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October 11, 2009

MAHAL KITA - I Love You in Tagalog

You can use the phrase Mahal kita with almost anyone -- from your grandmother to your lovey-dovey. But if you want something dramatic for a special someone, use Iniibig kita.

There's also a Taglish phrase Lab kita! Lab is the Filipino pronunciation of the English word "love" and kita is a Tagalog word that means something like "I to you." Lab kita is an informal way of saying "Love you!"

Mahal na mahal kita.
I love you very, very much.

Mahal kita talaga.
I really love you.

Mahal din kita.
I love you too.

Mahal mo ba ako?
Do you love me?

Oo, mahal kita.
Yes, I love you.

Mahal kita sobra.
I love you overly.

Tagalog Lang ~

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October 9, 2009

Speak to a Filipina in Tagalog!

It will make me smile :)

Visit the Tagalog Zazzle Store for more Filipino shirts!

Columbus Day Weekend Sale
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July 15, 2009

'Good Morning' and 'Good Afternoon' in Tagalog

The Tagalog word for 'morning' is umaga and the Tagalog word for 'afternoon' is hapon.

Listen to how to say 'Good Morning' in Tagalog

Listen to how to say 'Good Afternoon' in Tagalog

Remember: The Philippine constitution designates 'Filipino' as the name of the national language. Its basis is Tagalog, which is spoken primarily around Manila.

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January 24, 2009

Chinese New Year Food in the Philippines

For their celebration of the New Year, the Japanese have their rice cake mochi (餅) and the Koreans have their rice cake teok (떡). Do you know the Philippine equivalent of the Chinese New Year rice cake nian gao (年糕)? It's called tikoy!

How about the most popular fruits to serve and give away during the Lunar New Year season? Remember, the Philippines is a tropical country...

Top 10 Chinese Filipino foods during Lunar New Year celebrations in the Philippines

Happy Chinese New Year of the Earth Ox!

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January 23, 2009

Chinese New Year in the Philippines

Did you know that the Chinese have been in the Philippines even before the Spaniards came in the 16th century? Chinese Filipinos make up only one to two percent of the Filipino population but those numbers don't match their influence on the country's history and culture.

Chinese Filipinos used to be referred to as INTSIK in Tagalog, but that word has sort of become unpopular due to negative connotations that were attached to it. The politically correct term these days is TSINOY (sometimes spelled Chinoy).

With the Lunar New Year being on Monday (January 26, 2009), I decided to make a page on how the holiday is celebrated by the Chinese community in the Philippines.

Traditions during the Chinese New Year in the Philippines

The Chinese-Filipino greeting for the New Year: Kiong Hee Huat Tsai -- that's how Tsinoys pronounce 恭喜發財 (Gong Xi Fa Cai in Mandarin; Gong Hei Fat Choi in Cantonese).

Happy Lunar New Year!

恭喜發財,紅包拿來 ;)

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January 18, 2009

Tagalog Love Poems

It might seem a tad too early but we're already preparing for Valentine's Day by posting Tagalog love poems on the site. Many are classical poems written by famous Filipino poets. One of our favorites is a very short poem (four lines!) by Huseng Sisiw. It's popular enough to have had an English translation done by another great Filipino poet, Bienvenido Lumbera.

Tagalog Love Poems

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January 15, 2009

Mga Tula... Poems!

Our latest project is uploading classical Tagalog poems to the site. The two-word phrase mga tula means "poems" -- tula means 'poem' and mga is the plural marker in Tagalog.

Tagalog Poems

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January 1, 2009

Manigong Bagong Taon!

That's "Happy New Year" in Tagalog! (It literally means "A Prosperous New Year.")

If you want to hear a Filipina pronounce it...

How to Say 'Happy New Year' in Tagalog

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November 29, 2008

Filipino Dolls, Games & Books as Christmas Gifts for Children

Making a list of toys and books with a Filipino flavor that are fun and educational Christmas gifts for children -- yoyo, mancala board...

By the way, a gift is regalo in Tagalog, but a Christmas gift is called pamasko!

~ Tagalog Lang

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