Day 20 Filipino Respect: We Say "Po" and "Opo"

Oct 20, 11 Day 20 Filipino Respect: We Say "Po" and "Opo"

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So on this post, we talked about how the young-uns (young ones) show respect to the elderly (Lolo and Lola). Today I’d like to share with you another way that we express respect with our words. In fact, this way is widely used even for people who are close to age.  Wanna learn it? It’s as easy as PO and...

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Day 13: Learn Tagalog: "Saying Hello"

Oct 13, 11 Day 13: Learn Tagalog: "Saying Hello"

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Here’s a conversation [audio:http://homeandbahay.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/hello.mp3|titles=hello] . . . [audio:http://homeandbahay.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/kamusta.mp3|titles=kamusta] [audio:http://homeandbahay.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/kamusta-ka.mp3|titles=kamusta...

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Day 6: A Lesson in Pronunciation: Tagalog Vowels

Oct 06, 11 Day 6: A Lesson in Pronunciation: Tagalog Vowels

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Day 6 of 31 Days of {my } Filipino Culture! Are you having fun yet? I know I am. Aside from sharing interesting foods, traditions, and facts about my Filipino culture, I’d also like to insert some basic Tagalog lessons.  Things like basic greetings,  phrases and words that I know would be helpful for a non-Tagalog speaker...

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Meet the Home and Bahay Family and Learn Some Tagalog Words

Jul 29, 11 Meet the Home and Bahay Family and Learn Some Tagalog Words

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Family Circle  ENGLISH with TAGALOG Translation Click on the link to hear the pronunciation for the Tagalog words.     English              Tagalog             English                  Tagalog Kapatid-na-LalakiKapatid-na-Babae Dad/Daddy          ...

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