Home Random Page


CATEGORIES:

BiologyChemistryConstructionCultureEcologyEconomyElectronicsFinanceGeographyHistoryInformaticsLawMathematicsMechanicsMedicineOtherPedagogyPhilosophyPhysicsPolicyPsychologySociologySportTourism






The Filipino English

The average Filipino speaks English well, sometimes even sounding like an American. At times, however, Filipinos speak English with distinct regional accents - Tagalog, Ilocano, Pampango, Visayan " depending on what part of the country he comes from.

Within the English languages are numerous accents and there will be a certain amount of time require for familiarization of the way English is pronounced by Senior officers.

Don't be too particular about the pronounces "he" or "she" or diction in general. Some dialect's alphabet does not have an "F", and so Filipinos tend to pronounce it as "P". Filipino seamen sometimes misuse their she's and he's because in Filipirio language there is no such distinc­tion in gender.

Filipino English is slightly different from American English or British English. It is based upon the American dialect, but with strong influences of the indigenous languages. Grammar and pronunciation are noticeably affected. Additionally, some words have restricted, specific meanings. Following are a few commonly-used words and their meanings:

"Blowout" - a treat or celebration

"Brownout - an electrical power failure

"Colgate" - toothpaste

"Comfort Room" - restroom

"Dear" - expensive ,

"Dirty Kitchen" - second kitchen, usually the maid's kitchen

"Frigidaire - refrigerator "Xerox" - copier machine, photocopying

"Kodak" - film

"Polaroid" - instant photography

"IBM" - computers

"San Miguel" - beer

"to pass" - to pick up, to stop for, to go by, to pass by

"to get down" - to get out "to go down" - to get off

"to sleep late" - to stay up late

"dressed for his funeral" - dressed to kill

"to have oiled his officer" - to have buttered his officer up.

"his watch is dead" - his watch has stopped

"open the light" - put on the light

"homely" - to be very much dedicated to one's family.

 

Friendly Phrases

Learning and using a few Filipino words while with Filipino seamen is a very powerful way of saying "I like you." Common greetings such as "Kumusta kayo?" (How are you?); Magandang umaga" (Good morning); "Magandang gabi" (Good Evening); "Mabuhay" (long Live); etc. will help develop a very deep kind of rapport with them. The following are some friendly and survival phrases which is good for officers dealing with Filipinos to learn:


FIUPINO ENGUSH PRONUNCIATION
Magandang umaga po Good Morning ma-gahn-DAHNG oo-MA-ga PO
magandang hapon po magandang gabi po kamusta po kayo? Good afternoon Good evening How are you? ma-gahn DAHNG-HA poan PO ma-gahn-AHNG ga-BEE PO ka-moo-sta PO ka-YO
ano po ang pangalan ninyo? What is your name? AH-NO PO AHNG pa-NGA-
PuedeBaPo fr\ DAIM\ Please lahnNEEN-yo? Poo-weh-de BAH-po
O Paki)     (or PAH-KEY)
salamat po Hindi ko po sinasadya Thank you Excuse me saLA-mahtpo Heen-De KO PO See-nah-
        sahd-ya
paalam Goodby pa-AH-lahm
opo, oho,oo Yes 0-po
hindipo No heen-DEE po
Puede ba po kayong magsalita ngmaiahan Please speak slowly Poo-weh-de BAH-po KAH- yung maag-sah-tec-ta nahng ma-ra-han
na iintindihan ba Do you understand na ee-een-teen-dee-HAN
poniyo?     baNEEN-yo
hindi ko po na I do not understand heen-DEE ko po na ee-een
iintindihan     teen-dee HAHN
Paid guhit rao ako ng Please Draw me a map PAH-KEY GOO-heetmo ah-KO
mapa     nahng MA-pa
Ginoo Sir/Mr ggeen-o-0
        (or Mister)
Ginang Madam/Mrs. GEEN-ahng
        (or Mrs)
binibini Miss bee-nee-BEE-nee
        (or Miss)
Kailan When KA-M-LAN
ngayon Today nga-YOAN
bukas Tomorrow BOO-kahss
direcho Straight ahead dee-re<ho'
sakanan to the right sa-ka-NAHN
sakalnva to the left saka-lee-WA
nasaanang? Where is? na-sa-AHN
kasityas a toilet ah ng ka-SEEL-yahs
restaurant a restaurant ah ng rest-ow-RAHN
Doctor the doctor sadoak-TOR
pulis the policeman sapoo-lccss
sinehan a dnema SEE-nee-HUN
magkano po ang halaga How much does it cost? mahg-KAH-no PO ahng ha-lah-GA
ang mahal naman po gusto ko pong it is to expensive I would like ahng-MA-HAHL nah-mahn po GOO-stokoPONG
kmnain eat koo-MA-een
kwarto room KWART-o
angotel hotel ah ng o-TEL
magbayad pay mahg-BA-yahd
ako ay Amerikano/Ingles I am an American/ ah-KO A-ee ah may-ree
    Englishman KA-no/Ing-les
Anong oras na ho? What time is it? ah-noang 0-ras nah-ho?
patawadpo Foregiveme PAH-TAH-wahd po
pakisuyo Favor pa-KEE-soo-yo

 




Date: 2015-12-11; view: 768


<== previous page | next page ==>
Asking Questions or Not Asking Them at All | HOW TO MOTIVATE AND BMNG OUT THE BEST IN THE FIUPINO
doclecture.net - lectures - 2014-2024 year. Copyright infringement or personal data (0.006 sec.)