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.
