Learn how to post comments about being disappointed
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Filipino Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 10 - Feeling Disappointed. |
| 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 disappointed. Ana feels disappointed about today's weather, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Camille: Walang tigil ang ulan at nasaan ka araw? |
| Eric: Meaning - "The rain isn't stopping and where is the sun?" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ana: Walang tigil ang ulan at nasaan ka araw? |
| (clicking sound) |
| Bea: Itulog mo na lang yan. |
| Bong: Sisikat din ang araw. |
| Sam: Kumanta ka kasi tita. |
| Maria: Huwag kang mag-alala lilipas din yan. |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ana: Walang tigil ang ulan at nasaan ka araw? |
| Eric: "The rain isn't stopping and where is the sun?" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Bea: Itulog mo na lang yan. |
| Eric: "Just sleep it off." |
| Bong: Sisikat din ang araw. |
| Eric: "The sun will shine too." |
| Sam: Kumanta ka kasi tita. |
| Eric: "It's because you sang aunt." |
| Maria: Huwag kang mag-alala lilipas din yan. |
| Eric: "Don't worry, it will pass." |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Ana's post. |
| Camille: Walang tigil ang ulan at nasaan ka araw? |
| Eric: "The rain isn't stopping and where is the sun?" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Walang tigil ang ulan at nasaan ka araw? (Regular) Walang tigil ang ulan at nasaan ka araw? |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "the rain isn't stopping." |
| Camille: walang tigil ang ulan |
| Eric: When it is raining very hard or it seems that the rain won't stop soon you can normally use this phrase. Listen again- "the rain isn't stopping" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) walang tigil ang ulan (REGULAR) walang tigil ang ulan |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "and where is the sun?." |
| Camille: at nasaan ka araw |
| Eric: This phrase is from a popular Filipino song and is well-known by all generations. Filipinos have a habit of quoting relevant lines from songs when they post on social media. Filipinos also have a saying that sometimes the rain is caused by someone's bad singing. Listen again- "and where is the sun?" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) at nasaan ka araw (REGULAR) at nasaan ka araw |
| Eric: All together, "The rain isn't stopping and where is the sun?" |
| Camille: Walang tigil ang ulan at nasaan ka araw? |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Ana's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, Bea, uses an expression meaning - "Just sleep it off." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Itulog mo na lang yan. (REGULAR) Itulog mo na lang yan. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Itulog mo na lang yan. |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Eric: Her supervisor, Bong, uses an expression meaning - "The sun will shine too." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Sisikat din ang araw. (REGULAR) Sisikat din ang araw. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Sisikat din ang araw. |
| Eric: Use this expression to be optimistic. |
| Eric: Her boyfriend’s nephew, Sam, uses an expression meaning - "It's because you sang aunt." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Kumanta ka kasi tita. (REGULAR) Kumanta ka kasi tita. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Kumanta ka kasi tita. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, Maria, uses an expression meaning - "Don't worry, it will pass." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Huwag kang mag-alala lilipas din yan. (REGULAR) Huwag kang mag-alala lilipas din yan. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Huwag kang mag-alala lilipas din yan. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being disappointed, 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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