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  2. 5 days ago · Mastering Essential Tagalog Slang Expressions. To sound like a true-blue Filipino, it's crucial to know five essential Tagalog slang expressions: kilig, lodi, beshie, petmalu, and charot. These words will help you connect with locals and sound more natural in everyday Tagalog conversation. Kilig is the giddy feeling you get when you're crushing ...

  3. 5 days ago · DESCRIPTION Ngek! is Filipino for Yikes! SOURCE rab-bit / iStock / Getty Images Plus PERMISSION Used under Getty Images license We use slang in English all the time. But, we aren’t the only language to use slang! Like English, Filipino slang is an ever-growing expansive list. Influenced by English a...

  4. 2 days ago · Known as sawikain in Filipino, the country's official language, Filipino idioms are still pretty much used these days. While most of these idioms convey an entirely different meaning from the literal interpretation, some of these somehow gives off a hint as the word reflects the idiom's true meaning. Filipino/Tagalog idioms, often comprised of ...

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  5. 4 days ago · English translation and explanation of the Filipino word diskarte... Discarte, dumiskarte, dumidiskarte… resourcefulness.

  6. 4 days ago · Hay naku is "sigh" But this word has no direct translation. Hay nako is best said when you want to express your exasperation or frustration. In English: oh my, oh my gosh, or uh oh!

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  7. The male counterpart of ate is kuya, an older brother. A Tagalog word you can use to refer to a younger sister or brother is kapatid. Slang versions of áte: Other related words derived from Fukien Chinese: The Tagalog for the English word “ate” (past tense of “eat”) is kumain. Kumain ako ng saging. I ate a banana.

  8. 4 days ago · Ligaw is a way for a guy (traditionally) to show a Filipino woman he’s serious about her and wants to win her heart. It’s also a beautiful opportunity for her to get to know him better and decide if he’s a good match. Think of it as the “getting-to-know-you” period before officially becoming girlfriend-boyfriend.

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