Learn English Vocabulary Daily #14.4 — British English Podcast

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Kumusta, at maligayang pagdating sa The English Like a Native Podcast.

My name is Anna and you're listening to Week 14, Day 4 of Your English Five

Ang pangalan ko ay Anna at nakikinig ka sa Linggo 14, Araw 4 ng Iyong English Five

a Day, a series that aims to increase your vocabulary by five pieces, every

a Day, isang serye na naglalayong dagdagan ang iyong bokabularyo ng limang piraso, bawat

day of the week from Monday to Friday.

araw ng linggo mula Lunes hanggang Biyernes.

Today we start with the noun porpoise, porpoise.

Ngayon ay nagsisimula tayo sa pangngalang porpoise, porpoise.

Now the spelling of this is slightly unusual.

Ngayon ang pagbabaybay nito ay medyo hindi karaniwan.

We have P O R P O I S E, porpoise.

Mayroon kaming PORPOISE, porpoise.

Porpoise.

Porpoise.

A porpoise is a mammal that lives in the sea.

Ang porpoise ay isang mammal na naninirahan sa dagat.

It swims in groups and it looks very similar to a dolphin, but

Lumalangoy ito nang grupo-grupo at halos kamukha ito ng dolphin, ngunit

it has a shorter, rounder nose.

mayroon itong mas maikli, mas bilugan na ilong.

Have you ever seen a porpoise?

Nakakita ka na ba ng porpoise?

Okay, let's have an example sentence.

Okay, magkaroon tayo ng isang halimbawang pangungusap.

"Sadly, in 2002 and 2003, over 300 dolphins and

"Nakakalungkot, noong 2002 at 2003, mahigit 300 dolphin at

porpoises were washed ashore."

porpoise ang natangay sa pampang."

Moving on to something a little more light.

Lumipat sa isang bagay na mas magaan.

We have the adjective exhilarating, exhilarating.

Mayroon tayong pang-uri na nakapagpapasigla, nakapagpapasigla.

We spell this E X H I L A R A T I N G.

Binabaybay namin itong EXHILARATIN G.

Exhilarating.

Exhilarating.

Exhilarating.

If something is described as exhilarating, then it makes you

Nakakatuwa.

Kung ang isang bagay ay inilarawan bilang exhilarating, kung gayon ito ay gumagawa sa

feel very excited and very happy.

tingin mo ay labis na nasasabik at napakasaya.

Exhilarating.

Nakakatuwa.

I almost think of this particular adjective as describing a break from

Halos iniisip ko ang partikular na pang-uri na ito bilang naglalarawan ng pahinga mula

the norm, a breath of fresh air.

sa pamantayan, isang hininga ng sariwang hangin.

Imagine you've been stuck inside one room for weeks and weeks and weeks

Isipin na nakakulong ka sa loob ng isang silid sa loob ng mga linggo at linggo at linggo

and you haven't had any fresh air and then you finally get to step outside

at wala kang sariwang hangin at pagkatapos ay makakalabas ka

on a warm summer's day with a light breeze and you breathe in, "Ah!"

sa isang mainit na araw ng tag-araw na may mahinang simoy at huminga ka, "Ah!"

That would feel so nice.

Iyon ay magiging napakasarap.

Just the freedom to then run and breathe.

Lamang ang kalayaan upang pagkatapos ay tumakbo at huminga.

That would feel exhilarating.

Iyon ay pakiramdam exhilarating.

Or going on a roller coaster ride can be exhilarating.

O kaya naman ang pagpunta sa isang roller coaster ride ay maaaring maging exhilarating.

Getting that rush of adrenaline, screaming with excitement and

Nakakakuha ng rush ng adrenaline, sumisigaw sa excitement at

getting the thrill that comes with extreme rides like roller coasters.

nakakakuha ng kilig na hatid ng mga extreme rides tulad ng mga roller coaster.

That's quite exhilarating.

Iyan ay lubos na nakakaaliw.

Here's an example sentence.

Narito ang isang halimbawang pangungusap.

"The feeling of swimming with, and getting the dolphins to

"Ang pakiramdam ng paglangoy kasama, at pagkuha ng mga dolphin na

'speak' was so exhilarating.

'magsalita' ay napaka-exhilarating.

It was one of the best experiences of my life."

Ito ay isa sa mga pinakamahusay na karanasan ng aking buhay."

Have you ever had the good fortune to be in the water with a dolphin or a porpoise?

Nagkaroon ka na ba ng magandang kapalaran na nasa tubig kasama ang isang dolphin o isang porpoise?

I haven't ever been in the water with a dolphin, but I have been in the water

Hindi pa ako nakapunta sa tubig na may kasamang dolphin, ngunit nakapunta na ako sa tubig

with a sea cow, which is a manatee.

kasama ang isang sea cow, na isang manatee.

