What is it about?
Sadya (sad-YAH, Ilonggo, Cebuano: happy ; sad-YA^, Tagalog: intentional) is a once a month “happily intentional” Filipino conversation practice which aims to be organized from an anti-racist and anti-oppressive, feminist, queer, healing-centred engagement, and decolonization lens. By using the word sadya and the different meanings of the word across Philippine languages, this choice positions the inclusive and contested nationalisms approach of this conversation circle.
Theme: How to order food at a sari-sari or tindahan or restaurant
Meet your Facilitators
Julia Espinosa
Julia Espinosa is a recent McMaster University History graduate with a minor in Immigration, Race Relations and Indigenous Settler Relations. She is a first generation Filipina who moved to Canada when she was 3 years old. Her family is from Cebu City, but she was originally born in Iligan City.
She is from a small town just 30 mins away from Hamilton called Grimsby, and have since grown up in Southern Ontario. She is passionate in learning, growing and working with other Filipina/o/x to stay connected to our culture.
Angelica Pangilinan
Angelica Pangilinan is a social justice advocate, paganay (eldest) daughter, and community organizer. She is a second- generation Filipina born and raised in Hamilton, ON with her family from Pampanga. Angelica learned Tagalog and Kapampangan by watching teleseryes and practicing with her Lola Patricia growing up. She is a recent Brock University Sociology graduate with a minor in Psychology and concentration in Critical Criminology. She is passionate in learning about race and culture, and the societal and psychological dynamics surrounding it. She currently enjoys music, physical activity, and social media content creation!
Jessica Vinluan
Jessica Vinluan was born in Hamilton and understands Tagalog pero mahirap magsalita (hard to speak). She is the eldest daughter, an English and Visual Arts teacher and works as the Communications and Outreach Officer at McMaster University. When she was a child, her mother would take her to Hamilton Public Library programming at Central. She is excited about Sadya: Filipino Conversation Circle and learning alongside the community.
Learning objectives:
What are sari-sari or tindahan is
How to order food
Filipino food and snacks
Key terms:
“Pabili (po) ng ____.” (Can I buy _____.)
“Gusto ko (po) ng ___.” (I want to get this _____.)
Respond:
“Ilan (po) ang gusto nyo?” (How many do you want?)
“Meron (po) ba kayong?” (Do you have this ___.)
“Pang-ilang tao?” (For how many people?)
“Ilan kayo?” (How many are you?)
“Anong gusto niyong inumin?” (What would you like to drink?)
“Para sa anong okasyon ito?” (What are we celebrating?)
“Kaarawan/pagtatapos” (Birthday/anni/graduation/for fun)
“Gusto ko ng ___.” (I would like ___.)
“Masarap ba ang pagkain?” (literally: is the food delicious?)
“Masarap na masarap?” (Very good?)
“Nagustuhan naman namin.” (We also liked it).
“Sana mas madaming sahog.” (Wish there is more topping/meat/ingridients
“Magkano (po)? Magkano (po) lahat?” (How much? What is the total?)
Gawain (activity):
Model the different station prompts
Presented by the Filipinas of HamOnt. Supported by the Catalyst Grant of McMaster’s Office of Community Engagement.
