Mother Tongue

Hey anak! <% s.scoreFood = 0; %> <% s.scoreActivities = 0; %> <% s.scoreTotal = 0; %> <% s.mood = 0; %> <% s.finalMood = 0; %> <% story.showDelayed("busy?"); %>

Are you busy right now? [[hey ma]]

not really <% story.showDelayed("doing nothing?"); %>

So what, you're doing nothing? [[actually i'm watching a movie]] [[no, i'm playing a video game]]

Oh, what's it about? <% s.doingEng = "I'm watching a movie"; %> <% s.doingTag = "Nanonood ako ng pelikula"; %> [[it's a murder mystery]] [[it's a comedy]]

it's about this woman who is jealous of this man and woman she used to nanny for <% s.media = "mystery"; %> <% s.mood++; %> <% story.showDelayed("she sees their house"); %>

and she always sees their house from her train, on her way to her new job <% story.showDelayed("she sees her cheating"); %>

and one day she thinks she's sees the woman cheating on her husband <% story.showDelayed("i saw that one"); %>

Oh! I saw that one! Can you believe what happened? <% story.showDelayed("no spoilers"); %>

don't tell me, i haven't finished it! <% story.showDelayed("okay no spoilers"); %>

Okay, okay! 🤐 <% story.showDelayed("sounds nice"); %>

so there's this woman who's a struggling dancer living in new york <% s.media = "comedy"; %> <% story.showDelayed("she has problems"); %>

and she has trouble finding work with her dance company and is jealous of her best friend <% story.showDelayed("doesn't sound funny"); %>

That doesn't sound very funny to me. <% story.showDelayed("it's dark humor"); %>

it's dark humor <% story.showDelayed("make me laugh"); %>

No, I don't like that. I want to laugh! <% story.showDelayed("i don't understand you"); %>

What kind of game is it? <% s.doingEng = "I'm playing a game"; %> <% s.doingTag = "Naglalaro ako ng game"; %> [[it's a roleplaying game]] [[it's a farming sim]]

you start as a prisoner who is sent to the land of the dark elves <% s.media = "rpg"; %> <% story.showDelayed("you're a reincarnation"); %>

but you break out of jail, and eventually you find out you're the reincarnated hero of the dark elves who is supposed to destroy the heart of a god and render the false gods of the land mortal again <% story.showDelayed("that's nice"); %>

Oh, that's nice anak. <% story.showDelayed("i don't understand you"); %>

What's sim? <% s.media = "sim"; %> <% s.mood++; %> <% story.showDelayed("simulator"); %>

simulator <% story.showDelayed("you're a farmer"); %>

so you play as this person from the city, and you inherit your lolo's farm <% story.showDelayed("you farm"); %>

so you move out there, and you just tend to your farm, and get to know the townsfolk, and maybe get married and stuff <% story.showDelayed("that's a game?"); %>

that's a video game? <% story.showDelayed("yes it's a game"); %>

yeah <% story.showDelayed("sounds nice"); %>

That sounds like you're having a good time. <% story.showDelayed("i am having a good time"); %>

thanks! i am <% story.showDelayed("i'm bored"); %>

Not like me, I'm so bored. I was watching the news, but it makes me so sad. <% story.showDelayed("yeah the news is sad"); %>

yeah... <% story.showDelayed("How are you"); %>

I don't understand your taste, anak. <% story.showDelayed("we're different"); %>

yeah we're pretty different huh <% story.showDelayed("it's okay we're different"); %>

But, that's okay. <% story.showDelayed("How are you"); %>

But what about you, kumusta ka? [[you know i don't speak tagalog]] [[what's that mean?]]

That's why you learn! <% story.showDelayed("so what's it mean?"); %>

so what's it mean? <% story.showDelayed("what's that mean?"); %>

That means, how are you? Just like Spanish, como esta, kumusta? And then, ka means, you. <% story.showDelayed("kumusta ka?"); %>

kumusta ka? <% story.showDelayed("yes but no"); %>

Yes! But don't say that to me. I'm your mother. <% story.showDelayed("..."); %>

... <% story.showDelayed("kumusta po kayo"); %>

I'm your mother. So, you have to show me respect. That's, kumusta po kayo? Okay? Po, that signifies respect for an elder or a stranger. Kayo is, the respectful you. [[okay kayo]] [[kumusta po kayo?]]

