Using kasi right for 'because' or 'why' confusion

Hi Paolo, I get what you mean. My mum uses "kasi" a lot and sometimes it sounds like a "why" too. I just remember from Unit 8 that "kasi" means "because" and "Bakit ka malungkot?" is "Why are you sad?". Hope that helps a bit!

Yeah, I find myself asking "Bakit ka malungkot?" a lot when I see lola quiet, which helps me remember "bakit" means why. Then she usually answers with "kasi" and explains. It’s kind of like a mini back-and-forth puzzle. Do you find that using both words in one sentence is weird or okay?

It's interesting how often those two come up together. I actually used "Bakit ka malungkot?" last week with one of my patients who was a bit down. I wonder if you could say "Uwi na tayo, kasi takot ako" for "Let's go home, because I'm scared".

Oh nice, Ana! Yeah, "Uwi na tayo, kasi takot ako" makes sense with what I remember from Unit 8, since "takot" means scared. I gotta try that with lola next time she wants to leave early. Do you think it’s okay to mix Taglish with pure Filipino like that or should I stick to one? Sometimes I get lazy haha.