Learn how to post comments about anniversary greetings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Filipino Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 25 - Happy Anniversary! |
| 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 anniversary greetings. Juan celebrates his wedding anniversary with his wife, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Camille: Maligayang anibersaryo mahal! |
| Eric: Meaning - "Happy anniversary dear!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juan: Maligayang anibersaryo mahal! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ana: Salamat mahal! |
| Richard: Nakakakilig naman! |
| Maria: Congrats sa anibersaryo ninyo. |
| Bea: Alagaan mo ng mabuti si Ana kundi lagot ka sa akin! |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juan: Maligayang anibersaryo mahal! |
| Eric: "Happy anniversary dear!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ana: Salamat mahal! |
| Eric: "Thanks dear!" |
| Richard: Nakakakilig naman! |
| Eric: "It's so romantic!" |
| Maria: Congrats sa anibersaryo ninyo. |
| Eric: "Congratulations on your anniversary." |
| Bea: Alagaan mo ng mabuti si Ana kundi lagot ka sa akin! |
| Eric: "Take care of Ana or else you'll have to answer to me!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Juan's post. |
| Camille: Maligayang anibersaryo mahal! |
| Eric: "Happy anniversary dear!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Maligayang anibersaryo mahal! (Regular) Maligayang anibersaryo mahal! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Happy anniversary." |
| Camille: maligayang anibersaryo |
| Eric: Use this expression with people on their anniversary day. Listen again- "Happy anniversary" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) maligayang anibersaryo (REGULAR) maligayang anibersaryo |
| Eric: Then comes the word - "dear." |
| Camille: mahal |
| Eric: Couples usually celebrate their anniversary together. The Philippines is the only country now in the world, excluding the Vatican, where divorce is not legal so couples normally celebrate their anniversary without fail every year. When people marry in the Philippines it is literally "till death do us part" for couples. Listen again- "dear" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) mahal (REGULAR) mahal |
| Eric: All together, "Happy anniversary dear!" |
| Camille: Maligayang anibersaryo mahal! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Juan's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: His wife, Ana, uses an expression meaning - "Thanks dear!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Salamat mahal! (REGULAR) Salamat mahal! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Salamat mahal! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling sensitive. |
| Eric: His college friend, Richard, uses an expression meaning - "It's so romantic!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Nakakakilig naman! (REGULAR) Nakakakilig naman! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Nakakakilig naman! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling supportive. |
| Eric: His neighbor, Maria, uses an expression meaning - "Congratulations on your anniversary." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Congrats sa annibersaryo ninyo. (REGULAR) Congrats sa annibersaryo ninyo. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Congrats sa annibersaryo ninyo. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: His wife's high school friend, Bea, uses an expression meaning - "Take care of Ana or else you'll have to answer to me!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Alagaan mo ng mabuti si Ana kundi lagot ka sa akin! (REGULAR) Alagaan mo ng mabuti si Ana kundi lagot ka sa akin! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Alagaan mo ng mabuti si Ana kundi lagot ka sa akin! |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson and this series. If a friend posted something about Anniversary greetings, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you in another series! |
| Camille: Hanggang sa muli! |
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