Learn how to post comments about having a baby
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Filipino Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 13 - A Pregnancy Announcement. |
| 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 having a baby. Juan finds out he and his wife are going to have a baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Camille: Magiging tatay na ako! |
| Eric: Meaning - "I'm going to be a father!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juan: Magiging tatay na ako! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Maria: Napakagandang balita! Congrats! |
| Liza: Siguradong magiging mabuting tatay ka! |
| Bong: Maligayang bati sa inyong dalawa. Alagaan mo ng mabuti ang pamilya mo. |
| Sam: Sana hindi mo kamukha tito. |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juan: Magiging tatay na ako! |
| Eric: "I'm going to be a father!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Maria: Napakagandang balita! Congrats! |
| Eric: "Very good news! Congratulations!" |
| Liza: Siguradong magiging mabuting tatay ka! |
| Eric: "You sure are going to be a great dad!" |
| Bong: Maligayang bati sa inyong dalawa. Alagaan mo ng mabuti ang pamilya mo. |
| Eric: "Congratulations to the both of you. Take good care of your family." |
| Sam: Sana hindi mo kamukha tito. |
| Eric: "I hope the baby won't look like you uncle." |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Juan's post. |
| Camille: Magiging tatay na ako! |
| Eric: "I'm going to be a father!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Magiging tatay na ako! (Regular) Magiging tatay na ako! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "will become." |
| Camille: magiging |
| Eric: This word is used to express the future state of becoming something. Listen again- "will become" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) magiging (REGULAR) magiging |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "I'm a father already." |
| Camille: tatay na ako |
| Eric: Filipino couples invite their close friends to be the godmothers or godfathers of their babies. Usually, a child has more than one godparent, and usually there should be an equal number of male and female godparents. The godparents' duties include giving presents to the child on their birthdays and on Christmas day. Having more godparents means having more gifts on birthdays and Christmas days! Listen again- "I'm a father already" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) tatay na ako (REGULAR) tatay na ako |
| Eric: All together, "I'm going to be a father!" |
| Camille: Magiging tatay na ako! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Juan's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: His neighbor, Maria, uses an expression meaning - "Very good news! Congratulations!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Napakagandang balita! Congrats! (REGULAR) Napakagandang balita! Congrats! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Napakagandang balita! Congrats! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: His high school friend, Liza, uses an expression meaning - "You sure are going to be a great dad!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Siguradong magiging mabuting tatay ka! (REGULAR) Siguradong magiging mabuting tatay ka! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Siguradong magiging mabuting tatay ka! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
| Eric: His supervisor, Bong, uses an expression meaning - "Congratulations to the both of you. Take good care of your family." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Maligayang bati sa inyong dalawa. Alagaan mo ng mabuti ang pamilya mo. (REGULAR) Maligayang bati sa inyong dalawa. Alagaan mo ng mabuti ang pamilya mo. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Maligayang bati sa inyong dalawa. Alagaan mo ng mabuti ang pamilya mo. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are supportive. |
| Eric: His nephew, Sam, uses an expression meaning - "I hope the baby won't look like you uncle." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Sana hindi mo kamukha tito. (REGULAR) Sana hindi mo kamukha tito. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Sana hindi mo kamukha tito. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about having a baby, 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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