Let’s Talk Pinoy!

Let’s Talk Pinoy!

Dulce Karen Butay Kumusta po? (How are you?). Do you remember what the word Nanang means? Nanang is the word for mother in Ilokano. In fact, you can use it for more variations, like a hānai mother; even my grandmother...

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Let’s Talk Pinoy!

Welcome back everyone. Can you remember what this means from last week’s homework? Anong ginagawa mo? That’s right! It means “what are you doing?” Good job guys! I’m Dulce helping you to master your Filipino languages, and like always, let’s...

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Let’s Talk Pinoy!

Congratulations to the Class of 2018! Way to go graduates! Now that graduation is over, let the party begin! It’s party time because summer is here. I hope you are going to do something fun during the summer. I like...

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Let’s Talk Pinoy!

Dulce Karen Butay Aloha! Mabuhay! Welcome back! How was the adobo last night? Was it Nasinga (Na-Seeng-nga) (It’s delicious in Ibanag)? Or was it Maalat (Mah-ah-lot) (It’s salty in Pilipino and Ilonggo)? Or was it Masarap (Mah-sa-raap) (delicious in Pilipino)?...

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Let’s Talk Pinoy!

Kumusta? (How are you?) I hope you enjoyed my article last month and have amazed some of your family members, impressed your date, or scored some brownie points at work with your newfound lingo. So, what did we learn last...

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Let’s Talk Pinoy!

So you’re about to visit the Philippines with your friends and family members for the very first time. Don’t worry, English is widely spoken. But if you don’t want to be “sold down the river,” it’s time for you to...

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