The aired program is being rebroadcasted for a week in radio Radiko, an internet-based radio (https://radiko.jp):
https://radiko.jp/share/?sid=CCL&t=20251113200000

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 (NOVEMBER 2025):

Sama – bad (悪い、良くない); to join (一緒に、参加する)

様 – Mr., Miss, Ms., Mrs (性別の一般的な称号。女性の場合は婚姻状況に応じた人) or Sir, Madam, Ma’am

Dialog in Filipino (NOVEMBER 2025):

C: Neriza, ang laki ng naitulong mo noong pumunta ka sa paaralan namin kahit ang sama ng pakiramdam mo.

N: Bakit naman? Sumali lamang ako sa “Tumbang Preso”.

C: Natatandaan mo ba na nagparetrato ka kasama ang mga bata sa tabi ng dyipni?

N: Oo naman.

C: Dahil doon, gusto raw ng mga bata na pumunta sa Pilipinas at sumakay sa tunay na dyipni

N: Talaga?

C: Oo. Sasama rin daw ang mga magulang nila.

N: Tamang -tama. Kinausap ako na principal ninyo na si Mr Maruyama.

C: Tungkol saan?

N: Gusto raw niyang isama sa Pilipinas ang kanyang pamilya sa Pasko.

C: Mukhang umabot sa limampung katao ang nagpalista.

N: Ang dami! May kasabihan nga na “masaya kung sama-sama“.

Dialog in English (NOVEMBER 2025):

C: Neriza, you were a big help when you visited our school even you were not feeling well.

N: Why is that? I only joined the “Knock down the Prisoner” game.

C: Do you remember taking a picture with the kids beside the Jeepney?

N: Of course.

C: Because of that, the children would like to go to the Philippines and ride on a real Jeepney!

N: Really?

C: Yes. Their parents will join, too.

N: That’s very timely! Your principal, Mr. Maruyama, did talk to me.

C: About what?

N: He would like to bring his family to the Philippines on Christmas!

C: Seems like the number of people enlisting to join will reach fifty!

N: That’s many! As we say “The more the merrier”!

Vocabulary (NOVEMBER 2025):

1. laki – big, a lot (大きな、たくさん)

2. naitulong – help (助けた)

3. pumunta – went (行った)

4. paaralan – school (学校)

5. pakiramdam – feeling (気分)

6. retrato – picture (写真)

7. mga bata – children (子供たち)

8. tabi – beside (のそばに、側に)

9. tunay – real (本物)

10. kasama – together with (と共に、一緒に)

11. magulang – parents (両親)

12. tamang tama – timely (良いタイミングで)

13. kinausap – talked with (話した)

14. Isama – bring along (持参する)

15. pamilya – family (家族)

16. Pasko – Christmas (クリスマス)

17. nagpalista – enlisted (登録した、募集した)

18. kasabihan – saying /adage (ことわざ)

19. masaya – happy (嬉しい、楽しい)

20. sama sama – all together (みんな一緒に、揃って)

For inquiries regarding the lesson:

https://cocolo.jp/service/Request/index/member/4200

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