Results 1 to 14 of 14
Thread: Use of slang and colloquialisms
-
8th June 2012 #1
- Join Date
- Jul 2005
- Location
- Pangasinan
- Posts
- 25,596
- Rep Power
- 150
Use of slang and colloquialisms
Something I've been meaning to post for ages:
Can I suggest to all British guys that when communicating with your new Filipina friend you use plain English.
Think before you write or speak using slang or colloquialisms. The lady is extremely unlikely to know what the hell you're talking about, is she.
Bear in mind that it is customary in Filipino culture just to agree or to say 'ok' as part of 'face-saving'. Doesn't mean they've understood what you're 'on about'.
Hopefully you'll find your conversations moving along more smoothly and with less misunderstandings and confusion when you give your partner some consideration by sticking to simple English.
.
pc.note:...Yes, also applies to women and their Filipino partners.
-
8th June 2012 #2
I've always asked Keith (well still do ) what he usually means when I can't understand what he says..hahahaha
-=rayna.keith=-
...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible...
-
8th June 2012 #3
very guilty me
A place for everything, everything in its place.
-
8th June 2012 #4
- Join Date
- Jul 2011
- Location
- G.B. (IOM)
- Posts
- 8,776
- Rep Power
- 0
Eh oop, lud.
-
8th June 2012 #5
- Join Date
- Jul 2005
- Location
- Pangasinan
- Posts
- 25,596
- Rep Power
- 150
-
8th June 2012 #6
bumhead
A place for everything, everything in its place.
-
8th June 2012 #7
- Join Date
- Jul 2005
- Location
- Pangasinan
- Posts
- 25,596
- Rep Power
- 150
Moy !
-
8th June 2012 #8
-
9th June 2012 #9
- Join Date
- Jul 2005
- Location
- Pangasinan
- Posts
- 25,596
- Rep Power
- 150
Bastos ka !
-
9th June 2012 #10
- Join Date
- May 2012
- Location
- crawley, london, uk
- Posts
- 119
- Rep Power
- 0
Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs!
American English helps, also... when I get the "blank look" from Manila taxi drivers, I just do my best Yankee movie star impression, and all becomes clear!
-
9th June 2012 #11
-
9th June 2012 #12
- Join Date
- Jul 2005
- Location
- Pangasinan
- Posts
- 25,596
- Rep Power
- 150
-
9th June 2012 #13
-
9th June 2012 #14
- Join Date
- Jul 2005
- Location
- Pangasinan
- Posts
- 25,596
- Rep Power
- 150
oooh....crushed crackers sounds painful.
.
No time for cooking today. I've been busy learning some new courtship skills.
.
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Similar Threads
-
The ''very'' Best of British- British Slang!!
By sars_notd_virus in forum Living in the UKReplies: 11Last Post: 1st April 2013, 18:42