Close enough! 😆 <% story.showDelayed("wish i taught you"); %>

There, got it! <% story.showDelayed("wish i taught you"); %>

You see that's the one thing, I regret not teaching you Tagalog when you were young. [[why didn't you?]] [[it's okay]]

Oh, you know. I didn't want you to grow up with an accent. <% story.showDelayed("depressing"); %>

that's depressing <% story.showDelayed("accents can be bad"); %>

Trust me, it would have been more difficult if you had an accent. <% story.showDelayed("american accent"); %>

But now, you can speak Tagalog with an American accent! So... <% story.showDelayed("let me teach you"); %>

No it's not! Really, it's true. I wish I taught you. I tried, but you didn't like it. <% story.showDelayed("oh"); %>

oh... <% story.showDelayed("damn"); %>

damn <% s.cursed = true; %> <% story.showDelayed("don't swear"); %>

Don't swear! It's not nice! <% story.showDelayed("all right ma"); %>

all right ma <% story.showDelayed("let me teach you"); %>

Let me teach you! [[i dunno, i don't think i have the time]] [[over text?]]

i'm kind of dealing with a lot right now <% story.showDelayed("maybe another time"); %>

maybe another time <% story.showDelayed("hay naku"); %>

Hay naku, suplado ka naman! Kung matuto ka magsalita ng Tagalog, sana kaya mo kausapin ang pamilya natin sa pilipinas! Ang mga kamag-anak na hindi marunong magsalita ng English. Pero naman masyadong tamad at suplado ka! Nagagalit na ako! [[does that mean you're mad]] [[alright fine i guess!]]

you only say hay naku when you're mad <% story.showDelayed("mad"); %>

😤 <% story.showDelayed("calm down"); %>

omg okay calm down, let's do it <% story.showDelayed("alright fine i guess!"); %>

😍 <% story.showDelayed("i am mad but i will teach you"); %>

You are so lazy, I don't know how you are so lazy! But I will still teach you. <% story.showDelayed("so then"); %>

sure i guess <% story.showDelayed("great"); %>

Galing! Tutulungan naman kita dito. Pag marunong ka nang magsalita ng Tagalog, pwede rin tayo manood ng teleserye at mag-usap nang magkasama! <% s.mood++; %> [[that's nice ma]] [[huh?]]

😀 <% story.showDelayed("so then"); %>

Oh nothing! <% story.showDelayed("so then"); %>

So then, let's start easy. <% story.showDelayed("what is anak"); %>

What does "anak" mean? <% story.showDelayed("that's what you call me"); %>

that's what you call me <% story.showDelayed("i'm not sure"); %>

i'm not sure what it means <% story.showDelayed("so guess"); %>

So, guess! What do you think anak means? Does it mean "dear" or does it mean "child"? [[dear]] [[child]]

Anak means... child! <% story.showDelayed("you are my child"); %>

Tama! Which means, correct! Anak means child. <% s.scoreTotal++; %> <% story.showDelayed("you are my child"); %>

You are my child. Anak ko <% story.showDelayed("momco"); %>

and you are my mom. mom ko®. a registered trademark of MomCo <% story.showDelayed("ha momco"); %>

Ha? <% story.showDelayed("mom ko"); %>

mom ko <% story.showDelayed("okay whatever anak"); %>

Okay anak... <% story.showDelayed("more complicated"); %>

Let's do more complicated now. <% story.showDelayed("translate what you're doing"); %>

<% if (s.doingEng == "I'm watching a movie") { %> Which of these do you think means, "I'm watching a movie"? "Nanonood KA ng pelikula" "Nanonood AKO ng pelikula" [[nanonood ka ng pelikula->wrong answer]] [[nanonood ako ng pelikula->right answer]] <% } else { %> Which of these do you think means, "I'm playing a game"? "Naglalaro KA ng game" "Naglalaro AKO ng game" [[naglalaro ka ng game->wrong answer]] [[naglalaro ako ng game->right answer]] <% } %>

