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leosmith wrote:

Hi Michelle, Do you still notice this?

Much better now. :blush::+1:

wow! new theme :heart_eyes: I noticed a bit latency while typing using my phone but everything is so cool :blush::+1:

Rose.Angelie wrote:

So interesting! First, I didn't know about the ampersand being part of the alphabet before and was considered a letter. I just thought it was a "and" character.

Same here. This is very informative. Now, ampersand is no longer considered as an alphabet I wonder why, but its one of the special characters. 

I havent tried this but thank you for sharing! :heart_eyes:

So French is the official language of England? Now I know...

seems so funny but I didn't understand :(

ikaymoreno wrote:

Michelle.Batan wrote:

ikaymoreno wrote:

I think so. Even in my country, there are dialects that are at risk of "disappearing" because no one really uses it anymore.

Is this true? Can you name few?

Here you go. :)
https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2018/01/29/1782295/kapampangan-dying-language-serious-threat-culture-and-identity
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/248078736_Thirty_endangered_languages_in_the_Philippinesv

oh i see.. thank you Ikay :)

ikaymoreno wrote:

I think so. Even in my country, there are dialects that are at risk of "disappearing" because no one really uses it anymore.

Is this true? Can you name few?

ikaymoreno wrote:

thank you! <3 :)

not feeling well today.. :disappointed:

Rose.Angelie wrote:

dragonsky wrote:

Well idk, for me personally I don't always have something smart to reply and I don't want to just reply something for the sake of replying. Sometiems I like the replies made to my comments instead of replying.

This. Me too.
Even on Facebook, when people comment on my own posts and I can't think of anything to say, I just like the comments and leave them hanging. LOL

i feel you..lol

ikaymoreno wrote:

Michelle.Batan wrote:

time (spanish)
age (tagalog but most of the time english)
date of month (english)
year (englis?)
counting (tagalog, sometimes spanish)
prices (english)
fractions (english) :blush::blush::blush:

I think the only time I've ever heard date/year said in Tagalog was in Sibika (Civics).

Yeah, and in History too. 

time (spanish)

age (tagalog but most of the time english)

date of month (english)

year (englis?)

counting (tagalog, sometimes spanish)

prices (english)

fractions (english) :blush::blush::blush:

ha = Teeth

haguki = Gum / Tooth Ridge

ago = Chin / Jaw

mayu = Eyebrow

odeko = Forehead

kao = Face

hoppeta = Cheek

mabuta = Eyelids

matsuge = Eyelashes

Victoria.Cadampog wrote:

Learning is important because one good thing is no one can take it away from you.

Indeed. Most people have a preferred way to learn. Some learn best by listening, some have to watch movies (with or without subtitles), while others choose to hire teachers to learn.

i will check this, thanks! :)

I haven't try this but I believe that this is pretty simple to use because you simply aren't required to think of your own words or phrases, you usually pick an answer from a predetermined list. Would love to hear from babbel users as well so im following this thread. :)

restroom in British = a room for staff to take their breaks in (stafroom in US) but it is a room in a public place, containing a toilet in US:)

leosmith wrote:

Michelle.Batan wrote:

shita = tongue
kata = shoulder
kubi = neck
onaka = stomach
te = hand
ude = arm
senaka = back
mune = chest
uu se to = waist

Nice. Are you aware that there is stress (technically called pitch accent) in Japanese words? It's not as important or prominent as stress in Tagalog, but I admit now that I wish I had learned the pitch accent at the same time I learned new Japanese vocabulary.

hmmmm never heard of that, thanks though! ill search for it :)

whew! have you tried it?

