Communication

SkillsTraining

V.2

refers to terms (jargons)

commonly used by Filipinos that confuse/mislead

foreigners.

You are not supposed to use Filipinisms when

you talk to your students.

Usage is as good as practice,

and to practice (yourself)

is the best way to teach.

Some words and phrases and their respective

definitions or uses are peculiar to Philippine English and are non-

conversational. Native speakers may find them funny/queer/senseless.

Some examples are:

Free subscription of...

(Free subscription to…)

Come again?

(I'm sorry I didn't get quite get that /

Excuse me? / I'm sorry would you please say that

again?/Pardon?/Kindly repeat that for

me.)

It's for free!

(It's free. / It's free of charge. / We're sending it to you

for free.)

Hold your line/For a while

(Would you mind if I put you on hold for a second? / Please

hold)

Open/ close the light/computer

(Turn on/off the light/TV/computer)

Do you mind waiting? Yes, I'll

wait.

(No, not at all. / No, I don't mind at all.)

Anything?

(Is there anything I can do

for you? / How may I help you?)

I'll ask her an apology.

(I'll apologize to her. / I should make an

apology.)

We take lunch...

(We eat lunch... / We have lunch (every

Sunday)..

We accept repairs.

(This shop repairs

cars/cellphones, etc.)

We accept painting jobs.

(This shop does painting jobs.)

Tuck out

(Untuck)

He was salvaged.

(He was assassinated.)

She deliveredher baby yesterday.

(She had her baby yesterday. / Dr.

Smith delivered her baby.)

Oppositor

(Opposition member)

Hand carry

(Carry-on luggage)

It's traffic today.

(Traffic is heavy today.)

I failed in Accent training.

(I failed Accent training.)

We were under Mr. Johnson.

(Mr. Johnson was our teacher.)

Where are you studying?

(What school do you go to?)

Pass by my office before you go.

(Drop by my office before you go.)

We have one participant only.

(We only have one

participant.)

I talked to her already.

(I already talked to her.)

Will you be at the office at

7am?

Actually.

(Will you be at the office at 7am?

Yes.)

Actually, I like Jennifer

Aniston.

(I like Jennifer Aniston.)

As per Paul, all request forms

should be signed by him.

(As per Paul's instructions, all request forms

should be signed by him.)

Wanted: Sewer

(Wanted: Tailor or seamstress)

Take home /Take out

(Take it home / To go. / For take out)

My husband will fetch me after

work.

My husband will pick me up

after work.

As to the project…

(About the project…)

Currently, I live in Quezon City right now.

(Currently, I live in Quezon City. / I

live in Quezon City.)

Like that (I love branded bags.

Jimmy Choo, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, like

that.)

(I love branded bags like Jimmy Choo, Chanel,

Louis Vuitton…)

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