MANILA, Philippnes (The Adobo Chroncles, Manila Bureau) – It’s Linggo Ng Wika (National Language Week) and as a public service feature, The Adobo Chronicles has put together a list of difficult English words to translate into Pilipino.

Please share widely with your children, Facebook friends and all others who might benefit from this tutorial.

• Toothpaste – Colgate
• Photocopy – Xerox
• Camera – Kodak
• Soda – Coke, Pepsi
• Margarine – Dari Creme
• Laundry soap – Tide
• Monsoon – Lunes na ba?
• (Phone) Charger – Naiwan ko sa bahay
• Free Press – Libreng plantsa
• Beer – San Miguel
• Bun – Pan de sal
• Leni Robredo – Lugaw
• Reyna – Bakla
• Senior Citizen – Bingo!
• Bus terminal – Itanong kay Leni
• Ugly – Jover
• Plantain – Leila De Lima
• Balut – PNoy

Please feel free to add to this list in the comment section.