WOW! gifted. so adorable!

edz.conde wrote:

I once again remembered our tagalog translation of "website" which is "pooksapot". It makes me really laugh because it's very literally-translated. Haha

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

shita = tongue

kata = shoulder

kubi = neck

onaka = stomach

te = hand

ude = arm

senaka = back

mune = chest

uu se to = waist

SGP wrote:

Do you learn Japanese with Romaji (Latin alphabet letters) only for now?

trying to learn how to speak Japanese but no plan in learning how to write "yet"

leosmith wrote:

ikaymoreno wrote:

This made me a littel sad because I honestly don't know how many tenses there are in my language. T__T

Technically speaking, the answer is zero. There are 4 aspects though - infinitive, completed, incompleted and contemplated.

What are these in Tagalog?

I think it would be Korean language. I dont have plan to learn it though

Today, ill learn different parts of the body :)

ashi = foot, leg  

kakato = heel

hiza = knee

momo = thigh

atama = head

kao = face

kuchi = mouth 

kuchibiru = lips

ha = tooth

hana = nose 

me = eye

kami = hair

mimi = ear

will continue if I have more time :)

leosmith wrote:

Seperate or separate.

same here! lol big thanks to auto correction

the most important thing is to have fun :blush:

ikaymoreno wrote:

Don't they come hand in hand? I mean, how can you be considered fluent if your use of the language is not correct/accurate?

This may sound logical, but what I was trying to say is, accuracy is the ability to produce grammatically accurate English sentences, while fluency is the ability to produce language in a coherent and effortless way. I mean you can express yourself clearly eventhough your language is not accurate :) I hope it makes sense haha! 

Filipino = Apat na raan :)

wow this is so cool! what is your source Ikay? 

Can you be fluent in a language without having 100% accuracy? Think about times when you didn’t accurately follow the rules of your native language, but you were still perfectly understood by others. It happens more than we realize right? :grin: But this does not mean we should forget the importance of accuracy. How about you? In your opininon, what is more important? fluency or accuracy?

Goodnight everyone :blush:

Enjoy your stay here! :blush:

jfarrah wrote:

maebrizuela wrote:

daming pinoy!!! meron po ba dito trying to learn Korean? :grin:

Ako gusto ko, dahil kinain na rin ng sistema ng K-Drama :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing: :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:

HAHAHAHAHA! dami ganyan lalo na mga millenials lol

We all acquire language the same way. Very informative. Thanks for sharing :blush:

Oliver

Oman

Octopus

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wow! amazing dedication 

Rai.S. wrote:

Wow Michelle! This resource is really helpful. Thanks a lot! :)

no worries :blush:

edz.conde wrote:

Michelle.Batan wrote:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/filipiknow.net/rare-tagalog-words/

you can find the tagalog word of website from the link above. its "pook sapot" :grin:

Is this a joke? Haha. Haven't heard the word but just now. It's kind of weird though because it's very literally translated in our language. Web = sapot and site=pook. I need to check the link you provided because I'm really curious about this translation.

to be honest, im not sure lol 

wow :scream_cat:

Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best. :blush:

I will read it either in english or tagalog coz I dunno how to read japanese words written in Katana :sweat_smile: 

I always starts with greetings then I will ask what are the words in their languange. :joy:

Popular Greetings in Japanese

hajimemashite = How do you do

ohayoo gozaimasu = Good morning

konnichiwa = Good afternoon

konbanwa = Good evening

oyasumi nasai = Good night

ja mata = See you, Bye

mata ashita = See you tomorrow

sayoonara = Good-bye

hisashiburi = Long time, no see

samui desu ne = It's cold, isn't it?

ii tenki desu ne = It is a fine day, isn't it?

gomennasai = I'm sorry; Casual expression of apology

doozo o-hairi kudasai = Please come in

omedetoo gozaimasu = Congratulations

doozo o-kake kudasai = Please have a seat

Ganbatte! = Good Luck!, do your best, try hard

https://www.google.com/amp/s/filipiknow.net/rare-tagalog-words/

you can find the tagalog word of website from the link above. its "pook sapot" :grin:

15,200. lol

Leave All Memories, Past and Sacrifices. lol

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Good luck 😅

"Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood."