And that was amazing.

At iyon ay kamangha-manghang.

Right, moving on to a noun, and it is welfare, welfare.

Tama, lumipat sa isang pangngalan, at ito ay welfare, welfare.

We spell this W E L F A R E.

Binabaybay namin itong WELFAR E.

Welfare refers to physical and mental health and happiness.

Ang kapakanan ay tumutukoy sa pisikal at mental na kalusugan at kaligayahan.

The UK has been described as a welfare state because we have a benefit system

Ang UK ay inilarawan bilang isang welfare state dahil mayroon tayong sistema ng benepisyo

in place that is supposed to protect people who are on low income or who

na dapat protektahan ang mga taong mababa ang kita o may

are sick and unable to work or those who are taking time to have children.

sakit at hindi makapagtrabaho o ang mga naglalaan ng oras upang magkaroon ng mga anak.

So, we have this state that pays for and looks after the basic

Kaya, mayroon tayong estadong ito na nagbabayad at nangangalaga sa mga pangunahing

needs of its citizens, the physical needs and the mental health

pangangailangan ng mga mamamayan nito, ang mga pisikal na pangangailangan at ang kalusugan ng isip

and happiness of its citizens.

at kaligayahan ng mga mamamayan nito.

So, it's known as a welfare state.

Kaya, ito ay kilala bilang isang welfare state.

So, let's have an example sentence with welfare.

Kaya, magkaroon tayo ng isang halimbawang pangungusap na may kapakanan.

"The welfare of the animals should be the park's primary concern, they need to live

"Ang kapakanan ng mga hayop ay dapat na pangunahing alalahanin ng parke, kailangan nilang mamuhay

as if they were in their natural habitat."

na parang nasa kanilang natural na tirahan."

Next on our list is an idiom, and it is like a duck to water.

Ang susunod sa aming listahan ay isang idyoma, at ito ay tulad ng isang pato sa tubig.

Like a duck to water.

Parang pato sa tubig.

Usually we talk about taking to something like a duck to water.

Karaniwang pinag-uusapan natin ang pagkuha sa isang bagay tulad ng isang pato sa tubig.

Like a duck takes to water.

Tulad ng isang pato na kumukuha ng tubig.

If you are misunderstanding me, let me spell this out for you.

Kung hindi mo ako naiintindihan, hayaan mo akong baybayin ito para sa iyo.

Like, L I K E.

Parang, LIK E.

A.

A.

Duck, D U C K.

Duck, DUC K.

To, T O.

To, T O.

Water, W A T E R.

Water, WATE R.

Like a duck to water.

Parang pato sa tubig.

This idiom is used when you start something for the first time, or you

Ang idyoma na ito ay ginagamit kapag sinimulan mo ang isang bagay sa unang pagkakataon, o

do something for the first time, that you have a natural ability to do it.

gumawa ka ng isang bagay sa unang pagkakataon, na mayroon kang natural na kakayahang gawin ito.

So, some people take time to really understand and feel comfortable

Kaya, ang ilang mga tao ay naglalaan ng oras upang talagang maunawaan at kumportable

doing something new, but some people really pick it up fast and

sa paggawa ng bago, ngunit ang ilang mga tao ay talagang mabilis na nakakakuha nito at

feel comfortable very quickly.

napakabilis na kumportable.

In that situation, you'd say,

Sa sitwasyong iyon, sasabihin mo,

"Like a duck to water".

"Parang isang pato sa tubig."

"They took to it like a duck to water."

"Kinuha nila ito tulad ng isang pato sa tubig."

So, for example, if I were to bring you into my studio and put you in front of the

Kaya, halimbawa, kung dadalhin kita sa aking studio at ilalagay kita sa harap ng

camera and do an off the cuff conversation with you to record as an interview.

camera at gagawa ng isang off the cuff na pakikipag-usap sa iyo upang i-record bilang isang panayam.

If you were completely confident, you knew how to have the right kind of interview

Kung ikaw ay lubos na nagtitiwala, alam mo kung paano magkaroon ng tamang uri ng

etiquette so, you were pausing and waiting for the gaps in order to speak

etika sa pakikipanayam kaya, ikaw ay huminto at naghihintay ng mga puwang upang makapagsalita

and you were taking the conversation in the right way and covering all the

at ikaw ay kumukuha ng pag-uusap sa tamang paraan at sumasaklaw sa lahat ng

things that I want you to cover almost in an instinctive way, then I could say,

mga bagay na gusto kong sakupin mo halos sa instinctive na paraan, pagkatapos ay masasabi kong,

"Wow, you are a natural in front of the camera.

"Wow, natural ka sa harap ng camera.

