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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Super Important News!!! - We're Moving iTunes Feed and Website! Please Listen In!!

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Hey guys! We've moved to a new website and have a new feed! Please head over to our new home at Kalyespeak.wordpress.com . Our new feed can be located there, just click on the huge Subscribe to iTunes button in the new webpage. Please, please, please subscribe to the new feed as our new episodes will be uploaded there. We won't be uploading here anymore because the site usually gets into technical difficulties :)

Thanks guys! And don't forget to leave us comments and ratings in our new itunes page! :)

Ok, if you're lazy to go to our new website, then just click here to subscribe to the new iTunes feed . :)

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Friday, May 01, 2009

Pika Pika - Pahingi!

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Imagine yourself in the desert, the malevolent sun beating down on your burning skin, your throat as dry as the sand around you. Then, out of nowhere, you see an angel holding a bottle of Coca-cola. The thing is, the angel only speaks Filipino. So what now? Well, listen in as Cris and Mickey discuss the magic word 'Pahingi' in this edition of Pika-pika!

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Monday, Apr 27, 2009

Newbs - Yaya! I’m scared!

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We go back to the days of yore, where things were simpler, and all our questions were answered by our yayas. Yayas?! Yep, in this episode, Cris and Mickey discuss the Filipino cultural phenomenon called ‘yayas.’ We’re not talking about no creepy sisterhood here, but nannies!

A: Joeyboy! Huwag kang pupunta diyan!
B: Bakit, yaya?
A: May mumu diyan!
B: Takot ako… huhuhu.

A: Joeyboy! Don’t go there!
B: Why, yaya?
A: There’s a ghost there!!
B: I'm scared! huhuhu…

Know more words to scare little kids! Click here!

Music: Basagan ng Mukha by Radioactive Sago Project

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Sunday, Apr 05, 2009

Newbs - It’s broken! Pwede ipapalit?

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Ever buy your dream TV, bring it home, set it up in your living room, and just when you’re ready to kick-back into LCD-heaven, you find out it doesn’t work? If you have, then here’s how to say it in Filipino – the simplest way possible. Join Mickey and Cris as they explore the world of brokenness and um, fixed-ness.

A: Kuya, pwede ipapalit?
B: Bakit?
A: Sira siya eh.
B: Hmm… ayos siya. Hindi lang naka-plug

A: Kuya, can we have this exchanged?
B: Why?
A: It’s broken.
B: Hmm, it’s working fine. It just wasn’t plugged.

PDF to follow :)

Music: George Estregan Groove Explosion by Radioactive Sago Project

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Sunday, Apr 05, 2009

Updates from the Kalyespeak team!

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We're back! The Kalyespeak team is back in business! It's been quite a while since we last released an episode since we've been busy with work and school! But the team is back! Listen in for some updates and some new stuff to look forward to! :)

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Friday, Feb 13, 2009

Newbs - I Love You! Pakita Mo .

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Ah, love. The four letter word that starts a life of happiness and fulfillment. The four letter word that makes the world go round. The four letter word that makes us gush and see little bunny rabbits hop around with unicorns prancing on colorful rainbows. Um, ok, maybe not the last part. Sadly, it’s also the four letter word that causes awfully awkward conversations… such as this one. Listen and learn to profess your love in Filipino with Mickey and Cris.

A: Pare, alam mo ba? Mahal kita.
B: Huwag mo sabihin iyan. Pakita mo na lang.

A: Dude, did you know? I love you.
B: Don't say that... just show it.

Check out a really romantic proposal here!

Music: "Kailan" by Smokey Mountain
"This Guy Is In Love With You Pare" by Parokya ni Edgar" and performed by Tryst

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Friday, Feb 06, 2009

Elementary - Picky Eater. Bahala ka!

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Game for a night out trying out Filipino cuisine? Can’t describe that tingling sensation on your tongue? Well, listen in on this date as it goes from sweet to sour… pun intended. Cris and Mickey eavesdrop on a night out as we learn the different tastes of Filipino cuisine.

A: Gusto mo ba ng sinigang?
B: Ayoko. Maasim masyado.
A: Eh bicol express?
A: Ayoko. Maanghang masyado.
B: Eh mangga?
A: Ayoko. Matamis masyado.
B: Ay, bahala ka.

A: Do you want sinigang?
B: Nah, too sour.
A: How about bicol express?
B: Nah, too spicy.
A: How about a mango then?
B: Nah, too sweet.
A: Ah, whatever. Eat what you want. Suit yourself.

"Masarap" the only word in your Filipino food vocab? Click here yo!

Music: "100 Taon" by Narda

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Friday, Jan 16, 2009

Pika Pika - Inuman na! Let's all get drunk!

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Get the party started with this new phrase! Learn how Filipinos officially declare the festivities open. Are you ready? Inuman na!

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Wednesday, Jan 07, 2009

Newbs - Do You have plans tomorrow? Nood tayo ng sine.