Thanks for sharing :)

improper use of "your" and "you're" 😂

HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS! ^_^

Hello Hannah! enjoy your stay here! =)

I hope to have more time in learning Japanese language this 2019. lol

True Essence of Education Through Happiness

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yamete! = Stop it!

shinisou = Seems Like I'm Going To Die

abunai = Dangerous

doushita = What Happened?

dewamata = See You Later

mata ashita = See You Tomorrow

sayounara = Goodbye

oyasuminasai = Good Night

Xtra Mile Amazing Staff

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I would like to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to all! 😊😊😊

what is merry christmas in your language? In Tagalog its MALIGAYANG PASKO! 😊

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nnww

kindly wait for my turn. lol 😂😂😂 daydreaming

Charlyn wrote:

My family members would find it fun having a lechon on the table for Christmas. :smile: :grin:

same here! :)

HAHAHA! this is so entertaining! I LOVED IT! thank you so much! :)

o namae wa nan desu ka = What’s your name?

douitashimashite = You’re welcome.

mondai nai yo = No problem.

Sugoi = Wow! or Amazing!

Kakkoii = Cool!

Repeat these phrases: 

Genki desu ka = How are you?

Ja Mata = See you later or Goodbye

Shitsurei Shimasu = Please Excuse Me (for Leaving) - I am wondering if I can use Sumimasen

Wakarimasen = I dont understand

Yokatta = Great! - I always here this word in anime 

I remember when I was starting to learn English. I used to ask my friends to only speak English to me and I have absolutely no problem understanding what they say or write, but I have to answer them in Tagalog because I just don't know what to say. lol

Hi welcome SianAnna! Enjoy your stay here :)

Hi Derrick! You will learn a lot here! enjoy your stay :blush:

dragonsky wrote:

You know this forum is going to be big when people are talking about online dating..just a matter of time we see some people meet up cause of this place :D

you bet. lol

Enjoy your stay here! :)

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Here in Philippines, we have "Po" and "Opo", its one way of showing respect. We have been taught to say the words to the elderly. :)

still at stage 1. i just kept repeating the words I have learned. I havent tried to search for new words to learn this past few days coz im so busy. :joy:

Ari wrote:

I have been long married but I think nowadays a lot of couples meet this way. I don't know if it would have been good for me because I am kind of a scary cat.

yeah, theres a lot. Same here, im scared of meet ups. :joy:

Oghenekevwe wrote:

Definitely, but you have to be careful and vigilant. I met my boyfriend on Facebook. We went to the same University but I never knew him till he chatted me up on Facebook.

wow! guess lot of couples here met online :blush:

Charlyn wrote:

Yes, but it depends on how long we've known each other and on someone's intentions. :slightly_smiling_face:

yeah totally agree with you 

Jess.PWinkler wrote:

Yup! I met my boyfriend on Tinder almost 4 years ago, best experience ever. I'm so glad that he wasn't a serial killer :)

good for you! lol :joy:

Would you consider going out with someone that you met on the Internet? 

sad T_T

Jade.Xuereb wrote:

I'm going to use hatching

LOL

meifeng wrote:

Michelle.Batan wrote:

we have "mingming" for cats, "tuko" which is gecko and 'hatching" for sneeze :joy:

"mingming" - that's so cute!

yeah. thats for kittens :)

Tomorrow Is Gonna Rain Energy

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I dont celebrate my birthday :joy:

we have "mingming" for cats, "tuko" which is gecko and 'hatching" for sneeze :joy:

butt naked lol :joy:

NUMBERS

1 - ichi

2 - ni

3 - san

4 - shi (yon)

5 - go

6 - roku

7 - shichi

8 - hachi

9 - kyuu

10 - juu

dragonsky wrote:

MUSIC:
Making
Universal
Intelligent
Sounds
Correctly
New: REPKA

REPKA, pag lumingon ka, REPKA. CHAR! haha! 

