Learn how to post comments about returning home after a trip
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Filipino Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 20 - Arriving Home. |
| 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 returning home after a trip. Ana returns home after a vacation, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Camille: Nandito na kami! |
| Eric: Meaning - "We're here!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ana: Nandito na kami! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Maria: Maligayang pagdating! |
| Bong: Salamat at nakabalik kayo ng maayos. |
| Bea: Kailan kayo bumalik? Balitaan mo ako! |
| Sam: Asaan na ang pasalubong ko? |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ana: Nandito na kami! |
| Eric: "We're here!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Maria: Maligayang pagdating! |
| Eric: "Welcome back!" |
| Bong: Salamat at nakabalik kayo ng maayos. |
| Eric: "Thank God you came back safely." |
| Bea: Kailan kayo bumalik? Balitaan mo ako! |
| Eric: "When did you come back? Update me!" |
| Sam: Asaan na ang pasalubong ko? |
| Eric: "Where's my souvenir?" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Ana's post. |
| Camille: Nandito na kami! |
| Eric: "We're here!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Nandito na kami! (Regular) Nandito na kami! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "already here." |
| Camille: nandito na |
| Eric: This expression is very useful, especially when you want to inform your friends that you have arrived home or arrived at your meeting place. Listen again- "already here" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) nandito na (REGULAR) nandito na |
| Eric: Then comes the word - "we." |
| Camille: kami |
| Eric: Filipinos usually inform their friends and loved ones whenever they are going away on a trip or when they have come back since their friends and loved ones are also expecting to hear stories about their trips. Listen again- "we" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) kami (REGULAR) kami |
| Eric: All together, "We're here!" |
| Camille: Nandito na kami! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Ana's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, Maria, uses an expression meaning - "Welcome back!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Maligayang pagdating! (REGULAR) Maligayang pagdating! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Maligayang pagdating! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: Her supervisor, Bong, uses an expression meaning - "Thank God you came back safely." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Salamat at nakabalik kayo ng maayos. (REGULAR) Salamat at nakabalik kayo ng maayos. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Salamat at nakabalik kayo ng maayos. |
| Eric: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, Bea, uses an expression meaning - "When did you come back? Update me!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Kailan kayo bumalik? Balitaan mo ako! (REGULAR) Kailan kayo bumalik? Balitaan mo ako! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Kailan kayo bumalik? Balitaan mo ako! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling excited. |
| Eric: Her husband’s nephew, Sam, uses an expression meaning - "Where's my souvenir?" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Asaan na ang pasalubong ko? (REGULAR) Asaan na ang pasalubong ko? |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Asaan na ang pasalubong ko? |
| 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 returning home after a trip, 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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