Tama, that's right! Because "ka" means "you", so therefore "ako" must mean "I". <% s.scoreTotal++; %> <% story.showDelayed("next?"); %>

No, remember? "Ka" means "you". So then, "ako" must mean "I". But it's okay, you're still learning! <% story.showDelayed("next?"); %>

So, what next? <% story.showDelayed("good q"); %>

hmm, that's a good question <% story.showDelayed("where to start"); %>

not sure where to start [[how about food and cooking?]] [[can you teach me the curse words]]

Oh, perfect! <% story.showDelayed("pass down food"); %>

Food is another thing to pass down. <% story.showDelayed("fed you"); %>

At least if I didn't teach you Tagalog before, I fed you good Filipino food! <% story.showDelayed("cook a lot?"); %>

Do you cook a lot? [[no, not really]] [[oh yeah all the time]]

That's not good, how can you take care of yourself if you don't know how to cook? <% story.showDelayed("order out"); %>

i order out a lot <% story.showDelayed("expensive"); %>

That's expensive, you have to save your money! [[i'm too busy]] [[i just never really learned to cook]]

I showed you how to cook, I always tried to show you how to make food but you never paid attention anak. [[sorry]] [[can we just forget about it?]]

I tried to teach you but I guess it wasn't enough. [[sorry]] [[can we just forget about it?]]

It's okay, anak. You can still learn. <% story.showDelayed("ordered for dinner"); %>

You're right, I'm sorry anak. <% story.showDelayed("ordered for dinner"); %>

But then, what did you have for dinner? [[just some cup noodles]] [[got a burrito from down the street]]

Did you strain it first? You know there's so much sodium in there and our family has high blood pressure! <% s.dinner = "cup noodles"; %> <% story.showDelayed("yup strained it"); %>

um... yup <% story.showDelayed("good you strained it"); %>

Good! <% story.showDelayed("eating"); %>

That sounds good! <% s.dinner = "a burrito"; %> <% story.showDelayed("eating it now"); %>

yeah i'm eating it now <% story.showDelayed("eating"); %>

Oh good! What's your favorite thing to cook? <% s.mood++; %> [[i make a mean egglant parmesan]] [[beef kaldereta maybe?]]

Ooh, that sounds delicious. <% s.dinner = "eggplant parmesan"; %> <% story.showDelayed("easy with recipe"); %>

yeah it's easy if you find the right recipe <% story.showDelayed("eating"); %>

Oh! You remember my recipe? <% s.cooksFilipinoFood = true; %> <% s.dinner = "beef kaldereta"; %> <% story.showDelayed("wrote recipe down"); %>

totally, i wrote it down and everything <% story.showDelayed("remember recipe"); %>

You don't need to write it, just remember! <% story.showDelayed("lol whatev"); %>

lol whatever you say <% story.showDelayed("eating"); %>

Okay! Let's learn it in Tagalog. <% story.showDelayed("word for food"); %>

So, the word for "food" is "pagkain". And the word for "to eat" is "kumain". <% story.showDelayed("conjugate kumain"); %>

"Ate" is also "kumain"! Don't ask why. "Eating" is "kumakain". And, "will eat" is "kakain". <% story.showDelayed("i am eating dinner"); %>

How would you say "I am eating <%= s.dinner %>"? [[ako kumakain ng <%= s.dinner %>->ako kumakain ng dinner]] [[kumakain ako ng <%= s.dinner %>->kumakain ako ng dinner]]

Hindi! That is, no! Remember, it's just like earlier: "<%= s.doingTag %>". Ako goes after kumakain. <% s.learnedHindi = true; %> <% story.showDelayed("ako first"); %>

