EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Taglish...
to cut (with scissors)...
to want, to like, to desire (actor-focus)...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/TAG-lish/
FIL: Isang anyo ng wika na pinaghahalo ang mga salita at balarila mula sa Tagalog at Ingles.
EN: Taglish
The default language of every Filipino trying to sound cool, explain something complicated, or just can't be bothered to think of the Tagalog word for 'aesthetic'. It's like, you know, when you're making chika with your friends, and you're like, 'OMG, grabe talaga!' That's it. You're speaking it now.
A blend of Tagalog and English.
A very common sociolect in the Philippines, especially in urban areas and online.
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🇵🇭 Mahirap i-translate ang ibang salita sa Taglish.
🇺🇸 It's hard to translate some words in Taglish.
🇵🇭 Araw-araw siyang nagsasalita ng Taglish sa opisina.
🇺🇸 She speaks Taglish every day at the office.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.