KalyeSpeak – Learn Filipino

There’s a Chinatown in each country, but in the Philippines, Chinatown isn’t just a town – it’s a part of history. Listen in as Mickey and Cris head to the heart of Binondo and as they discuss the finer things in life, i.e. Chinese food and banks! Ano, tara let’s na to Binondo! Download me! […]

Today, we’re going to be kicking it old school. In this month’s Tara Lets, Cris and Mickey head to Old Manila and talk about the historical city of Intramuros. Listen in as we take a trip back in time to discover what went down behind the walls of this historical site. It’s been around for […]

You get home one day, excited to show your friend your autograph of Anne Curtis. And then you realize you lost your wallet on the way! Crud! How do you express that in Filipino? Well, listen in as Cris and Mickey teach you a mild swear word, and talk about Anne Curtis. A: Putek! Nawawala […]

Ever notice that something romantic’s a-brewing between two of your friends? Ever see the subtle touches on the shoulder, the intimate whispers, the exceedingly awkward politeness? Ever want to put them on the spot?! Well, in this Pika-pika, you’ll learn how! With just one annoying word (can it even be considered a word?!), you’ll be […]

We know, we know,  Pika-pika’s usually a once-a-month thing… but not this month – especially with this EXTRA SPECIAL PIKA-PIKA! Listen in as Kalyespeak finally tackles the “L” word and Cris talks about his upcoming foray in Beijing! And if that’s not enough, we have our very first guest – all the way from New […]

Cris and Mickey head to the sugary sweet island of Negros to talk about Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental. Listen in as the duo talks about brown beauties, azzucarreras, chicken inasal and sputtering tricycles. Ano, tara let’s?! TARA LET’S! Download! Follow the Filipino with this translated transcript! We are forever grateful to Imago for […]

Ever arrive home and find your kid doing something he isn’t supposed to be doing? Ever had a bad day at work, get stuck 5 hours in ridiculous traffic, and get a text message that your boss wants you to come back for overtime? Ever been flabbergasted and wanting for a Filipino expletive to express […]

So, we’ve learned how to say ‘kamusta’ (or ‘kumusta’ – whichever way you want to spell it), but is there a more Filipino way of greeting people? IS THERE?! Well, indeed there is! Listen in as Cris and Mickey break down this lesson and Jovitt comes in with his four cents on this peculiar Filipino […]

Download! This month, we join in as Mickey and Jovitt talk about the up and coming tourist favorite – Camarines Sur, better known as CamSur. The culture vulture talks about his trip to this Southern Luzon province and his adventures wakeboarding and kneeboarding in the CamSur Water Complex. So, tara, let’s go to CamSur! Check […]

Need a break? Have a banana cue! Filipinos love to eat so much that in-between meals are part of our culinary culture. What do we call it? Merienda! In this lesson, we’re giving you another excuse to go out and have a break – because we know you can never have too much of that. […]

Manila is the capital of the Philippines… but Boracay is, um, the CAPITAL of FUN. Ok, that sounded lame. But you get the point – Boracay is the place to go to for beach fun and partying. Listen in as Cris and Mickey give Jovitt a call, as the culture vulture enjoys the view in […]

In this month’s Tara Lets!, we head south to Tagaytay! Only an hour or two away from Manila, Tagaytay has been one of the most popular road-trip destinations of people living in the city. Listen in as Mickey and Cris talk about this city perched on top of an ancient volcano! Download! Need translation? Worry […]

We’ve all known each other for quite some time and fortunately we’ve all been courteous enough to introduce ourselves. But what if you encounter a stranger, a little lost kid, or a duwende perhaps? I’m sure they won’t be going all James Bond with their names. So in order to get the ball rolling in […]

You think you’re one place, turns out you’re miles away. Maybe you hit a wormhole or something. If ever you get trapped in a twilight zone and end up in the Philippines, you’ll learn just exactly what to say in this episode. Mickey and Cris take on the curious incident of the Cebuano lost in […]

In this first episode of Tara Lets, we head to the land of Chocolate Hills and tarsiers – Bohol! But if you think Bohol is simply about landscapes and large-eyed animals, think again! Listen in as Mickey and Cris talk about the beautiful scenery and attractions of this unique island of the Visayas. Download Lost […]