Both traditional and with a deep meaning, this Filipino girls’ name has Greek roots and means “long journey.” Life is all about the journey, after all! Girl names that start with O aren’t all that common, but this is a good one! 19. Perlah. Meaning “pearl,” this traditional ...
Words have always been more than enough for Ken Z, but when he meets Ran at the mall food court, everything changes. Beautiful, mysterious Ran opens the door to a number of firsts for Ken: first kiss, first love. But as quickly as he enters Ken’s life, Ran disappears, and Ken Z...
The following table lists US English words that add formality without adding meaning, along with more common equivalents. en-US word/phrase to avoid Achieve As well as Attempt Configure Encounter Execute Halt Have an opportunity However Give/provide guidance, give/provide information In addition In ...
From bitter melon to jute mallow to winged beans, learn all about the vegetables that grow in the Philippines. 34 Tagalog Slang Words for Everyday UseSpeak and feel like a local with these 30 slang words in Tagalog that are commonly used by hip Filipino millennials. This content is accurate...
Can you imagine the Philippines without the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)? The Philippine government considers OFW remittances as the the largest driver of the Philippine economy that play... Read more Honest Filipino Taxi Drivers You may say that there are no good, honest and God fearing driv...
We were having such a good time talking with Greg in his living room that we delayed the start of the cooking class. Greg is very knowledgable about all the history of the area and helped us to understand some of the origins of the Philippine cultu...
“Filipino” became the official national language of the Philippines. It’s basically Tagalog, with some words from neighboring languages added in. Most of the Philippine population speaks it, at least as a second language. For the purposes of language learning, you can pretty much assume that...
Japan was exceptional- they were and are a highly disciplined people. Words like precision and accuracy ran through their blood so to speak. Ang tanong: May disiplina ba ang Pinoy? Just admit that you need help – esp. foreign help, to fix the pervasive dysfunctional mindset. ...
Thank you Des for sharing our Filipino culture with so many. Reply Deseree February 24, 2024 at 5:09 pm Thank you for the nice words, Jennifer! One of my favorite things about food and recipes like this is that everyone has their own that is special to them. It doesn’t make one ...
(a system of spelling) that we are using is perfectly in accord with the ancient writing and with the Sanskrit origin of many Tagalog words as I have found out through my research in the British Museum. Adopt it.” Ponce’s August 25, 1888 reply happily notified Rizal, “My family and...