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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

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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