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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Terms Referring to Your Friends |
| Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to FilipinoPod101.com. I'm Becky. |
| Jay: And I'm Jay! |
| Becky: This is Must-Know Filipino Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 4. In this lesson you'll learn terms referring to your friends. |
| Becky: When you belong to a group of friends, you don't often refer to them by name. You call them by these terms. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Becky: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jay: barkada |
| Jay: tol |
| Jay: pare/mare |
| Jay: dre |
| Becky: Jay, what's our first expression? |
| Jay: barkada |
| Becky: literally meaning "boatload." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "group of friends." |
| Jay: [SLOW] barkada [NORMAL] barkada |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jay: barkada |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when you refer to your gang, your group of friends. This is an older slang expression. |
| Jay: So, barkada is accepted even in mainstream media. |
| Becky: It originated from the Spanish word |
| Jay: barcada |
| Becky: meaning “boatload”. Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jay: [NORMAL] Nay, punta pala kami ng mga barkada ko sa Boracay sa susunod na linggo. Tatlong araw lang kami, magbabakasyon. Naka book na kami ng flight. [SLOW] Nay, punta pala kami ng mga barkada ko sa Boracay sa susunod na linggo. Tatlong araw lang kami, magbabakasyon. Naka book na kami ng flight. |
| Becky: "Mom, my friends and I are going to Boracay next week. Just for 3 days, we're taking a vacation. We have already booked a flight." |
| Jay: [NORMAL] Nay, punta pala kami ng mga barkada ko sa Boracay sa susunod na linggo. Tatlong araw lang kami, magbabakasyon. Naka book na kami ng flight. |
| Becky: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jay: tol |
| Becky: It's an abbreviation for |
| Jay: utol |
| Becky: meaning "brother." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "friend, bro." This expression connotes a close relationship. |
| Jay: [SLOW] tol [NORMAL] tol |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jay: tol |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression to refer to a friend. This expression is usually used between males, but women can also use it to address their male friends. Be careful when you use this word. Do not use it in any situation with even a small degree of formality, since it’s too casual. |
| Becky : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jay: [NORMAL] Tol, saan ka nagtratrabaho? Tinatanggap ba nila ang gwapong katulad ko? [SLOW] Tol, saan ka nagtratrabaho? Tinatanggap ba nila ang gwapong katulad ko? |
| Becky: "Friend, where are you working? Do they accept handsome people like me?" |
| Jay: [NORMAL] Tol, saan ka nagtratrabaho? Tinatanggap ba nila ang gwapong katulad ko? |
| Becky: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jay: pare/mare |
| Becky: It's an abbreviation of |
| Jay: compadre |
| Becky: meaning "comrade" in Spanish. But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "dude / sister." |
| Jay: [SLOW] pare/mare [NORMAL] pare/mare |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jay: pare/mare |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression to refer to everyone. |
| Jay: Pare |
| Becky: is used between males. This is not used by children though - usually teenagers or older. The female version of this is |
| Jay: mare. |
| Becky : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jay: [NORMAL] Pare, inuman tayo mamayang gabi ha? [SLOW] Pare, inuman tayo mamayang gabi ha? |
| Becky: "Hey dude, let's have a drink tonight, ok?" |
| Jay: [NORMAL] Pare, inuman tayo mamayang gabi ha? |
| Becky: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jay: dre |
| Becky: It's an abbreviation for |
| Jay: kumpadre, or in Spanish “compadre” |
| Becky: meaning "friend." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "man, bro." |
| Jay: [SLOW] dre [NORMAL] dre |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jay: dre |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when you address your friend. It’s exclusively used by males. This is a more sophisticated term to address a friend than the previous expressions in this lesson. Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jay: [NORMAL] Dre, saan mo nabili yang sapatos? Gusto kong bumili nang ganyan, ang porma e. [SLOW] Dre, saan mo nabili yang sapatos? Gusto kong bumili nang ganyan, ang porma e. |
| Becky: "Hey man, where did you buy those shoes? I'd like to buy them as well. They’re so cool." |
| Jay: [NORMAL] Dre, saan mo nabili yang sapatos? Gusto kong bumili nang ganyan, ang porma e. |
| QUIZ |
| Becky: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I’ll describe four situations, and you’ll choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| Becky: Making a phone call to your close friend to help you because you had a flat tire. |
| Jay: tol |
| Becky: "friend, bro" |
| Becky: You ask permission from your dad to go on a 2-day vacation with these people. |
| Jay: barkada |
| Becky: "group of friends" |
| Becky: You see your close friend showing off his new smartphone. You wish to ask for the price. |
| Jay: dre |
| Becky: "man, bro" |
| Becky: You’re buying fruits in the public market. You address the person selling with this term. |
| Jay: pare/mare |
| Becky: "dude / sister" |
Outro |
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| Becky: There you have it; you have mastered four Filipino Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at FilipinoPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Jay: Hanggang sa muling pagkikita, paalam! |
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