We know, we know, Pika-pika’s usually a once-a-month thing… but not this month – especially with this EXTRA SPECIAL PIKA-PIKA! Listen in as Kalyespeak finally tackles the “L” word and Cris talks about his upcoming foray in Beijing! And if that’s not enough, we have our very first guest – all the way from New York! Ispesyal na ispesyal!
Extra Ispesyal Pika-Pika! – Lasing Ako! (With Special Guest Beth!)
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Tara Lets! – Dumaguete
25 08 2009Cris and Mickey head to the sugary sweet island of Negros to talk about Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental. Listen in as the duo talks about brown beauties, azzucarreras, chicken inasal and sputtering tricycles. Ano, tara let’s?! TARA LET’S!
Follow the Filipino with this translated transcript!
We are forever grateful to Imago for their music.
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Tags: culture, dumaguete, filipino, inasal, language, learn, negros, philippines, tagalog, travel, travel show, tricycle, visayas
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Pika-Pika! – Susmaryosep!
13 08 2009
Ever arrive home and find your kid doing something he isn’t supposed to be doing? Ever had a bad day at work, get stuck 5 hours in ridiculous traffic, and get a text message that your boss wants you to come back for overtime? Ever been flabbergasted and wanting for a Filipino expletive to express yourself? Well, here it is! But unlike other languages, it’s not a dirty word – in fact, it’s a call to the high heavens. Listen in as the Kspeak trio invoke the family of all families in this peculiar Filipino expression!
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Newbs – The Curious Case of the Filipino Greeting. Kumain Ka Na Ba?
5 08 2009So, we’ve learned how to say ‘kamusta’ (or ‘kumusta’ – whichever way you want to spell it), but is there a more Filipino way of greeting people? IS THERE?! Well, indeed there is! Listen in as Cris and Mickey break down this lesson and Jovitt comes in with his four cents on this peculiar Filipino greeting.
A: Oh, hijo. Kumusta ang biyahe?
B: Ok naman po.
A: Kumain ka na ba?
B: Opo.
A: Oh, son. How was your trip?
B: It was ok.
A: Have you eaten?
B: Yes sir.
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Tags: culture, eat, eating, filipino, greeting, language, learn, newbie, philippines, polite kumain, tagalog
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