You can still put ako first sometimes, but you have to say "ay" too. "Ako ay kumakain ng <%= s.dinner %>". But, that is the more formal way of doing it. <% story.showDelayed("right but wrong"); %>

so it's right but i got it wrong? <% story.showDelayed("eye roll"); %>

🙄 <% story.showDelayed("traditional style"); %>

Yes because, I want to teach you the conversational style. [[gotcha]] [[seems like you tricked me]]

Okay good! <% story.showDelayed("next lesson"); %>

I did not trick you, I just forgot to say it. <% story.showDelayed("not a trick"); %>

all right <% story.showDelayed("next lesson"); %>

Oo, yes! Like before, "<%= s.doingTag %>". Ako goes after the kumakain. <% s.scoreTotal++; %> <% s.scoreFood++; %> <% story.showDelayed("good job"); %>

Good job! 😃 <% story.showDelayed("next lesson"); %>

Next lesson! <% story.showDelayed("cooking"); %>

The word for "to cook" is "magluto". But sometimes, the "m" changes to "n". So how would you say "I cooked <%= s.dinner %>"? [[nagluto ako ng <%= s.dinner %>->nagluto ako ng dinner]] [[magluto ako ng <%= s.dinner %>->magluto ako ng dinner]]

Oo! When it's in the past, "magluto" becomes "nagluto". <% s.scoreTotal++; %> <% s.scoreFood++; %> <% story.showDelayed("why does it do that"); %>

Hindi, anak. When it's in the past, "magluto" becomes "nagluto". That's what I meant. <% s.learnedHindi = true; %> <% story.showDelayed("why does it do that"); %>

that's weird, why does it do that? <% story.showDelayed("it just is"); %>

I don't know, it just is. <% story.showDelayed("okay it's weird"); %>

okay <% story.showDelayed("learned eating and cooking"); %>

So, now you know how to say what you're eating and what you're cooking! <% s.learnedFood = true; %> <% story.showDelayed("seems practical"); %>

seems practical <% story.showDelayed("food score"); %>

<% if (s.scoreFood == 2) { %>And you got both answers right 😍<% } else if (s.scoreFood == 1) { %>You're doing okay so far 🙂<% } else { %>Hopefully you will learn from your wrong answers 😛<% } %> <% if (s.learnedActivities == true) { story.showDelayed("ma wraps up"); } else { story.showDelayed("after food and cooking"); } %>

Do you want to keep going? [[yeah, this is fun]] [[sure, if you want]]

All right! What should I teach you next? <% s.mood++; %> <% story.showDelayed("maybe activities"); %>

maybe like, activities <% story.showDelayed("good idea anak"); %>

Good idea, anak! <% story.showDelayed("let me see"); %>

What, you don't like it? <% story.showDelayed("i mean it's fine"); %>

i mean, it's fine <% story.showDelayed("trying to share our culture"); %>

I'm just trying to share our culture with you, anak. <% story.showDelayed("i know you're trying"); %>

yeah, i know <% story.showDelayed("i didn't know it meant that much"); %>

i just didn't know it meant that much to you <% story.showDelayed("of course it does"); %>

Of course it does. <% story.showDelayed("then activities"); %>

all right. then how about like, activities and stuff <% story.showDelayed("thank you activities"); %>

Thank you anak. <% story.showDelayed("let me see"); %>

Let me see then. <% story.showDelayed("already learned doing"); %>

<% if (s.cursed == true) { %>Hay naku! I told you already I don't like it when you curse.<% } else { %>No anak, I don't like cursing! It's bastos.<% } %> [[come on, just one?]] [[wait, i think i know one]]

NO. HINDI. <% s.learnedHindi = true; %> <% story.showDelayed("had to try"); %>

okay fine, look i had to try [[food and cooking then->how about food and cooking?]] [[activities and stuff?]]

putangina <% s.mood--; %> <% story.showDelayed("you missed ma off"); %>

😡😡😡 <% story.showDelayed("not to your mother"); %>

Don't you ever say that again, I am your mother! If I am there I would smack you so hard! [[sorry, ma]] [[it was a joke]]

i didn't realize it was that bad <% story.showDelayed("thank you"); %>

Thank you, anak. <% story.showDelayed("you know how i feel"); %>

you can lighten up a little <% story.showDelayed("not funny"); %>

No, that's not funny! I know you think I'm old fashion and sensitive, but I don't like it. <% story.showDelayed("you know how i feel"); %>

I'm not going to teach you that stuff, okay? You know how I feel. <% story.showDelayed("i know, ma"); %>

i know, ma [[food and cooking then->how about food and cooking?]] [[activities and stuff?]]