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Want to ask that cute girl out, but don’t quite know how to phrase it in Filipino? Well, here’s the lesson for you. Cris and Mickey will teach you how to ask if that pretty morena Pinay has plans for tomorrow. Flash that killer smile along with that perfect Pinoy accent and you may just find yourself scoring a date. The vulture Jovitt joins the duo and gives his observations about first dates.

A: Sharon, may plano ka ba bukas?
B: Wala naman.
A: Nood tayo ng sine.
B: Sige. Kita-kits.

A: Sharon, do you have plans for tomorrow?
B: Nope, don’t have any.
A: Let’s watch a movie.
B: Sure, see you.

Learn how to boss people around!

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Monday, Dec 29, 2008

Pika Pika - Happy New Year! Manigong Bagong Taon!

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Get ready for some fireworks as we give you a lil quicky on how to welcome the New Year -- KALYESPEAK STYLE! Manigong Bagong Taon!

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Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008

Pika Pika - Merry Christmas! Maligayang Pasko!

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In Kalyespeak's first EVER (and historic!) Pika-Pika, Cris and Mickey put their Santa hats on and dissect the phrase "Maligayng Pasko!"

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Friday, Dec 19, 2008

Newbs - Does It Go? Iyakin.

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That high-pitched androgynous being that is Zsazsa is back, and now she’s shopping. Of course, his/her friend is back as well, with a new mean putdown in store for poor Zsazsa. Cris and Mickey explain the language of colors, matching clothes, and Christmas trees (go figure!).

A: Bagay ba?
B: Pulang t-shirt, green na pantalon. Ano ka – Krismas tree?
A: Ang sama mo.
B: Iyakin.

A: Does it go?
B: Red shirt, green pants. What do you think you are - a Christmas tree?
A: You're so mean.
B: Crybaby.

Colors and cockroaches in this PDF! Ano ka - sinuswerte?! Of course!

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Music: "Kung Ayaw Mo Na Sa Akin" by Sugarfree

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Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008

Newbs - Christmas episode! Ano plano natin?

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Christmas, ah, that lovely holiday. Although Christmas in the Philippines is different from the Western idea of Christmas – no snowmen or jingle bells here, Pinoys have their own special way of bringing in the cheer. For culture talk, Mickey and Cris discuss different Filipino traditions and share a special Christmas message for all the Kalyespeak supporters. Merry Christmas everyone!

A: Nay, ano plano natin sa Pasko?
B: Simbang gabi tapos noche Buena.
A: Kailan tayo magbubukas ng regalo?
B: Pagkatapos ng noche Buena.

A: Mom, what are we doing for Christmas?
B: Midnight mass, then Christmas dinner.
A: When will we open gifts?
B: After the Christmas dinner.

Learn more about Filipino Christmas traditions with this merry and jolly PDF!

If you want to give us a Christmas present, you can donate to us via PayPal! Email us to find out how! :)

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Monday, Dec 15, 2008

Elementary - It Wasn't Me! Akala ko... (The Jhun-Bing-Mak Love Triangle II)

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We love confrontations, and this is the confrontation to end all confrontations. Jhunjhun (with bolo in hand) finally catches up with Bingbing and they have a heated talk on the alleged kissy-kissy with Makmak. Cris and Mickey listen in as an unexpected twist unfolds.

A: Bingbing! Kasama mo raw si Makmak!
B: Hah? Hindi ako iyon!
A: Nakakasuka ka. Bruha.
B: Sinasabi ko sa iyo… HINDI AKO IYON!
A: Kung hindi ikaw, sino?!
B: Si… si Bengbeng, yung kambal ko. Akala ko… akala ko patay na siya.

A:Bingbing! I heard you were with Makmak!
B: Huh? That wasn’t me!
A: You make me vomit. Witch.
B: I’m telling you! It wasn’t me!
A: If it wasn’t you, who was it then?
B: It was… it was Bengbeng, my twin. I thought… I thought she was dead!

PDF to follow!

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Music: Maling Akala by The Eraserheads

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Friday, Nov 21, 2008

Newbs - Is It Far? Kaunti Na Lang.

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Ever had that trip that seemed like forever? Well, we're pretty sure it won't compare to the trip the father and son in this episode are having... hey, there's no longer road than the road in a post-apocalyptic Philippines. Hold the tissue if you have a daddy issue, and listen in as Cris and Mickey brush off the soot and teach you helpful Filipino. Jov keeps on walking with a note for pedestrians out there.

A: Malayo pa ba, itay?
B: Malapit na anak.
A: Pagod na ako...
B: Kaunti na lang.

A: Is it still far, dad?
B: It’s near already.
A: I’m already tired…
B: Just a little more…

Learn more adjectives here! WOW GRABE!

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Our music for this episode is "Batang Munti" by Narda

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Whether you're hopping around our 7,107 islands or hanging out with one of the millions of Filipinos worldwide, KalyeSpeak can help you speak your mind freely!

KalyeSpeak is practical, fun, even entertaining at times. We will not bore you with textbook dictation and miles and miles of memorization. Our lessons get right down to the vernacular -- just as how it is spoken in the street. This way, you can rule shopping, watch what you eat, and even delight that cute little Filipina on the beach.

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