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Tagalog
Tagalog (Pilipino) is the national language of the Philippines. Philippines has so many different dialects that it is necessary to have a national language so that Filipinos from different regions can communicate and bring unity to the nation which comprises of so many islands (big and small). Tagalog is the language spoken in Manila and surrounding area. I guess it makes sense to make Tagalog as the national language because Manila is the capital city of the Philippines at that time and the seat of the Philippine government.
Example of Tagalog Language: Kumusta 'ka? = how are you? Magandang umaga =good morning. Magandang araw = good day. Magandang gabi = good evening. Magandang gabi po sa inyong lahat = good evening everyone. The "po" is a polite expression usually used in formal speech or communication. It is usually omitted if the person speaking is addressing an equal, a friend or a younger person or a younger family member. Sometimes the "po" is replaced by "ho" which is not as formal as the "po". Ano po'ng (po ang) pangalan ninyo? What is your name? Saan po kayo nakatira? = where do you live? Gusto ko ang sitiong ito dahil karamihan ng miembro ay mahilig makipagkaibigan = I like this site because most of the members are friendly. Counting in tagalog = pagbilang sa Tagalog isa = one dalawa = two tatlo = three apat = four lima = five anim = six pito = seven walo = eight siyam = nine sampo = ten Bicol Dialect which is the dialect of Southern Luzon is another matter. It varies from town to town or province to province.
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I have heard Phillipinos speaking and was sure that their speech was peppered with Spanish vocabulary. Do you find this to be true? I have read that there is a Phillipino language called Chabacano which is largely
Spanish. I don't know how widely spoken it is.
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I find difficult Tagalog (tagalo, in Spanish ), although I can see some Spanish words (miembro, gusto, sitiong). Y me gusta cómo se dice el siete: pito (whistle, horn).
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I'm aware of the Chavacano/chabacano language but I have not had the chance to hear native speakers of this. @Irmamar, It's good, you recognize the Spanish words in my sentence with native suffix added to it. "Kumusta" or "Kumusta 'ka" is also a Filipinized version of "Como estas". Whistle (noun) = silbato; whistle (verb) = sipol; horn = sungay. The Filipino word sungay refers only to the literal horn (of animals) but not to the sound that it makes. http://filipinokastila.tripod.com/chaba3.html
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Kumusta 'ka, vita? Gusto ko pito.
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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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wala bang magandang topic?
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Vita, alguien te ha dicho algo.
Sí, es mi color preferido junto con el añil (otra palabra que me encanta). Pero son colores "primos hermanos". |
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Muy bonito el azul marino... y el turquesa...
Y como este thread es de Tágalo... nos puedes dar la traducción de lo que dice benjostoked... (Bienvenido/a a los foros Bengjostoked)
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Eso espero... Sólo entiendo lo de "topic".
Tágalo? |
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