Learn how to post comments about being in a relationship
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Filipino Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 11 - Changing Your Relationship Status. |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Camille: And I'm Camille. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Filipino about being in a relationship. Juan changes his status to "In a relationship", posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Camille: Sa wakas! Sinagot niya na ako! |
| Eric: Meaning - "Finally! She said yes!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juan: Sa wakas! Sinagot niya na ako! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Richard: Suwerte mo pare! Inuman mamaya! |
| Bong: Magandang balita! Congrats sa inyong dalawa! |
| Liza: OMG! Super bagay kayong dalawa! |
| Sam: Pa-burger ka tito! |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juan: Sa wakas! Sinagot niya na ako! |
| Eric: "Finally! She said yes!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Richard: Suwerte mo pare! Inuman mamaya! |
| Eric: "Man, you're lucky! We should drink to that!" |
| Bong: Magandang balita! Congrats sa inyong dalawa! |
| Eric: "Good news! Congratulations to you two." |
| Liza: OMG! Super bagay kayong dalawa! |
| Eric: "Oh my God! You suit each other!" |
| Sam: Pa-burger ka tito! |
| Eric: "Uncle, you should treat us!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Juan's post. |
| Camille: Sa wakas! Sinagot niya na ako! |
| Eric: "Finally! She said yes!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Sa wakas! Sinagot niya na ako! (Regular) Sa wakas! Sinagot niya na ako! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "finally." |
| Camille: sa wakas |
| Eric: This phrase is used when an action or event that is long awaited finally comes true. Listen again- "finally" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) sa wakas (REGULAR) sa wakas |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "She said yes!" |
| Camille: sinagot niya na ako |
| Eric: Filipino men normally court and confess to women. The traditional way of courting is serenading the woman. However, these days some couples end up together through messaging on social media sites or via text. Listen again- "She said yes" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) sinagot niya na ako (REGULAR) sinagot niya na ako |
| Eric: All together, "Finally! She said yes!" |
| Camille: Sa wakas! Sinagot niya na ako! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Juan's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: His college friend, Richard, uses an expression meaning - "Man, you're lucky! We should drink to that!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Suwerte mo pare! Inuman mamaya! (REGULAR) Suwerte mo pare! Inuman mamaya! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Suwerte mo pare! Inuman mamaya! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous. |
| Eric: His supervisor, Bong, uses an expression meaning - "Good news! Congratulations to you two." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Magandang balita! Congrats sa inyong dalawa! (REGULAR) Magandang balita! Congrats sa inyong dalawa! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Magandang balita! Congrats sa inyong dalawa! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show that you are happy. |
| Eric: His high school friend, Liza, uses an expression meaning - "Oh my God! You suit each other!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) OMG! Super bagay kayong dalawa! (REGULAR) OMG! Super bagay kayong dalawa! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: OMG! Super bagay kayong dalawa! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
| Eric: His nephew, Sam, uses an expression meaning - "Uncle, you should treat us!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Pa-burger ka tito! (REGULAR) Pa-burger ka tito! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Pa-burger ka tito! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling sarcastic. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being in a relationship, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Camille: Hanggang sa muli! |
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