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raynaputi
5th September 2015, 13:48
I'm not sure if we have a thread here about this yet, but anyway, here are few of them.

http://www.wheninmanila.com/16-filipino-words-we-cannot-translate-into-english-words (http://www.wheninmanila.com/16-filipino-words-we-cannot-translate-into-english-words)

KeithD
5th September 2015, 17:27
I have a lot of words that have no direct translation :biggrin:

jake
16th September 2015, 13:55
Most of these words have an English translation.
Rayna, do you believe in Bangungot?

raynaputi
16th September 2015, 14:03
Most of these words have an English translation.
Rayna, do you believe in Bangungot?

Errr...sort of...although I'm still doubtful about it. I'm inclining more that there will some medical explanation with things like that. :Erm:

jake
17th September 2015, 13:58
Errr...sort of...although I'm still doubtful about it. I'm inclining more that there will some medical explanation with things like that. :Erm:

Personally I think it’s a medical problem, however the wife swears it’s real despite me showing her several websites saying the most likely cause is acute pancreatitis :Cuckoo:

KeithD
18th September 2015, 09:37
.... acute pancreatitis :Cuckoo:

Our friend has that :mad:. Maybe I should go and see him with some chicken feet, and dance naked around the bed. :Erm:

Arthur Little
18th September 2015, 19:46
Our friend has that :mad:. Maybe I should go and see him with some chicken feet, and dance naked around the bed. :Erm:

:Erm: ... y'mean like this ... :coolchickendance:?

...................................... :yeahthat:!

London_Manila
19th September 2015, 01:48
"I don't know to you" is a favorite of mine :wink: