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<\/p>\nIf someone told you to wear rubber shoes, what shoes would you put on? <\/p>\n
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If you go for your Crocs like Brian you’re perfectly normal. If you grab your sneakers, you might just be a Filipino. We Filipinos pride ourselves with our grasp of the English language but there are some words that we use differently. It’s not really wrong or right, it’s just a cultural thing.<\/p>\n
If you’re planning on traveling to the Philippines anytime soon, here are some words to learn. These are not Tagalog words, mind you. These are English words that are prevalent in Taglish. They’re important to learn because they don’t quite mean the same thing that we’re used to here in the US.<\/p>\n
\nAIRCON<\/strong> = Air conditioner
\nBALLPEN<\/strong> = Can refer to a pen or any writing tool
\nBIG TIME<\/strong> = Descriptive word for someone who is rich, famous, or both
\nBISCUIT<\/strong> = Can refer to a cookie or a cracker
\nBLOWOUT<\/strong> = To throw a party or buy everyone dinner
\nBOLD<\/strong> = Nude
\nBRING HOME<\/strong> or TAKE HOME<\/strong> = Food that you take home kind of like a doggy bag<\/em> (This is more common for Bisaya<\/em> people who take home food from the fiesta<\/em>.)
\nCALLING CARD<\/strong> = Business card
\nCANTEEN<\/strong> = Cafeteria
\nCARNAPPER<\/strong> = Car thief
\nCHANCING<\/strong> = To cop a feel<\/em> or other sexual advance
\nCIVILIAN<\/strong> = Casual clothes
\nCOMBO<\/strong> = Musical band
\nCOMFORT ROOM<\/strong> = Bathroom or restroom
\nCOMMUTER<\/strong> = Someone who uses public transportation
\nCOUPON BOND<\/strong> or BOND PAPER<\/strong> = Usually an 8 by 11 sheet of white copy paper
\nCOWBOY<\/strong> = Casual or relaxed
\nDIALECT<\/strong> = Regional language (Examples include Ilocano, Cebuano, Waray-Waray, Bicolano, Kapampangan, Aklanon, etc. There are a lot of them.)
\nDIRTY ICE CREAM<\/strong> = Ice scream sold by street vendors
\nDIRTY KITCHEN<\/strong> = Separate kitchen that helpers<\/em> use, where the cooking really happens
\nDISCO<\/strong> = Dance club
\nDORMMATE<\/strong> = Someone who stays in the same dormitory
\nDRAMA<\/strong> = Refers to being emotional or someone who becomes emotional
\nDUSTER<\/strong> = Picture a mumu
\nEAT ALL YOU CAN<\/strong> = All you can eat
\nENTERTAIN<\/strong> = Assist or help or attend to
\nFACE-OUT<\/strong> = Discontinued or no longer manufactured; obsolete technology that can no longer be obtained
\nFEELING<\/strong> = Trying to act or be something that you’re not
\nFILL OUT<\/strong> = Complete an application or document
\nFIVE-SIX<\/strong> = Borrowing or lending money at 20% interest
\nFOR A WHILE<\/strong> = Just a moment
\nGAME<\/strong> = Depending on whether it’s phrased as a question or not means are you ready<\/em> or I’m ready<\/em> or let’s go<\/em>
\nGETS<\/strong> = Understand or understood
\nGIMMICK<\/strong> = Night out with friends
\nGREEN MINDED<\/strong> = Dirty minded or full of sexual innuendo
\nHAND CARRY<\/strong> = Carry-on luggage
\nHIGH BLOOD<\/strong> = Someone who is quick-tempered or easily angered
\nHOLDUPPER<\/strong> = Mugger or stickup man
\nHOSTESS<\/strong> = Female waiter but could also be used to refer to prostitutes
\nHYPER<\/strong> = High string
\nICE DROP<\/strong> = Popsicle
\nJEEPNEY<\/strong> = Public transportation made from old US military jeeps
\nJINGLE<\/strong> = To pee\/urinate
\nJUNK SHOP<\/strong> = Where you get scrap or recycled materials like a junkyard
\nKIDNAP<\/strong> = Abduct (This term applies to anyone who is abducted, not just children.)
\nKJ<\/strong> = Killjoy or party popper
\nLIVE-IN<\/strong> = Co-habitate or an unmarried couple living together
\nLOAD<\/strong> = Prepaid credits on a mobile phone
\nMALICIOUS<\/strong> = Sexually perverted speech or actions
\nMANIAC<\/strong> = Pervert
\nMETRO AIDE<\/strong> = Public street cleaners
\nMOTEL<\/strong> = Short-term hotels paid at an hourly rate used mainly for sex
\nMOTOR<\/strong> = Can refer to a motorcycle or moped or scooter
\nNAPKIN<\/strong> = Can be a cloth napkin, paper napkin, or maxi pad
\nNIGHTCLUB<\/strong> = Strip club (Be careful what you ask for unless you are really looking for a strip club. If you are looking for a dance club, just ask for a disco or club or dance club.)
\nOA<\/strong> = Overacting or being overly dramatic
\nOVERSPEEDING<\/strong> = Speeding
\nPARLOR<\/strong> = A hair or beauty salon
\nPOLO<\/strong> = Dress shirt
\nPOLO SHIRT<\/strong> = A golf or tennis shirt or polo
\nPROFESSIONAL<\/strong> = To be proficient or skillful
\nREF<\/strong> = Fridge or refrigerator
\nREMEMBRANCE<\/strong> = A souvenir or memento
\nROTUNDA<\/strong> = A rotary intersection or traffic circle
\nRUBBER SHOES<\/strong> = Running shoes, tennis shoes, cross trainers, or any other variety of sneakers
\nRUGBY<\/strong> = Rubber cement
\nSANITARY NAPKIN<\/strong> = Maxi pad
\nSERVICE ROAD<\/strong> = A frontage road running parallel to a highway or freeway
\nSIDECAR<\/strong> = A public vehicle for hire consisting of a bicycle and an attached passenger side car
\nSLANG<\/strong> = Refers to strong foreign accents or pronunciation
\nSLIPPERS<\/strong> = Sandals or flip-flops
\nSOFTDRINK<\/strong> = Soda pop
\nSOUNDS<\/strong> = Refers to music specially when using earphones
\nSPACE WAGON<\/strong> = Minivan
\nSPONSOR<\/strong> = A high school or college honorary cadet colonel
\nSQUATTERS AREA<\/strong> = Refers to a shanty town
\nSTEP-IN<\/strong> = Ladies’ sandals minus the strap; can also refer to slippers
\nSTOLEN SHOT<\/strong> = Refers to a candid photo
\nTISSUE<\/strong> = Can refer to either a bathroom tissue\/toilet paper or paper napkin
\nTOGA<\/strong> = Commencement or graduation gown
\nTOPDOWN<\/strong> = A convertible automobile
\nTRAFFIC<\/strong> = Implies traffic jam or heavy traffic
\nTRICYCLE<\/strong> = A public vehicle for hire consisting of a motorcycle and an attached passenger sidecar
\nTRYING HARD<\/strong> = An unsuccessful social climber or someone perceived to be so
\nVULCANIZING SHOP<\/strong> = An automobile or truck tire repair shop
\nWET MARKET<\/strong> = Refers to a street market\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\nThese are just a few. There are so many more. We also have a lot of generalized brands that are now used in place of the actual words such as colgate, xerox, coke, pentel pen, snopake, etc. All of these are helpful to know when traveling to the Philippines. Best of luck and safe travels!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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