Filipino Lesson (AGOSTO 2026)[8.6 thu]

The aired program is being rebroadcasted for a week in radio Radiko, an internet-based radio (https://radiko.jp):
radiko.jp/share/?sid=CCL&t=20260806200000

Every first broadcast of the month, our program gives a friendly and easy-to-learn Filipino lesson. We dedicate the program to all who would like to learn the Filipino language, particularly to those of Filipino descent.

Key Words (AGOSTO 2026):
Sabi – to say (言うこと) ; to tell (伝える)
錆 – rust (kalawang)

Dialog in Filipino (AGOSTO 2026):
N: Cindy, Pasensya na at matagal kang naghintay.
C: Okay lang. Sana tinawagan mo ako para sabihan na matatagalan ka.
N: Naubusan ng baterya ang i-phone ko kaya hindi kita natawagan.
C: Hayy, Neriza, kinalawang nga ang mga mata ko sa tagal mo.
N: Sori….
C: Sabi mo, sandali ka lang!
N: Napakahaba kasi ng pila sa sikat na sikat na pabangong ito!
C: Anong klaseng pabango ba iyan?
N: Amoy sampaguita. Amuyin mo.
C: Sampaguita nga at Jasmine Sampac ang nakasulat. Ang bango.
N: Cindy … huwag kang gagalaw.
C: Bakit?
N: May isang kuyog ng bubuyog sa likod mo!
C: Akala siguro nila ay may mga bulaklak rito dahil sa amoy ng pabango!!!

Dialog in English (AGOSTO 2026):
N: Cindy, sorry to keep you waiting.
C: It’s okay. You should had called me and told me that you’ll take a while to get back.
N: My I-phone ran out of battery so I couldn’t call you.
C: Well, Neriza, my eyes got so tired because you took so long to come back.
N: Sorry….
C: You told me that you’ll just take you a few minutes.
N: Because the queue for this famous perfume is so long!
C: What kind of perfume is that?
N: It has the scent of sampaguita. Smell it.
C: Oh, it’s sampaguita and written as Jasmine sampac. It’s fragrant.
N: Cindy … don't move.
C: Why?
N: There's a swarm of bees behind you!
C: They must have thought there were flowers here because of the smell of perfume!!!

Vocabulary (AGOSTO 2026):
1. pasensiya – apologies, sorry (申し訳ありません、ごめんなさい)
2. matagal – long (長い)
3. Naghintay – waited (待っていた)
4. naubusan – ran out of (切れた)
5. tinawagan – to call (電話する)
6. matatagalan – will take some time (時間がかかります)
7. kinalawang – got rusted/tired (錆びた・疲れた)
8. mata – eyes (目)
9. sandali – for a moment/ for a short time (一瞬・短時間)
10. napakahaba – very long (とても長い)
11. pila – line, queue (列)
12. sikat na sikat – very famous (とても有名な)
13. klase – type, kind (種類)
14. pabango – perfume (香水)
15. amoy – scent (香り)
16. bango –  fragrant (香り高い・良い香りの)
17. gagalaw – To move (動く)
18. kuyog – swarm (群れ)
19. bubuyog – bees (蜜蜂)
20. likod – back, rear (後ろ)
21. akala – thought (思った)
22. dahil – because (なぜなら)
23. bulaklak – flower (花)

For inquiries regarding the lesson:
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