The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Masaplálang Báyung Banua! Happy New Year from Pampanga! May this year bring us prosperity, health, and a renewed sense of hope for new beginnings this 2023! BANUA • (buh-NWUH) (1) sky, heaven (2) year Tagálog (Filipino): (1) lángit, (2) taón Kapampángan New Year Greeting Masaplálang Báyung Banua! [Kap] Manígong Bágong Taón! / Masagánang Bágong Taón! … Read more
It’s the last day of the year! TAULÎ • (tuhw-LEE’)last, finalTagálog (Filipino): hulí Example Sentence:Ngéni ya ing tauling aldó ning banua. [Kap]Ngayón ang hulíng áraw ng taón. [Tag]Today is the last day of the year. [Eng] Verb Conjugationmataulî, matataulî, métaulî – to be late, lag behind (Stative / Actor Focus)paitaulî, páitaulî, péitaulî – to make … Read more
Masaplala Filipinos believe serving 12 kinds of round fruits during the media noche (New Year’s Eve meal) brings in prosperity for the new year, so eat your fruit and get that dose of prosperity! MASAPLÁLÂ • (muh-suhp-LAH-la’)prosperous, abundantTagálog (Filipino) masagána, manígo Root WordSAPLÁLÂ • (suhp-LAH-la’)prosperityTagálog (Filipino): sagána (“abundant”) Derived WordKASAPLALAN • (kuh-suhp-luh-LUHN)prosperityTagálog (Filipino): kasaganáhan Verb … Read more
Pamakbung How do you say “firecracker” or “fireworks” in your language? PAMAKBUNG • (puh-muhk-BOONG)firecrackers, fireworksTagálog (Filipino): paputók (Root Word: putók “(to) explode”) Root WordAKBUNG • (uhk-BOONG)explosion, eruptionTagálog (Filipino): pagputók (Root Word: putók) Verb conjugation:mamakbung, mámakbung, mémakbung – to explode, burst, erupt (actor focus)papamakbung, pápamakbung, pépamakbung – to detonate, set off an explosive (actor focus)pamakbungan, pápamakbungan, … Read more
Before kids can get their agináldu (Christmas gift/money) from their elders, they have to siklód (máno in Tagálog) first! SIKLÓD • (sik-LOHD)respectful greeting to elders by asking for their hand and placing it on one’s foreheadTagálog (Filipino): máno Siklód is done by asking for the hand of elders and pressing the back of their hand … Read more