Rapid Eye Photo Killing Aliens

NEXT: NIGHT

Phillip.Laplana wrote:

Michelle.Batan wrote:

Rolling Hamster, Yelling Tarsier, Happy Monkey

Next: MUSIC

hahaha! perfect! :joy:

LOL

edz.conde wrote:

Mine is adobong baboy... i like it a little sweet and cooked until a bit dry, with bananas (saba) and boiled eggs. :yum::blush:
https://goo.gl/images/FoSPC3

i dont like sweet adobo. i prefer the salty one with egg and patatas :)

edz.conde wrote:

Still confined in the room. Waiting for the blisters to completely heal. Been absent from work for 3 weeks this week already.

oh, sorry to hear that..get well soon. 

How are you now? lol

Rolling Hamster, Yelling Tarsier, Happy Monkey

Next: MUSIC

taking down notes is a big help. very helpful for me.

edz.conde wrote:

I'm glad to share this one here. I hope members of this site could visit our country, the Philippines. And if ever you do, please let us know so that we could gladly assist you. :blush:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1084228161729335&id=574719552680201

:heart_eyes::heart_eyes::heart_eyes:

leosmith wrote:

That's one of the strangest language articles I've ever read. The men and women speak different languages, but they understand each other. In my village, the men and women speak the same language but they don't understand each other.

:rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:

specially married couples. lol

edz.conde wrote:

Michelle.Batan wrote:

gambatte kudasai = Hang in there

watashi = I (formal for males, normal for females)

boku = I (normal for males)

start from the beginning...

Onegai shimasu = Please

Hajimemashite = Nice to meet you (for the first time)

Sumimasen = Excuse me (formal)

Gomennasai = Sorry (polite)

O genki de = Take care

Suki desu = I like it

mou ichidou itte kudasai = Please say it again

Hisashiburi = It’s been a while

Jaa mata = See you

Nice phrases. One day I would also like to learn the Japanese language. Good luck in your learning journey! :blush:

thank you! :blush: hoping to construct few short sentences soon. 

Phillip.Laplana wrote:

My aunts and grandparents also would make sure to buy grapes for the Noche Buena feast, because they're good luck. Hmm. :slightly_smiling_face:

how it would bring good luck?:blush:

gambatte kudasai = Hang in there

watashi = I (formal for males, normal for females)

boku = I (normal for males)

start from the beginning...

Onegai shimasu = Please

Hajimemashite = Nice to meet you (for the first time)

Sumimasen = Excuse me (formal)

Gomennasai = Sorry (polite)

O genki de = Take care

Suki desu = I like it

mou ichidou itte kudasai = Please say it again

Hisashiburi = It’s been a while

Jaa mata = See you

My most favorite food in the Philippines, SINIGANG NA HIPON.

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/sinigang-na-hipon-traditional-filipino-dish-royalty-free-image/113886489

her age didnt stop her from learning new language. a very inspirational woman. thanks for sharing! :)

Jess.PWinkler wrote:

Ari wrote:

In my country we gather the 24 to wait until midnight and then we have a big dinner and exchange gifts. There is a lot of music and parties. I remember one of my favorites traditions growing up were Las Posadas, where kids will dress as shepards and there will be a representation of Mary and Joseph. And they will go from house to house singing and asking for a place to stay just like the story of the Nativity.
In the month of December everything is more joyful, full of lights, decorations, music and more importantly the union of the families.

I think that we latinos have a lot of things in common xD....
In my country there are two options:
- People go to 11-12AM mass to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus.
- People party and drink and wait till 12AM to hug everyone, have dinner and give presents. Then they keep partying.
We eat hallacas (like mexican tamales with european and african heritage), pan de jamon (ham bread - with olives and raisins), pernil (pork) and ensalada de gallina (hen salad with potatoes)
On new years eve we have a tradition, we wait till 12AM and we eat 12 grapes and each one represents a wish :)

Why grapes? Is there a reason behind?

Alpha Diggie Miya Angela Gord (Mobile legends heroes lol)

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