Filipino Lies
I have been in America for some time now and one thing that I appreciate in this culture is how
Tag: language
Marcha ng Patay
Sabihin na lang natin na hindi ko paborito ang subject na English noong ako’y nag-aaral pa. Hindi rin naman ako lumaki
Bakit Mahilig ang Pilipino sa Pangalang Makulit
Kung ikaw ay Pilipino o lumaki ka sa Pilipinas, ay sigurado akong may kakilala kang Bam-Bam, o Bong-Bong, o Che-Che, o Don-Don,
Oh My Gulay!
The Filipino language is rich in interesting idioms and expressions, that make our conversations more colorful. Like the expression, “isang bulate na
I’m Fine Thank You
As I did not grow-up here and I came from a different culture, there is one question that I still don’t know
Pilipino Idioms of Nineteen Kopong-kopong
Recently a friend of ours has been posting article links in his Facebook about expressions that we grew up with. I
Lost in Spelling
Last week, when news from my country is making the rounds on the news networks, I even saw Stephen Colbert,
Strange Language
A foreigner arrived in the Philippines and was observing how the locals talk. After she checked-in in her hotel room,
Foul Mouth
I would like to start this post with this presupposition: It is not our fault. As a nation, we Filipinos
The Language of Grief
I was sitting in a consultation room of our ICU. I was having a discussion with the family members of
Pinoy Transplant in Iowa 