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    • ExploringLiterature@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Saying shhhh pag nakabagsak ka ng gamit.

      It’s just so funny ung (silly) concept of removing all responsibility from you being the one na nakalaglag ng gamit by implying a shhh mo na ibang tao ung nakabagsak and hindi ikaw.

      I’ve seen and heard this much from my parents to the point that i unwittingly do it from time to time (though I try to limit it).

      I guess it’s the false sense of comfort you feel by convincing yourself na hindi ikaw ung nakabagsak ng gamit kaya lagi nila ginagawa un LMAO.

  • DodgeBallNuts@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I wonder how hard Tagalog Filipino is to learn from a grammatical perspective. I mean, if you think about it, our monosyllabic particles alone are very diverse in functions (“ba”, “pa”, “nga”, “sa”, “na”).

    Like these particles alone can change the entire meaning of a sentence:

    • “Meron pa?” (surprised)
    • “Meron na?” (not surprised)
    • “Meron nga?” (don’t lie to me)
    • “Meron ba?” (legitimately inquiring)
    • “Meron sa?” (finding)

    A conversation:

    • “Meron bang kalabasa sa palengke?”
    • “Meron na.”
    • “Kailan pa?”
    • “Kahapon pa.”
    • “Magkano ba?”
    • “PHP30.00 na.”
    • “Ang mahal na, ah.”
    • “Oo nga.”

    EDIT: Changed “Tagalog” to “Filipino” because it’s tantamount to saying langue d’oil is French, Castillian is Spanish, or Old English is Modern English.

    • megane-kun@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I once downloaded and tried to read a reference grammar for Filipino (Tagalog, as it’s indicated in the document). It was an interesting experience trying to make sense of that document with zero linguistics knowledge and only guessing using what I “innately know” of the language.

      As far as “one particle changing the meaning of the entire sentence” I think a close analog would be the Japanese か／かな／ね used at the end of a sentence.

      For example:

      美味しいですね。

      [Romaji] Oishii desune(?)
[Filipino] Masarap 'no?

      美味しいですか。

      [Romaji] Oishii desuka?
[Filipino] Masarap ba?

      美味しいかな。

      [Romaji] Oishii kana?
[Filipino] Masarap kaya?
      • DodgeBallNuts@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        What’s interesting is that I’m actually currently learning Japanese (actually, I have just started - currently finishing Wanikani G1 and JLPT N5) and, while resting from a kanji test, I decided to look at our language from a language learner’s perspective. And I found it pretty hard HAHAHAHA. Like hell, how would I know if the “pa” in “hindi pa” means “yet” and not “more” (as in “isa pa”) or “still” (as in “papunta pa lang”).

        フィリフィン人は面白い。

  • Yeontura@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    NANALO NA ANG PILIPINAS SA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP PERO PUTANG-INA HINDI PA RIN TAPOS ANG FLYOVER SA MOLINO

    Edit: I regret this not

        • angmatandaa@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          That Azkals AMA was incredibly embarrassing for Filipino football fans, as the involved players proved they couldn’t care to be approachable. So why root for them at all? It kinda killed what little interest I had that time.

          • decadentrebel@lemmy.worldMEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            One of the Younghusbands had a response to a question about how to get more Filipinos to like football and it sounded like it was a verbatim cut and paste from a self-help book.

            • Yeontura@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              1 year ago

              This is yet another reason football will have a difficult time growing in popularity in this country: Stars need to connect and relate with fans more.

  • mr_m00@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    The city just suspended work and classes in public and private institutions. It’s already 4:20pm . 💀

  • eeeeyayyyy@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Remember:

    MBps or MB/s ≠ Mbps

    To get your Internet speed in megabyte, just divide your megabit (Mbps) with 8.

    5Mbps / 8 = 0.625MB/s or 625KBps

    EDIT: Putangina, sabaw na sabaw ako. Bat ko ito shinare? lol

  • eeeeyayyyy@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    LMAO to those dumdums na hindi nagregister ng SIMs bago magdeadline. Panay reklamo sa sobrang bagal ng proseso ngayon.

  • ExploringLiterature@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    John Mayer may not have the best rep when it comes to his personal life (in the past at least), pero tangina sana naman kaunting paulan ng talent lord. Sana ol ganito kagaling mag gitara.

    Just so mesmerizing to look at and listen to.

    Good evening Phlemmings. Stay safe and dry.

  • willnever_fadeaway@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Nonstop rains and some strong gusts of wind here in Baguio since yesterday evening. Kagabi pa walang kuryente pambihira. If it’s this bad here that I actually decided not to head to work last night, I can’t imagine how bad it must be nearer to the typhoon eye.

  • atomchoco@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    na LSS ako sa Super Shy. kaso yung 0.93x playback speed na edit ko 😭 banas talaga ako dun sa official ang bilis ee

  • decadentrebel@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    ‘Oppenheimer’ sparks online outrage in India due to Hindu scripture scene

    The scene features the protagonist reciting a verse from the Bhagwad Gita, considered the holiest of Hindu scripture, just before sexual intercourse.

    Eh, this is kind of a reach. It’s hard to tell what exactly happened when Florence Pugh was asking Oppie to read it.

    I do think it’s one of the dumbest scenes in the movie and why Nolan’s directing is bothersome, lol. Pwede naman sabihin ni Oppie yung line na yun somewhere (a voice over after the bomb explodes) without Pugh showing it to him. Alam naman natin na he’s well-read and historically uttered this phrase.

  • mlmnjk@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    Quick question: Diba kapag nasa recent search, sinadya mong hanapin yung bagay? Literal tinaype sa search bar ganun.

    Sabi kasi niya na napipindot lang daw yung profile kaya nasa recent search. Pwede ba yun? 🥴

    • decadentrebel@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      It’s possible. Baka nagta-type siya ng something and someone’s profile appeared on the suggestions and na-click/enter by accident.

      Pwede din sinadya, but I presume he would be wise enough to cover his tracks if it was malicious.

    • eeeeyayyyy@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      This is the reason I don’t use search suggestions. When accidentally tap/click that link, everything with metadata/algorithm go off the rails. Kaya tinurn off ko yan sa browser ko.

      I assume this is Facebook. They act the same thing with browsers, except your recent searches on online platform stored on their servers.

      Either sadyang pinindot or aksidente, that query always shows up until madelete ni user.