Day 154 of 160

Day 154: From Tagalog to Filipino

In a university library in Manila, Dana (A), Gabrielle (B) and Wilson (C), three young teachers, script a short video for Buwan ng Wika, the national language month, on how Tagalog became the basis of the national language.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
  3. Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Tagalog. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.

Dialogue

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  1. A

    Unang eksena: 1937, si Pangulong Quezon. Gabrielle, ikaw na ang magbasa ng kautusan.

    First scene: 1937, President Quezon. Gabrielle, you read the order.

  2. B

    Alinsunod sa Kautusang Tagapagpaganap Bilang 134, ang Tagalog ang magiging batayan ng wikang pambansa.

    In accordance with Executive Order No. 134, Tagalog shall be the basis of the national language.

  3. C

    Saan galing ang "Pilipino"? 'Yon ang subject ng nanay ko noong high school.

    Where does "Pilipino" come from? That was my mom's subject in high school.

  4. B

    Noong 1959 pa 'yan, sa kautusan ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon: Pilipino na ang itatawag dito.

    That goes back to 1959, to an order of the Department of Education: from then on it would be called Pilipino.

  5. C

    E bakit Filipino na ngayon, may F pa? Wala namang F sa abakada.

    Then why is it Filipino now, with an F? There's no F in the abakada.

  6. A

    Magandang tanong 'yan. Gabrielle, ano'ng sabi ng Saligang Batas ng 1987?

    Good question. Gabrielle, what does the 1987 Constitution say?

  7. B

    Alinsunod sa Saligang Batas ng 1987, ang wikang pambansa ng Pilipinas ay Filipino. Isinasaad ding pagyayamanin pa ito salig sa mga wika ng Pilipinas at iba pang wika.

    Under the 1987 Constitution, the national language of the Philippines is Filipino. It also states that it shall be further enriched on the basis of Philippine and other languages.

  8. C

    Kaya pala may F: hindi na lang Tagalog, kundi lahat ng wika natin, pati hiram.

    So that's why there's an F: it's not just Tagalog anymore, but all our languages, borrowed ones too.

  9. A

    Doon natin tapusin. Wilson, malaking F sa huling frame.

    Let's end it there. Wilson, a big F in the last frame.

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