Okay! Let me see what to teach about it. <% story.showDelayed("already learned doing"); %>

<% if (s.doingEng == "I'm watching a movie") { %>We already learned how to say what we are doing, nanonood ng pelikula.<% } else { %>We already learned how to say what we are doing, naglalaro ng game.<% } %> <% story.showDelayed("activities we like"); %>

So now I'll show you, how to say you like it. <% story.showDelayed("translation of i like what i'm doing"); %>

<% if (s.doingEng == "I'm watching a movie") { %>To say "I like to watch movies" in Tagalog, that is "gusto kong manood ng mga pelikula".<% } else { %>To say "I like to play games" in Tagalog, that is "gusto kong maglaro ng mga game".<% } %> <% story.showDelayed("mga"); %>

wait what's mga <% story.showDelayed("ng"); %>

for that matter, what's ng?? <% story.showDelayed("mga means"); %>

Mga is used when there is more than one. Ng is complicated, I will tell you later. <% story.showDelayed("what do you like"); %>

What other activities do you like to do? We can practice how to say it. [[where do i even begin]] [[i don't really have hobbies]]

Just pick one thing. [[i really like to read]] [[i like listening to music]]

All right! What do you like to read? <% s.iLike = "to read"; %> <% s.gustoKong = "bumasa"; %> [[novels]] [[twitter]]

I like novels too, especially romance! [[me too]] [[say no more]]

It's fun, right? <% s.mood++; %> <% story.showDelayed("can't get enough"); %>

yeah, i can't get enough sometimes <% story.showDelayed("so then reading novels"); %>

So then. <% story.showDelayed("gusto kong"); %>

Haha, okay anak! <% story.showDelayed("gusto kong"); %>

That's not reading! <% story.showDelayed("i think it is"); %>

i think it is <% story.showDelayed("social media angry"); %>

No anak, it's just, I don't like the social media. Everyone is so angry! [[you're on facebook all the time]] [[it's the best way to get news these days]]

That's different, I'm just posting, not reading. <% story.showDelayed("tomato potato"); %>

tomato potato <% story.showDelayed("what's tomato potato"); %>

Huh? What's that means? <% story.showDelayed("just kidding"); %>

nothing! just kidding around <% story.showDelayed("haha i get it not really"); %>

Oh, hahaha. <% story.showDelayed("gusto kong"); %>

No, I don't trust it. <% story.showDelayed("but okay"); %>

But, that's okay. <% story.showDelayed("gusto kong"); %>

That's a good one! What kind? <% s.iLike = "to listen to music"; %> <% s.gustoKong = "makinig sa musika"; %> [[old stuff]] [[new stuff]]

Like oldies? [[yeah, i love the oldies->dance music]] [[more like classical->not dance music]]

Like pop? [[yeah, exactly->dance music]] [[i like experimental sounds->not dance music]]

Me too! You know me, I like to dance, haha. <% s.mood++; %> <% story.showDelayed("yeah i know"); %>

Oh no, not me. Too boring! You know I like to dance to music. <% story.showDelayed("yeah i know"); %>

yeah i know <% story.showDelayed("i know what to do"); %>

Oh! Okay, I know what to do anak. <% story.showDelayed("gusto kong"); %>

Are you sure? There's nothing you like to do? <% story.showDelayed("already talked about what i'm doing"); %>

<% if (s.doingEng == "I'm watching a movie") { %>i mean, i like watching movies. but we covered that<% } else { %>i mean, i like playing games. but we covered that<% } %> <% story.showDelayed("that's sad"); %>

