KalyeSpeak – Learn Filipino

To all Kspeakers out there, we just want to give a big SALAMAT for continuing your support for our humble website! We apologize for not uploading regularly the past two months, but we’ll surely have new and exciting lessons this 2011! Download me! Music: Pasko Na by the Bukas Palad Ministry Choir (Love this Choir!)Filed under: […]

Getting around Manila is easy, but getting around without being cheated by the taxi driver is another matter. In this long-overdue Kalyespeak lesson (sorry for the delay guys!), we’ll learn from Mickey and Jovitt how to check if the taxi meter is actually working! Razi and Paulo join in and share their tips on taking […]

Hankering for some loving? Then how about try a Filipino pick-up line? Just don’t follow this girl as she does an epic fail. It’s also a special episode because we’re joined by a special guest and one of the Kspeak founders is back! Listen in for this extra espesyal lesson! A: Boss, alam mo ba? […]

You’re walking down the street, and next thing you know it, a guy comes running from behind you, snatches your wallet and runs off to the horizon. What are you to do? Shout “Saklolo!” of course! Listen in as the Kspeak Crew talks about this perilously termed Filipino word! A: Saklolo! Magnanakaw! Saklolo! B: Saan […]

We’ve all had our fair share of ups and downs. That’s just how life goes. And we all know we couldn’t have made it without the help of our friends. This episode shows exactly the opposite of those times. Listen in as Mickey and Jov eavesdrop on a heart-to-heart talk of two “friends.” Razi and […]

Is it a drink or a snack? When it comes to taho, who cares?! It’s cheap and good, that’s all that matters! In this lesson from the Street Food Series, Mickey and Jov talk about the hot and sweet concoction that is taho. Raz and Paulo chime in and explain what it’s made of. A: […]

People say Filipinos eat anything. And, honestly, maybe we do. In the pilot lesson of the new Street Food Series, the Kalyespeak crew will peel away the shell of everyone’s favorite egg – Balut. What is it? Is it good? Is that a feather?! Find out the answers here! A: Ang sarap nito! B: Ano […]

We head to the doctor’s office today, but as we shall find out, the hurt of this patient needs more than just medical care. It’s a hurt that’s deep, and it does not scar – and that’s the worst hurt that one can get. Mickey and Jovitt tackle the language. They’re joined in by Razi […]

We’ve all been through a quarrel or a spat with a loved one. And we’ve always had our own techniques and tricks of patching things up. Now, it’s time to learn how to patch things up the Filipino way. Mickey and Jovitt teach the language, while Razi and Paulo join in for some insights on […]

Ever go to a coffee shop and feel the need to go online (to listen to the newest episode of kalyespeak, yeh?)?! Well, here’s just the lesson for you! Whether you call it wifi or wee-fee, we all need it, so here’s how to say it! Join Mickey, Jovitt and Razi as they talk about […]

We all get down because of that elusive and slippery four-letter word we call “love.” Why doesn’t he care, why doesn’t she love me, what’s wrong with me? These are the questions we are usually faced with. And, sadly, the answers are often too hard to swallow. Listen in as a heartbroken gent receives the […]

Why, thank you, you’re so kind! Ever the polite language, Filipino can actually be used sarcastically, as is often the case with this phrase, “ang bait mo naman!” Listen in as Cris, Mickey and Jovitt discuss this ubiquitous phrase. Download me!

You’ll know an emergency when you see one – and a festering boil ready to pop is one of them. Listen in as Jovitt and Mickey tackle an emergency in this episode of Kalyespeak. Also, Razi is making his debut as the newest member of the team as the ever-knowledgable Society Snail. This promises to […]

Colorful and tacky posters, annoying jingles, fake smiles and insincere handshakes – it’s that time again in the Philippines – National Elections! Listen in as Jov and Mickey talk about the upcoming May 2010 National Elections as they teach some helpful election-related language! So, who are you voting for? A: Sino iboboto mo? B: Yung […]

Your throat is dry. Your lips are cracked. You’re parched, admit it. There’s no shame in saying you’re thirsty. And because we have no shame here in Kalyespeak, we’ll be teaching you how to say “I’m thirsty” in Filipino (talk about a segue!). Tune in as Mickey and Jovitt talk about thirst and water. Listen […]