Despite now having a decent vocabulary and some actual grammar knowledge, I still sometimes have that issue of giving 1-2 word answers to questions. This week, I decided to address this issue by compiling a list of conversation connectors.
I got this idea from Benny Lewis, who got it from Antony Lauder – you can basically “fake” fluency by inserting filler phrases such as, “to tell you the truth…”, “my opinion is that…” “when all is said and done…” and so on.
This isn’t a new idea, so there are plenty of lists floating around the internet, but (surprise, surprise!) there are none for Hiligaynon. So, me being me, I’ve made my own.
I’ve picked these up over the last few months from various conversations I’ve had or videos I’ve watched, and they’ve all been verified by a native speaker (my Mum).
Enjoy!