You're very good at this interview process.

Napakahusay mo sa proseso ng pakikipanayam na ito.

You took to it like a duck to water."

Ginawa mo ito tulad ng isang pato sa tubig ."

So, you are very natural at this.

Kaya, napaka-natural mo dito.

"Is this your first time?

"First time mo ba ito?

Really?

It's your first time.

Talaga?

First time mo yun.

That's incredible."

Nakakapanibago."

Okay.

Moving on to our last word.

Sige.

Lumipat sa aming huling salita.

Now, we have an adverb and it is gracefully, gracefully.

Ngayon, mayroon tayong pang-abay at ito ay maganda, maganda.

We spell this G R A C E F U L L Y.

Binabaybay namin itong GRACEFULL Y.

Gracefully.

Gracefully.

If you do something gracefully, then you do it in a smooth,

Kung gumawa ka ng isang bagay nang maganda, pagkatapos ay gagawin mo ito sa isang maayos,

relaxed, and attractive way.

nakakarelaks, at kaakit-akit na paraan.

I was saying the word gracefully, but thinking about something that's very

I was saying the word gracefully, but thinking about something that's very

ungraceful which is me on ice skates.

ungraceful which is me on ice skates.

So, I do not skate gracefully.

Kaya, hindi ako nag-isketing nang maganda.

I am quite ungraceful when I'm on the ice because I don't take

I am quite ungraceful when I'm on the ice dahil hindi ako nag

to skating like a duck to water.

-iisketing na parang pato sa tubig.

I find it quite hard.

Nahihirapan ako.

It's something I've always wanted to do, to be a graceful skater, but I

Ito ay isang bagay na matagal ko nang gustong gawin, ang maging isang matikas na skater, ngunit

can't skate gracefully, unfortunately.

hindi ako makapag-skate nang maganda, sa kasamaang-palad.

I'm always wobbling all over the place and struggling to get my balance and then

Palagi akong nanginginig sa buong lugar at nagpupumilit na makuha ang aking balanse at pagkatapos

falling over and banging my tailbone.

ay nahuhulog at nabubunggo ang aking tailbone.

Anyway, let's have an example sentence with gracefully.

Anyway, magkaroon tayo ng isang halimbawang pangungusap na may maganda.

"It's amazing how dolphins swim so gracefully through the water.

"Nakakamangha kung gaano kaganda ang paglangoy ng mga dolphin sa tubig.

It's magical watching them glide back and forth."

Nakakamangha pagmasdan ang mga ito na lumilipad pabalik-balik."

Okay, that's our five for today.

Okay, iyon na ang lima natin para sa araw na ito.

Let's do a quick recap.

Gumawa tayo ng mabilisang pagbabalik-tanaw.

We started with the noun, porpoise, porpoise.

Nagsimula kami sa pangngalan, porpoise, porpoise.

An animal that's like a dolphin but has a shorter nose, lives in the sea.

Isang hayop na parang dolphin ngunit mas maikli ang ilong, nakatira sa dagat.

Then we had the adjective, exhilarating.

Tapos may adjective kami, exhilarating.

Exhilarating, something that makes you feel very excited and happy.

Nakatutuwang, isang bagay na nagpapasaya at nagpapasaya sa iyo.

We had the noun, welfare, referring to the physical and mental health and

Nagkaroon tayo ng pangngalan, welfare, na tumutukoy sa pisikal at mental na kalusugan at

happiness of an animal or a person.

kaligayahan ng isang hayop o isang tao.

We had the idiom, like a duck to water, meaning that you take to something

Nagkaroon kami ng idyoma, tulad ng isang pato sa tubig, ibig sabihin ay madali

very easily, very naturally, like you've done it many times before.

kang kumuha sa isang bagay , napaka natural, tulad ng ginawa mo nang maraming beses bago.

And then we had the adverb, gracefully, to do something in a

At pagkatapos ay mayroon kaming pang-abay, maganda, upang gawin ang isang bagay sa isang

smooth, relaxed and attractive way.

maayos, nakakarelaks at kaakit-akit na paraan.

Now let's do it for pronunciation.

Ngayon gawin natin ito para sa pagbigkas.

Please repeat after me.

Pakiulit pagkatapos ko.

Porpoise.

Porpoise.

Porpoise.

Porpoise.

Exhilarating.

Nakakatuwa.

Exhilarating.

Nakakatuwa.

Welfare.

Kapakanan.

Welfare.

Kapakanan.

Like a duck to water.

Parang pato sa tubig.

Like a duck to water.

Parang pato sa tubig.

Gracefully.

Maganda.

Gracefully.

Maganda.

Fantastic.

Hindi kapani-paniwala.

Now, what is the name of that mammal that is like a dolphin but has a shorter nose?

