Learn how to post comments about birthday greetings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Filipino Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 22 - At a Birthday Party. |
| 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 birthday greetings. Ana goes to her birthday party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Camille: Maraming salamat sa lahat ng bumati sa akin ngayong birthday ko! |
| Eric: Meaning - "Many thanks to all the people who greeted me today on my birthday!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ana: Maraming salamat sa lahat ng bumati sa akin ngayong birthday ko! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Richard: Walang anuman. |
| Sam: Tumanda ka na ng isang taon ngayong araw tita! |
| Bong: Maligayang kaarawan! |
| Maria: Happy Birthday! Masaya ako para sa yo. |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ana: Maraming salamat sa lahat ng bumati sa akin ngayong birthday ko! |
| Eric: "Many thanks to all the people who greeted me today on my birthday!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Richard: Walang anuman. |
| Eric: "You're welcome." |
| Sam: Tumanda ka na ng isang taon ngayong araw tita! |
| Eric: "You're one year older today aunt!" |
| Bong: Maligayang kaarawan! |
| Eric: "Happy Birthday!" |
| Maria: Happy Birthday! Masaya ako para sa yo. |
| Eric: "Happy Birthday! I'm happy for you." |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Ana's post. |
| Camille: Maraming salamat sa lahat ng bumati sa akin ngayong birthday ko! |
| Eric: "Many thanks to all the people who greeted me today on my birthday!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Maraming salamat sa lahat ng bumati sa akin ngayong birthday ko! (Regular) Maraming salamat sa lahat ng bumati sa akin ngayong birthday ko! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "many thanks to all who." |
| Camille: maraming salamat sa lahat ng |
| Eric: Filipinos greet each other on their birthdays on social media websites. Usually Filipinos put their birthday information in public view so all of their friends can send them a greeting on their birthday. Listen again- "many thanks to all who" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) maraming salamat sa lahat ng (REGULAR) maraming salamat sa lahat ng |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "greeted me today on my birthday." |
| Camille: bumati sa akin ngayong birthday ko |
| Eric: Filipinos love celebrating their birthdays with a lot of people. There are always lots of food and drinks on birthday celebrations in the Philippines, so if you are invited it is common courtesy to bring a little gift. Listen again- "greeted me today on my birthday" is... |
| Camille: (SLOW) bumati sa akin ngayong birthday ko (REGULAR) bumati sa akin ngayong birthday ko |
| Eric: All together, "Many thanks to all people who greeted me today on my birthday!" |
| Camille: Maraming salamat sa lahat ng bumati sa akin ngayong birthday ko! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Ana's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her college friend, Richard, uses an expression meaning - "You're welcome." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Walang anuman. (REGULAR) Walang anuman. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Walang anuman. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous. |
| Eric: Her nephew, Sam, uses an expression meaning - "You're one year older today aunt!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Tumanda ka na ng isang taon ngayong araw tita! (REGULAR) Tumanda ka na ng isang taon ngayong araw tita! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Tumanda ka na ng isang taon ngayong araw tita! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
| Eric: Her supervisor, Bong, uses an expression meaning - "Happy Birthday!" |
| Camille: (SLOW) Maligayang kaarawan! (REGULAR) Maligayang kaarawan! |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Maligayang kaarawan! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling festive. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, Maria, uses an expression meaning - "Happy Birthday! I'm happy for you." |
| Camille: (SLOW) Happy Birthday! Masaya ako para sa yo. (REGULAR) Happy Birthday! Masaya ako para sa yo. |
| [Pause] |
| Camille: Happy Birthday! Masaya ako para sa yo. |
| 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 birthday greetings, 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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