petron/Shell/Caltex – names of gas stations
Unang kanto – first corner
Pangalawang kanto – second corner
Pangatlong kanto – third corner

Download Episode 32 – Lost
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Here are Tagalog words for the group dynamics game called “House, Pig, Storm”

house – bahay (two people, arms extended upwards diagonally, representing a roof)
pig – baboy (the person in between the two whose arms form the roof)
storm or typhoon – bagyo

Kaibigan – friend
Kaibigan mo – your friend

Malalaman mo – you will know
kung sino ang kaibigan mo – who is your friend

Siya – him/her
Nilaglag – dropped
Nilaglag siya – abandoned him/her (literally, dropped him/her)

Download Episode 31 – House, Pig, Storm (A Game)
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Here are Tagalog words for the numbers one to ten.

1 – isa
2 – dalawa
3 – tatlo
4 – apat
5 – lima
6 – anim
7 – pito
8 – walo
9 – siyam
10 – sampu

1, 2, 3 – isa, dalawa, tatlo
Your bald dad – ang tatay (dad) mong kalbo (bald)

Download Episode 30 – Counting 1 to 10
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