[sOnRiSa]

HI! I saw my friend gracey there...and hey,we're from Philippines! I hope we can help you with tagalog as much as we can.

To start off.. here are just some basic words or phrases that you can use: (you can read this a lot like how you pronounce a spanish word...or read it just how it was spelled..) These words are straight from manila, the capital city of Philippines!

1. You- Ikaw (ee- kaw); ka, kita (second person)
Your/s- iyo (pertains to ownership/possession)

2. I/ ME- Ako;
My, Mine- akin (pertains to ownership/possession)

3. What is your name? - Anong pangalan mo (a-nong pa-nga-lan mo)
4. Thank you!- Salamat!
5. Take Care- Ingat! or You Take Care- Mag-ingat ka!
6. Goodbye- Paalam!
7. Where are you going?- Saan ka pupunta?
8. How old are you? - Ilang taon ka na? (the word "Year" is also translated as "taon")
9. Happy Birthday!- Maligayang Bati!
10. I love you- Mahal kita!


Oh well, thats it for now. If you want to learn more, just ask me some more words/ phrases and I'll gladly translate it to you in tagalog.

Your Friend- ang iyong kaibigan (ang ee-yong ka-ee-bee-gan),
Sonrisa

[Sinker]

I've been confused about something for quite a while. I mean no disrespect, I'm just curious...


Why is the nation 'Philippines', but the people are 'Filipino'? Why is one 'PH' and one 'F'? That's like saying French people are from Phrance. I'm sure there's a good reason for it, right?

[Cataplum!]

Originally Posted by Sinker

I've been confused about something for quite a while. I mean no disrespect, I'm just curious...


Why is the nation 'Philippines', but the people are 'Filipino'? Why is one 'PH' and one 'F'? That's like saying French people are from Phrance. I'm sure there's a good reason for it, right?

hahaha, i think someone told me it was because they mix up their p's and f's. So, this leads to some funny conversations.

[sOnRiSa]

Originally Posted by Sinker

I've been confused about something for quite a while. I mean no disrespect, I'm just curious...


Why is the nation 'Philippines', but the people are 'Filipino'? Why is one 'PH' and one 'F'? That's like saying French people are from Phrance. I'm sure there's a good reason for it, right?

Other than the p's and f's kinda correct reason to explain it.. fardon me..hehe. It got to do with history...am not really sure about it but something about the spanish being the first to conquer the Philippines and it has something to do with the King Philip guy, then so the spanish has no 'ph' on their words, so "f" becomes it. I think that's it.

Unless somebody objects???

[sajiro]

this is what i know...

the word "Filipino" is of spanish origin. it's taken from the name given to the archipelago by the spanish conquestador. the country was named "Filipinas" in honor of "Felipe" or "Phillip" and so the people are called "Filipino" or "of Phillip". so what happen was if we were not colonized by the americans we would not have been called "Philippines" we should have been simply called "Filipinas" and the people "Filipino". so i should say it's the fault of the americans coz they "americanized" the name the country but didn't do so with the name of the people. but for us "Filipinos" we are still called "Filipino/Pilipino" and the country is still called "Filipinas/Pilipinas". it doesn't matter if it's "F" or "P" since every region has its own unique accent some might say it like an "F". some like a "P". and some in between the two. "Philippines" was the name given by the americans to the philippines but they continue to call the people "Filipino". so we better ask the americans since they are the source of all this "weirdness" and confusion.

[kashy]

Originally Posted by Sinker

I've been confused about something for quite a while. I mean no disrespect, I'm just curious...


Why is the nation 'Philippines', but the people are 'Filipino'? Why is one 'PH' and one 'F'? That's like saying French people are from Phrance. I'm sure there's a good reason for it, right?

yah there is. coz during the spanish era the Philippines was called Filipinas because they followed it from King Phillip's name that's why the people are called Filipinos but then everything changed when the americans conquered our country because the spelling was changed to "Ph" instead of "F" I hope u were enlightened with that.

[Mabille]

Originally Posted by sajiro

*there are still a lot of words and funny stories too that i know, stories about how we communicate and miscommunicate, and hope i could one day post it here also. (...if... ...only if... it does not bore you. )

Very funny it had me laughing out loud!! Please please share more!!!!! It is not a bore at all!!!

[Mabille]

Originally Posted by Sinker

I've been confused about something for quite a while. I mean no disrespect, I'm just curious...

Why is the nation 'Philippines', but the people are 'Filipino'? Why is one 'PH' and one 'F'? That's like saying French people are from Phrance. I'm sure there's a good reason for it, right?

The explanations are all here!! http://www.filipinawives.com/WhatsInAName.htm

Please read everyone!!!!!!!!!!

[JackieT.]

most filipino are americanized..its part of us...but alot of filipino kids' parents have tfc and speak it at home...did ur parents speak 2 you are home? it is kind of hard transicioning from ilocano to english as a little kid...

[Sandisixteen]

SATANIC TAGALOG

What will you answer if you were asked if what is the National Language of the Republic of the Philippines? If your answer is TAGALOG, then you are VERY WRONG.

Tagalog is NOT the National Language nor the Official Language of the Philippines and it will NEVER be and must NEVER BE.

