words in filipino

The official language spoken in the Philippines is called Filipino (Tagalog). I visit the Philippines very often for business. As it is a neighboring country, I make frequent visits. When doing business, I generally use Spanish vocabulary to count, as this is quite common here. The currency used here is the peso, which Filipinos call “piso.” A floor is divided into one hundred cents or one hundred cents in English. Tagalog uses the English script to write. Businessmen sometimes use Spanish or English when negotiating and doing business.

Since Monday (Monday) is the first day of the week, it is necessary for you to be here to visit the corporate office to find out what my hours will be. I usually stay a few days and come back on Thursday (Huwebes). The trips I take are mainly from January (January) to May (May) as the weather is nice then. The rains usually start anytime in June (Hunyo) and I prefer to be at home during that season.

I have rented a small apartment near my workplace in Manila; a popular city. My apartment is simple. I have a telebysion (tv) in the living room (living room). The kwarto, or rooms, are clean and not too big. I have a table (lamesa) and a chair (upuan) that are near the kitchen, both of which are used for work. I have learned the Tagalog words for some of the things I use on a daily basis. For example, lapis means pencil and kwaderno means notebook. In my frequent trips to the store to replace my work supplies, I have learned to say the following: pakikuha ng lapis (please take the pencil) and pakikuha ng kwaderno (please take the notebook). Note that the word paki means please in Tagalog.

I am a friend of the person who lives next door. This person has black hair (maiitim na buhok) and long eyelashes (mahabang pilik). We drive to nearby stores to buy food and the supplies I need for work. I’m happy to have a friend here, so I’m not alone. I find the people here warm and friendly and I plan to make more friends and go out more often.

My friend has taught me additional Tagalog words and I have learned more about the language. For example, I have learned that the word for “today” is “ngayon”. The phrase “malaking lungsod” means “big city”. I have memorized the words for “excuse me” because I realize that I often need to ask someone a question or when I accidentally bump into people. I would use makikiraan po, which is the way of saying “excuse me” when you have to go through someone or want them out of your way. On the other hand, I would say, “Ano yon?” when asking a question.

I have learned a lot during my visits to the Philippines. I continually learn new Filipino words. I am also learning some of the subtleties of the language. As time goes by and I gain more confidence speaking the language, I think my pronunciation will improve.