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Hear the rhythm.

Short stories in the grammar you drill, in a ladder: each one leans on the last and adds a few words (listed under each). Hover any word; press b on any line to rebuild it; three questions at the end.

Level 1 5 stories

Statements — present and past. Kumain ako. Pumunta sila.

Sa Palengke
At the market · 16 lines
Ben and Ate go to buy mangoes. Prices, bargaining, and the first taste.
+ palengke · tara · sabi ni · may · magkano · ang mahal · bumili · umuwi
Ang Unang Umaga
The first morning · 17 lines
Ben wakes up in Manila. Tita asks the question every Filipino asks first.
+ gising · nasa · mainit · kumain ka na ba · hindi pa · itlog · uminom · busog
Sa Jeep
On the jeepney · 16 lines
Ben rides a jeepney for the first time: paying, sitting, and getting off.
+ sumakay · bayad · bababa · para · huminto · bumaba
Sa Sari-sari Store
At the corner store · 16 lines
Thirsty in the afternoon. Buying, paying with a big bill, and getting change.
+ uhaw · meron · nagbayad · isang daan · sukli · eto
Ulan
Rain · 16 lines
A rainy afternoon, an umbrella by the door, and a change of plans.
+ umuulan · malakas · payong · kinuha · lumabas · basa · bumalik · na lang

Level 2 6 stories

Questions, negation, and the future. Kailan ka dumating? Hindi pa.

Level 3 4 stories

Object focus and longer dialogue. Kinain nila ang adobo.

Level 4 3 stories

Longer sentences, connectors, narrative past. Habang umuulan, nagluto si Tito.

Audio: run npx tsx scripts/export-lines.ts > scripts/lines.json && python3 scripts/gen-audio.py once, then every line plays offline.