The Tagalog language is being shoved to the mouth of every Filipino citizens by the SATANIC TAGALISTAS who want their language to be the National Language, and eventually kill the other Philippine languages like Bicol, Cebuano, Capampangan, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Pangasinan, Tausug, Waray, and the other languages which some are about to be extinct, to be gone forever.

The Tagalog language is being taught ILLEGALLY in every Philippine schools by using the taxes of the Bicol, Cebuano, Capampangan, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Pangasinan, Tausug, Waray, and the rest of the tax paying non-Tagalog citizens while their languages are not being taught at all and are being marginalized.

Have you already read if what the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines says about the NATIONAL LANGUAGE? Here is the complete content of what the Philippine Constitution says about the National Language, Official Language, and the other languages of the Philippines.

NOTE: Read it VERY WELL. And do not worry, it does not require a graduate in law to be able to read it and understand it.

ooOoo

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THE 1987 CONSTITUTION
OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

ARTICLE XIV
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARTS,
CULTURE AND SPORTS

LANGUAGE

Section 6. The national language of the Philippines is Filipino. As it evolves, it shall be further developed and enriched on the basis of existing Philippine and other languages.

Subject to provisions of law and as the Congress may deem appropriate, the Government shall take steps to initiate and sustain the use of Filipino as a medium of official communication and as language of instruction in the educational system.

Section 7. For purposes of communication and instruction, the official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and, until otherwise provided by law, English.

The regional languages are the auxiliary official languages in the regions and shall serve as auxiliary media of instruction therein.

Spanish and Arabic shall be promoted on a voluntary and optional basis.

Section 8. This Constitution shall be promulgated in Filipino and English and shall be translated into major regional languages, Arabic, and Spanish.

Section 9. The Congress shall establish a national language commission composed of representatives of various regions and disciplines which shall undertake, coordinate, and promote researches for the development, propagation, and preservation of Filipino and other languages.

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ooOoo

So, did you find anything in the Constitution that says Tagalog is the National Language of the Philippines? THERE IS NONE that says that. Or, that says Tagalog is the Official Language? ABSOLUTELY NONE TOO.

The Constitution clearly states that the NATIONAL LANGUAGE of the Philippines is FILIPINO, and let this be emphasized to you, FILIPINO IS NOT TAGALOG.

The FILIPINO language does not exists yet and it is still under development and it will be an amalgam of all of the languages in the Philippines and other languages. Which therefore clearly means, TAGALOG IS NOT THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE.

And don't you even dare of thinking renaming Tagalog to Filipino because no matter how you rename it, it is still Tagalog. Likewise, no matter how you rename English to Filipino, it is still English. And besides, the Constitution already defined if what is the FILIPINO language, it is basically the amalgam of all Philippine languages, therefore, it is not the Tagalog. And if you rename Tagalog to Filipino so that it will serve as the National Language is un-constitutional.

And again, the FILIPINO language is an amalgam of all of the languages in the Philippines and other languages, not solely based on the Tagalog language like the stupid UP nationalista punks are doing. Are the people in UP having difficulty understanding the constitution or they intentionally want to break the law and impose what they want?

Likewise, the OFFICIAL LANGUAGE of the Philippines is FILIPINO, and or ENGLISH as mandated by the law, and again, it is NOT TAGALOG.

The Tagalog is just one of the languages in the Philippines, which should be given the same treatment as Bicol, Cebuano, Capampangan, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Pangasinan, Tausug, Waray, and the rest of the other 162 native languages of the Philippines.

The Constitution also guarantees that the Regional Languages (Bicol, Cebuano, Capampangan, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Pangasinan, Tausug, Waray, etc.) will be developed, propagated, and preserved. Unfortunately, the government does not even do anything about them except for the Tagalog, which is very UNFAIR. Are the Tagalogs only the tax payers here? Are they the only ones who have the right to have their language progress and the others die?

BEWARE before satanic Tagalog EATS up your town alive for it was already too late for the other towns! Did you know that there are now many towns in the Philippines that are now becoming Tagalog towns? YES, THAT IS TRUE. And soon, their very own province will become a full Tagalog province.

I will cite one example here that has already happened, which is exactly the same thing that will happen to the other provinces.

The province of Zambales is identified to the Zambal speaking people but is shared by Ilocanos and Aetas. But as of this time, Zambales is now identified as a Tagalog province along with the provinces of Bataan, Bulacan and Nueva Ecija. The Zambales towns of Castillejos, Cabangan and Iba were just recently converted to Tagalog towns.

And soon, Solid Ilocano is not that solid anymore. Pangasinan will be a Tagalog province, which the same fate, will surely apply to Capampangan Tarlac and Pampanga (some Capampangan towns in Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Bataan and even in Tarlac are already Tagalog towns). The same thing is happening in Palawan especially Puerto Princesa, to Bicol, and the majority Bisaya was already toppled by Tagalog.

And this one is really OUTRAGEOUSLY STUPID and it is actually happening as you read this. A Capampangan father, a Capampangan mother, but their child is a Tagalog. YES!!! You read it right! Both parents are Capampangan but their child is a TAGALOG. They purposely raise their children as native Tagalogs. Oh well! It is their child, who cares if they want to raise their children as a bunch of TANGAlogs, TAEgalogs or TaGAYlogs... Let them grow up as native SATANIC TAGALOGS!!!

[MtlMom]

So, Satan is teaching people Tagalog?

[dogfood]

this would explain yumyum burgers at jollibee