Ngayon, ano ang pangalan ng mammal na iyon na parang dolphin ngunit mas maikli ang ilong?

A porpoise.

Isang porpoise.

And if something makes me feel so excited and very, very happy,

At kung may bagay na nagpapasaya sa akin at napakasaya,

what adjective could I use?

anong pang-uri ang maaari kong gamitin?

Exhilarating.

Nakakatuwa.

Yes.

Exhilarating.

Oo.

Nakakatuwa.

What is the noun that refers to your physical and mental health and happiness?

Ano ang pangngalan na tumutukoy sa iyong pisikal at mental na kalusugan at kaligayahan?

Welfare.

Kapakanan.

Welfare.

Kapakanan.

How about the idiom that refers to doing something very easily and naturally

Paano naman ang idyoma na tumutukoy sa paggawa ng isang bagay na napakadali at natural

as if it wasn't your first time, even though it is your first time?

na parang hindi mo ito unang pagkakataon, kahit na ito ang iyong unang pagkakataon?

Like a duck to water.

Parang pato sa tubig.

And finally, what's the adverb that describes doing something in a very

At panghuli, ano ang pang-abay na naglalarawan sa paggawa ng isang bagay sa napakakinis

smooth, relaxed and attractive way?

, nakakarelaks at kaakit-akit na paraan?

Gracefully.

Maganda.

Gracefully.

Maganda.

Alright, let's bring everything together in a little story.

Sige, pagsama-samahin natin ang lahat sa isang munting kwento.

As part of the porpoise family, dolphins are some of the most friendly, playful

Bilang bahagi ng pamilya ng porpoise, ang mga dolphin ay ilan sa mga pinaka-friendly, mapaglarong

and funny creatures you can encounter.

at nakakatawang nilalang na maaari mong makaharap.

In the wild, they chase boats, trying to outrun them.

Sa ligaw, hinahabol nila ang mga bangka, sinusubukang malampasan ang mga ito.

They swim in groups and keep their young very close to ensure their safety.

Lumalangoy sila sa grupo at pinananatiling malapit ang kanilang mga anak upang matiyak ang kanilang kaligtasan.

They jump sky-high and show off their almost acrobatic abilities.

Tumalon sila nang mataas at ipinakita ang kanilang halos akrobatikong kakayahan.

It makes you wonder whether these amazing mammals should

Nagtataka sa iyo kung ang mga kamangha-manghang mammal na ito ay dapat

be kept in captivity at all.

na panatilihin sa pagkabihag.

Zoos and water parks often have shows and swimming experiences that people

Ang mga zoo at water park ay kadalasang may mga palabas at karanasan sa paglangoy na

pay a lot of money to take part in.

binabayaran ng mga tao ng malaking pera para makilahok.

But what about the welfare of the dolphins?

Ngunit paano naman ang kapakanan ng mga dolphin?

If you have ever seen a show, or paid to swim with dolphins, you will have seen

Kung nakakita ka na ng palabas, o binayaran upang lumangoy kasama ang mga dolphin, makikita mo

that they take to their playful acts and circus tricks like a duck to water.

na ginagawa nila ang kanilang mga mapaglarong kilos at mga panlilinlang sa sirko tulad ng isang pato sa tubig.

It's as if they want to be superstars rather than being free and out

Parang gusto nilang maging superstar kaysa maging malaya at

there in the big wide ocean.

doon sa malawak na karagatan.

Although, it's an exhilarating experience for us, being so close to these animals

Bagaman, ito ay isang kapana-panabik na karanasan para sa amin, ang pagiging malapit sa mga hayop na ito

who move so gracefully through the water, and being able to make them

na gumagalaw nang napakaganda sa tubig, at nagagawa silang gawin

speak, spin, clap, and even blow bubbles, is it right for the animals?

magsalita, umiikot, pumalakpak, at pumutok pa ng mga bula, tama ba ito sa mga hayop?

Should they be made to live in confined spaces, away from their

Dapat ba silang tumira sa mga nakakulong na espasyo, malayo sa kanilang

natural habitat, eating the food that humans give them rather than what

natural na tirahan, kumakain ng pagkain na ibinibigay sa kanila ng mga tao kaysa sa kung ano ang

they can catch out in the open ocean?

maaari nilang makuha sa bukas na karagatan?

It's certainly something that we all need to consider.

Ito ay tiyak na isang bagay na kailangan nating isaalang-alang.

And that brings us to the end of today's episode.

At dinadala tayo nito sa pagtatapos ng episode ngayon.

As always, I hope you found it useful.

Gaya ng nakasanayan, umaasa akong nahanap mo itong kapaki-pakinabang.

Until next time, take very good care and goodbye.

Hanggang sa susunod, ingat na mabuti at paalam.