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INTRODUCTION
Hello and welcome to Filipino Survival Phrases brought to you by FilipinoPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to the Philippines. You will be surprised at how far a little Filipino will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by FilipinoPod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.
GRAMMAR POINT
Filipino Survival Phrases Lesson 15 - Filipino business greetings: "Welcome."
Today, we'll cover a greeting you'll hear when you enter a business establishment.
In Filipino, the polite or formal greeting when entering a place of business is Maligayang pagdating po.
Maligayang pagdating po.
Let's break it down by syllable: Maligayang pagdating po.
Now, let's hear it once again: Maligayang pagdating po.
The first word Maligayang means "joyful" or "happy."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Maligayang.
Maligayang.
Maligayang.
It is followed by Pagdating, which in English is "arrival."
Pagdating.
Pagdating.
And Pagdating.
It is followed by Po, which is a polite word in Filipino and has no equivalent in English.
In Filipino, the informal welcome greeting is Maligayang pagdating.
Maligayang pagdating.
Let's break it down by syllable: Maligayang pagdating.
Now, let's hear it once again: Maligayang pagdating.
The first word Maligayang means "joyful" or "happy."
The first word Maligayang means "joyful" or "happy."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Maligayang.
And Maligayang.
It is followed by Pagdating, which in English is "arrival."
Pagdating.
Again, Pagdating.
It is only natural for you to react, if someone has greeted you or has welcomed you in a place. And the natural way of reacting to the situation is to say "Thanks," which is Salamat in Filipino.
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Salamat.
And, Salamat.
This is the informal way of saying "Thanks" in Filipino. And with that, let's look at the formal way, which is Salamat po. Again, Salamat is "Thanks" in English, and is followed by the polite word Po, which has no English equivalent.
Let's break it down by syllable: Salamat po.
Once again: Salamat po.
The polite way of greeting is the one that is mostly used in welcoming guests when entering a place of business. Although it is only two words when you break the greeting down, its literal meaning is "joyful arrival." But when you combine them, Maligayang pagdating simply means "Welcome."
The most polite way of greeting someone is Maligayang pagdating po. And since English is widely spoken in the Philippines, don’t be surprised when you hear "Welcome" or "Hello."

Outro
Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so good luck, that also means “good luck” in Filipino. Here we go!
"Welcome!" (informal) - Maligayang pagdating!
Maligayang pagdating!
Maligayang pagdating!
"Welcome!" (formal) - Maligayang pagdating po!
Maligayang pagdating po!
Maligayang pagdating po!
In responding, "Thanks." (informal) - Salamat.
Salamat.
Salamat.
"Thanks." (formal) - Salamat po.
Salamat po.
Salamat po.
Alright, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by FilipinoPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

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