You really don't like anything else? No friends or anything? That's sad, anak. [[no, it's not]] [[i dunno, i guess so]]

i'm perfectly fine the way i am <% story.showDelayed("that's what i think"); %>

I know you don't think so but that's what I think. [[don't worry about me]] [[you're entitled to your opinion]]

But I am your mother, I will always worry about you! <% story.showDelayed("nothing's wrong"); %>

i'm just saying, there's nothing wrong <% story.showDelayed("okay okay"); %>

I will always say what's on my mind, you know that. <% story.showDelayed("it hurts"); %>

i don't think you realize how much it can hurt sometimes though <% story.showDelayed("okay okay"); %>

Okay, okay anak. [[let's say working]] [[cleaning then]]

i just don't have a lot of free time to make friends, since i'm always working <% story.showDelayed("sorry anak"); %>

I'm sorry, anak. <% story.showDelayed("it's whatever"); %>

it's whatever <% story.showDelayed("gets better"); %>

It will get better. [[thanks ma]] [[i'm used to it]]

i appreciate you saying that <% story.showDelayed("of course anak"); %>

i'm a grown adult, i can handle it <% story.showDelayed("of course anak"); %>

Of course anak. [[let's say working]] [[cleaning then]]

Okay good one! <% s.iLike = "to work"; %> <% s.gustoKong = "magtrabaho"; %> <% story.showDelayed("gusto kong"); %>

Perpekto, I like that too! <% s.iLike = "to clean"; %> <% s.gustoKong = "maglinis"; %> <% story.showDelayed("gusto kong"); %>

In Tagalog, "<%= s.iLike %>" is "<%= s.gustoKong %>". <% story.showDelayed("saying you like it"); %>

So, how do you say you like it? <% if (s.gustoKong == "bumasa") { %> [[gusto kong bumasa->gusto kong answer]] [[gusto ako bumasa->gusto ako answer]] <% } else if (s.gustoKong == "makinig sa musika") { %> [[gusto kong makinig sa musika->gusto kong answer]] [[gusto ako makinig sa musika->gusto ako answer]] <% } else if (s.gustoKong == "maglinis") { %> [[gusto kong maglinis->gusto kong answer]] [[gusto ako maglinis->gusto ako answer]] <% } else { %> [[gusto kong magtrabaho->gusto kong answer]] [[gusto ako magtrabaho->gusto ako answer]] <% } %>

Tama, that's right! You remembered that it's "gusto kong" and not "gusto ako". <% s.scoreTotal++; %> <% s.scoreActivities++; %> <% story.showDelayed("not sure why ko"); %>

not sure why, but okay <% story.showDelayed("hard to explain"); %>

Maling sagot, anak. Wrong answer. Like I showed you before, it is "gusto kong" and not "gusto ako". <% story.showDelayed("forgot ko"); %>

i guess i forgot because i'm not sure why it's like that <% story.showDelayed("hard to explain"); %>

I'm sorry, it's hard to explain. <% story.showDelayed("ayaw kong"); %>

But now, I can show you how to say "I don't like something". <% story.showDelayed("something you dislike"); %>

What is something you don't like to do? [[dancing]] [[studying]]

Ha? You are my child and you don't like to dance? <% s.iDislike = "to dance"; %> <% s.ayawKong = "sumayaw"; %> <% story.showDelayed("don't think i'm very good"); %>

nah, i don't think i'm very good <% story.showDelayed("you don't have to be good"); %>

That's okay anak, you don't have to be good! <% story.showDelayed("translate dislike"); %>

Me neither! I liked school but not the homework. <% s.iDislike = "to study"; %> <% s.ayawKong = "mag-aral"; %> <% story.showDelayed("i know what you mean"); %>

yeah, i know what you mean <% story.showDelayed("learning things is fun"); %>

learning things is fun when it doesn't feel like your job <% story.showDelayed("exactly what I think"); %>

