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Old October 01, 2010, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by irmamar View Post
Kumusta 'ka, vita? Gusto ko pito.
Kumusta 'ka rin = how are you also?
Ako ay mabuti. Eh ikaw? = I'm fine and you?
Talaga ba? = really?
talagang gusto mo ng pitong sipol?= do you really want 7 whistles?. In the Philippines, young men usually whistle at young ladies as they pass by hoping to get their attention. Usually the young ladies ignore these gestures. I'm sure it is still practiced in the provinces. But I'm not sure

O, sige, biro lang natin ito ha? = Ok, we are both joking?
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