Filipino Language Presentation

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FilipinoA lesson on diversity, script and language


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Diversity of Languages

Depending on the Language expert, there are

upwards of 150 languages found in the Philippines.

Each of these has various dialects

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Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao


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Language

The National Language: Filipino

Based on Tagalog ( a Luzon-based Language)

Contains adopted words from Spanish, English and other Asian

languages

English is an official language in the Philippines used by both

government and business


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Filipino Alphabet Filipino alphabet has 28 letters. Same as English but with 2

extra letters

Tagalog alphabet has 20 letters


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Vowel Sounds

A E I O U

All phonetic short vowel sounds

A is sounded as found in the word Bat E similar in Egg

I similar in Bit

O similar in Lot

U similar in Umpire Filipino does not use the long vowels (ie in

Way, Bite, Vote, etc)


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Try pronouncing these words

Kamay = Hand

Kamao = Fist

Ulo = Head

Katawan = Body

Hita = Thigh

Paa = Feet

Baston = Cane


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Pronouns

I = Ako

You = Ikaw

Them = Sila

He or She = Siya

Him or Her = Siya

Note that Filipino is gender neutral when it comes topronouns.

He is tall or She is tall both translates to

Siya ay matangkad


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Yes and No

"Oo" is yes

"Hindi" is no


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Deference in Language

By using the term Ho, we are

showing respect or social distance fromthe person were talking to. (Equivalentto using Sir or Maam)

But, there is also the superlativeversion: Po


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Deference in LanguageWho (with respect to yourself) Yes No

Your friends Oo Hindi

Your coworkers Oo Hindi

Strangers Oho Hindi ho

Your boss Opo Hindi po

Parents, and Grandparents Opo Hindi po

In Martial A ts

Your classmates Oo Hindi

Senior Ranking Classmates Oho Hindi ho

Junior Students but older than you Oho Hindi ho

Your Guro, Masters and GrandMasters Opo Hindi po


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Baybayin

Did you know that the Philippines has its own

script? It is called Baybayin

It existed prior to the arrival of the Spanish.


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Arnis

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Dayang

Modern Arnis terms in Baybayin


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Useful words in Modern Arnis(Aside from what you already know)

Tama = Hit or Correct( 2 meanings)

Palo = Strike( with a weapon)

Hataw= Swing ( similar in strength as a baseball swing)

Sangga = Block

Galaw = Move

Palit = Change or Switch

Kaliwa = Left Kanan = Right


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When in Doubt,

Tamaan mo!

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