Learn how to post comments about visiting a landmark
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Filipino Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 18 - A Sightseeing Trip. |
| 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 visiting a landmark. Ana visits a famous landmark, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Camille: Da best ang lugar na ito! |
| Eric: Meaning - "This place is the best!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ana: Da best ang lugar na ito! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juan: Mabuti at nagustuhan mo mahal. |
| Bea: Da best din ang kumuha ng litrato. |
| Sam: Bakit ka nandyan tita? Anong meron? |
| Richard: Antayin ninyo! Pupuntahan ko rin iyan! |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ana: Da best ang lugar na ito! |
| Eric: "This place is the best!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juan: Mabuti at nagustuhan mo mahal. |
| Eric: "Good that you liked it dear." |
| Bea: Da best din ang kumuha ng litrato. |
| Eric: "The person who took the picture is also the best" |
| Sam: Bakit ka nandyan tita? Anong meron? |
| Eric: "Why are you there aunt? What's up?" |
| Richard: Antayin ninyo! Pupuntahan ko rin iyan! |
| Eric: "Just wait! I will go there too!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Ana's post. |
| Camille: Da best ang lugar na ito! |
| Eric: "This place is the best!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Da best ang lugar na ito! (Regular) Da best ang lugar na ito! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "the best." |
| Camille: da best |
| Eric: This expression is borrowed from English, but the spelling for "the" is changed. This describes something or someone as being the number one or the best in something. Listen again- "the best" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) da best (REGULAR) da best |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "this place is." |
| Camille: ang lugar na ito |
| Eric: When Filipinos go on a vacation, the top two things that they do is go shopping and take pictures to share on social media. Listen again- "this place is" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) ang lugar na ito (REGULAR) ang lugar na ito |
| Eric: All together, "This place is the best!" |
| Camille: Da best ang lugar na ito! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Ana's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her husband, Juan, uses an expression meaning - "Good that you liked it dear." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Mabuti at nagustuhan mo mahal. (REGULAR) Mabuti at nagustuhan mo mahal. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Mabuti at nagustuhan mo mahal. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling pleased. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, Bea, uses an expression meaning - "The person who took the picture is also the best" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Da best din ang kumuha ng litrato. (REGULAR) Da best din ang kumuha ng litrato. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Da best din ang kumuha ng litrato. |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Eric: Her nephew, Sam, uses an expression meaning - "Why are you there aunt? What's up?" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Bakit ka nandyan tita? Anong meron? (REGULAR) Bakit ka nandyan tita? Anong meron? |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Bakit ka nandyan tita? Anong meron? |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
| Eric: Her college friend, Richard, uses an expression meaning - "Just wait! I will go there too!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Antayin ninyo! Pupuntahan ko rin iyan! (REGULAR) Antayin ninyo! Pupuntahan ko rin iyan! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Antayin ninyo! Pupuntahan ko rin iyan! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about visiting a landmark, 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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