Yes, exactly what I think. <% story.showDelayed("translate dislike"); %>

To say "<%= s.iDislike %>" in Tagalog, you say "<%= s.ayawKong %>". [[so how do you say you don't like it]] <% if (s.learnedHindi == true) { %>[[what's the word for "no" again->word for no]]<% } else { %>[[what's the word for "no"->word for no]]<% } %>

That's "ayaw". <% story.showDelayed("ayaw kong answer"); %>

so, ayaw kong <%= s.ayawKong %> <% s.scoreTotal++; %> <% s.scoreActivities++; %> <% story.showDelayed("ayaw korrect"); %>

Good, anak! That's correct. <% story.showDelayed("ayaw kool"); %>

cool <% story.showDelayed("learned activities"); %>

That's "hindi". <% story.showDelayed("hindi answer"); %>

so, hindi gusto kong <%= s.ayawKong %> <% story.showDelayed("hindi hindi"); %>

Hindi "hindi" anak 😉 <% story.showDelayed("good guess but wrong"); %>

Good guess! But, to say dislike, it's better to say "ayaw kong" instead. "Ayaw kong <%= s.ayawKong %>". <% story.showDelayed("oh, got it"); %>

oh, got it <% story.showDelayed("learned activities"); %>

So now you know how to talk about activities that you like and don't like! <% s.learnedActivities = true; %> <% story.showDelayed("smart activities"); %>

i feel so smart <% story.showDelayed("activities score"); %>

<% if (s.scoreActivities == 2) { %>Perfect answers 🤓<% } else if (s.scoreActivities == 1) { %>You can still improve though 😙<% } else { %>You'll do better next time 🧐<% } %> <% if (s.learnedFood == true) { story.showDelayed("ma wraps up"); } else { story.showDelayed("after activities"); } %>

Do you want to keep going? [[totally, this is fun]] [[i guess, if you want]]

All right! What should I teach you next? <% s.mood++; %> <% story.showDelayed("maybe like food and stuff"); %>

maybe like, food and stuff <% story.showDelayed("good idea, anak"); %>

Good idea, anak! <% story.showDelayed("pass down food"); %>

What, you don't like it? <% story.showDelayed("i mean, it's fine"); %>

i mean, it's fine <% story.showDelayed("just trying to share our culture"); %>

I'm just trying to share our culture with you, anak. <% story.showDelayed("i know you're trying sorry"); %>

i know, sorry <% story.showDelayed("i didn't know you cared"); %>

i didn't know you cared that much <% story.showDelayed("of course i care"); %>

Of course I do. <% story.showDelayed("then say food"); %>

all right. then how about like, food and cooking <% story.showDelayed("thank you food"); %>

Thank you anak. <% story.showDelayed("pass down food"); %>

I think that is all I can do tonight, anak. <% s.finalMood = s.mood + (s.scoreTotal / 2); %> <% story.showDelayed("mood response"); %>

<% if (s.finalMood >= 6) { %>I had so much fun! Thank you sweetheart!<% } else if (s.finalMood >= 2 && s.finalMood <= 5) { %>Thank you for humoring me!<% } else { %>I hope you learned something.<% } %> <% story.showDelayed("mood response 2"); %>

<% if (s.finalMood >= 6) { %>It was really good to share our culture with you, and I hope you are inspired to learn more 😊<% } else if (s.finalMood >= 2 && s.finalMood <= 5) { %>I hope this makes you more curious about learning Tagalog.<% } else { %>I know I am not the best teacher, but maybe you can still learn more.<% } %> <% story.showDelayed("mood response 3"); %>

