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Encyclopedia > Taglish language

Taglish, a portmanteau of the words "Tagalog" and "English," is an informal dialect of Tagalog, in the Philippines, that is infused with English terms. Taglish is perhaps most common in Metro Manila, where its use has become stereotype. Its influence has nevertheless become great, as it is now arguably a lingua franca in many parts of the country. Akin to Taglish is Englog, which in turn is an English infused with Filipino words, a popular type being called Coño English or Konyo English. It has been suggested that blend (linguistics) be merged into this article or section. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major language of the Republic of the Philippines. ... American English (AmE) is the dialect of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. ... For the article on the capital city of the Philippines, click Manila. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lingua franca, literally Frankish language in Italian, was originally a mixed language consisting largely of Italian plus a vocabulary drawn from Turkish, Persian, French, Greek and Arabic and used for communication throughout the Middle East. ... Englog, in the Philippines, is an informal form of English infused with Tagalog words, a popular type of which is called Konyo English. ...


An intriguing aspect of Taglish is the fact that any English verb, and even some nouns, can be converted into a Tagalog verb by following the normal verb tense constructions of Tagalog. This is done usually by the addition of one or more prefixes or infixes and by the doubling of the starting sound of the base form of the verb or noun. The English verb drive can be transformed into the Tagalog magda-drive meaning, "will drive". The English noun Internet can be converted into the Tagalog nag-Internet, meaning "have used the Internet" or even "have logged-on into the Internet". Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major language of the Republic of the Philippines. ...


Taglish is often employed in many the homes of many Filipinos living in the United States, The United Kingdom or The Republic of Ireland. It is a form of code-switching, and is often used by parents when talking to their children who were raised in the US. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the European Union. ... Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Code-switching is a term in linguistics referring to alternation between one or more languages, dialects, or language registers in the course of discourse between people who have more than one language in common. ...

Tagalog: "Nataopos mo na ba yung araling pambahay mo?"
Taglish: "Natapos mo na ba yung homework mo?"
English: "Have you finished your homework?"

English words in Taglish are sometimes written in Tagalog phonetic spelling. In some cases, English words in Tagalog spelling, such as kompyuter (computer), dyim (gym), siyampu (shampoo) and magasin (magazine), make it into the Tagalog lexicon. An example is shown below: A lexicon is usually a list of words together with additional word-specific information, i. ...

Tagalog: Pakitawag ang tsuper."
Filipino: Pakitawag ang drayber.
English: Please call the driver.

Taglish reflects the evolution of Tagalog and the inevitable infusion of English words. Taglish may even reflect the infusion of English words borrowed from other languages, such as "kudeta" (coup d'etat). Despite existing classical words in the language, speakers habitually substitute the English word instead. For example, 'Can you explain it to me?' can be said in the classical Tagalog way as 'Maaring ipaunawa mo sa akin?' or 'Pwedeng ipaliwanag mo sa akin?'. Instead speakers nowadays say 'Pwedeng i-explain mo sa akin?'. Or for example, the word magmamaneho is the Tagalog equivalent of will drive, but magda-drive is more popular.


Taglish also applies to speech wherein adjacent clauses are either English or Tagalog. The conjunctions used to connect the clauses can come from either language.


Some examples:

Magsya-shopping ako sa mall mamaya.
I will shop at the mall later.
Na-print mo na ba ang report?
Have you printed the report?
Mag-LRT ka papuntang school.
Use the LRT (the Manila Light Rail Transit System) in going to school.
I went to school, kaso wala pa palang pasok.
... but there was no class.
Nahihiya sila na mag-ask ng favor from you, kasi/kase hindi mo na trabaho ito.
They are shy/uncomfortable asking a favor from you, because this isn't your job anymore.

NOTE: /ka·sé/ is the direct pronunciation of kasi for many (but not all) people, and it is sometimes used in writing for easy reading. The Manila Light Rail Transit System, popularly known as the LRT, is the main metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines. ...


See also


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Filipino language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (825 words)
The language, a member of the Austronesian languages, is a standardized dialect of Tagalog.
Whether the Filipino language should be based on Tagalog is not stated, although a large number of people assumed that the Filipino language is the same as (or at least be based on) the Pilipino language, which was the national language at that time and was clearly defined to be based on Tagalog.
The problem with this view is linguistically, the Philippine languages are not dialects of the same language, but are languages in their own right, each being mutually unintelligible from the others.
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