<% if (s.finalMood >= 6) { %>Did you have fun? [[i had fun too]] [[i learned a lot]]<% } else if (s.finalMood >= 2 && s.finalMood <= 5) { %>What about you? [[yeah, i'm kinda curious]] [[i just went with it]]<% } else { %>Do you think you will? [[i dunno, maybe]] [[it was kind of a lot]]<% } %>

i definitely didn't expect it, but i'm glad you took the time to teach me a few things <% story.showDelayed("it's clear you care"); %>

it's clear you care a lot and i appreciate that <% story.showDelayed("hope we can do more"); %>

i hope we can do more like this <% story.showDelayed("makes me happy"); %>

i'm sure i won't be fluent any time soon, but it's a start <% story.showDelayed("thank you ma"); %>

thanks ma <% story.showDelayed("makes me happy"); %>

there's still a lot i don't understand about what you taught me <% story.showDelayed("everyone has to start somewhere"); %>

but i guess everyone has to start somewhere <% story.showDelayed("know what you mean"); %>

it's not that i mind, it was kinda cool <% story.showDelayed("i'm not sure texting is the best"); %>

but i'm not sure texting is the best way to learn a language <% story.showDelayed("know what you mean"); %>

i guess i can see the value in it, if i put in the effort <% story.showDelayed("i see anak"); %>

it might be better if i learned from a professional <% story.showDelayed("some of it was cool"); %>

but some of it was cool <% story.showDelayed("i see anak"); %>

That makes me happy, anak. <% story.showDelayed("raising you"); %>

I know what you mean, anak. <% story.showDelayed("raising you"); %>

I see, anak. <% story.showDelayed("raising you"); %>

I was just thinking today how we raised you. I tried to raise you Filipino but you know, it's hard. You are Filipino but you have to live here, in the U.S. And we didn't give you enough ways to be Filipino. [[yeah i don't really feel like i'm filipino]] [[knowing tagalog won't make me more filipino]]

it's like, the only thing that makes me filipino is my name. and how i look <% if (s.cooksFilipinoFood == true) { story.showDelayed("anyone can learn to cook filipino food"); } else { story.showDelayed("anyone can learn tagalog"); } %>

i guess the food too, but anyone can learn to cook filipino food <% story.showDelayed("anyone can learn tagalog"); %>

<% if (s.cooksFilipinoFood == true) { %>i guess anyone can learn tagalog too<% } else { %>and i mean anyone can learn how to speak tagalog<% } %> <% story.showDelayed("filipino is different for everyone"); %>

maybe being filipino just means something different to everyone <% story.showDelayed("no right or wrong"); %>

like, there's no right or wrong way <% story.showDelayed("that's true anak"); %>

That is why, I wanted to teach you more Tagalog. So you can use it.

like, i just am filipino, you know <% story.showDelayed("you don't have the culture"); %>

But you don't have the culture, anak. <% story.showDelayed("never gonna be the same"); %>

i mean, i guess not. but it's never gonna be the same as how you grew up <% story.showDelayed("always the case"); %>

that's always going to be the case <% story.showDelayed("that's true anak"); %>

That's true, you are right. <% story.showDelayed("sad thinking about it"); %>

I am just sad, you know, thinking about it. [[i understand]] [[don't be]]

i think a lot of immigrants can relate <% story.showDelayed("you're not alone"); %>

so you're not alone <% story.showDelayed("think about these things"); %>

lots of people go through it <% story.showDelayed("focus on the future"); %>

it's better to focus on the future <% story.showDelayed("think about these things"); %>

Do you think about these things? [[yeah, i do]] [[no, i don't]]

all the time, actually <% story.showDelayed("glad we could talk"); %>

kind of glad we could talk about it <% story.showDelayed("me too anak"); %>

Me too anak ❤ <% story.showDelayed("getting tired"); %>

it's not really that important to me <% story.showDelayed("won't bother you"); %>

Oh, okay anak. I won't bother you then. <% story.showDelayed("getting tired"); %>

But, I am getting tired, and you know I have to do my exercises before bed. <% story.showDelayed("what now"); %>

What will you do now? <% if (s.doingEng == "I'm watching a movie") { %>[[finish watching my movie->finish doing]]<% } else { %>[[finish playing my game->finish doing]]<% } %> [[maybe i'll get ready for bed too]]

i'll probably be up for a while <% story.showDelayed("good night"); %>

i have a busy day tomorrow <% story.showDelayed("good night"); %>

Okay, good night anak 😚 [[you too, night ma]] [[how do you say mom in tagalog?]]

Nanay! [[good night, ma]] [[good night nanay]]