Comments on: Language Barriers in the Philippines http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/10/language-barriers-in-the-philippines/ A Forum about an American Expat Living in Davao, Philippines Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:31:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/10/language-barriers-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-6275 Bruce Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:15:24 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1520#comment-6275 Manning, As I replied to Bradley and now to you. I have deleted all comments on that subject I could locate. At first I thought it was an interesting story but did not realize it was an attempt to cause disinformation and character assignation. Manning,

As I replied to Bradley and now to you. I have deleted all comments on that subject I could locate. At first I thought it was an interesting story but did not realize it was an attempt to cause disinformation and character assignation.

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/10/language-barriers-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-6264 Bruce Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:57:58 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1520#comment-6264 Bradley, Good for you, I know a few words but cannot make a complete sentence. Hopefully one day, but I will not promise to learn to the point of fluency. As you requested, I deleted all the past comments about your situation. Now I am getting coplains from opposing views. I deleted your other comment and am asking you and all others that are pro or con, to stop. It is degradating the meaning of this site and as owner and publisher, it is my right to do so. Bradley,

Good for you, I know a few words but cannot make a complete sentence. Hopefully one day, but I will not promise to learn to the point of fluency.

As you requested, I deleted all the past comments about your situation. Now I am getting coplains from opposing views. I deleted your other comment and am asking you and all others that are pro or con, to stop. It is degradating the meaning of this site and as owner and publisher, it is my right to do so.

]]> By: Manning http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/10/language-barriers-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-6262 Manning Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:49:00 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1520#comment-6262 Bruce hi. With all due respect for your blog,since you authorized Bradley Hughes to post on this "identity theft" thing he's complaining, It will be fair to authorize a rebuttal to his untrue allegations.Would you? Bruce hi. With all due respect for your blog,since you authorized Bradley Hughes to post on this “identity theft” thing he’s complaining, It will be fair to authorize a rebuttal to his untrue allegations.Would you?

]]> By: Bradley Hughes http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/10/language-barriers-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-6232 Bradley Hughes Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:45:59 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1520#comment-6232 Thank you Bruce I've been here going on 8 years and learned many basiya words but plan to get a teacher help me understand more. I'll let you know how it goes. Bradley Thank you Bruce
I’ve been here going on 8 years and learned many basiya words but plan to get a teacher help me understand more. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Bradley

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/10/language-barriers-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-6134 Bruce Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:07:51 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1520#comment-6134 Bradly, Welcome to American in Davao and thew world of Blogging. Identity is something to protect for sure. Bradly,
Welcome to American in Davao and thew world of Blogging. Identity is something to protect for sure.

]]> By: Bradley Hughes http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/10/language-barriers-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-6127 Bradley Hughes Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:10:37 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1520#comment-6127 Bruce Can I add here that someone is using my name to make post on many blogs? Maybe one will come here. The name is mine but not the e-mail so somehow, when you go to the name, it does not turn into a link. This has been the second time for me. Learning how important it is to protect the identity of others, especially when forwarding. Thanks Brad Hughes Bruce
Can I add here that someone is using my name to make post on many blogs? Maybe one will come here. The name is mine but not the e-mail so somehow, when you go to the name, it does not turn into a link. This has been the second time for me. Learning how important it is to protect the identity of others, especially when forwarding.
Thanks
Brad Hughes

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/10/language-barriers-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5699 Bruce Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:10:08 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1520#comment-5699 Tropicalpenpals, I think about trying to learn more. For me I wonder should I learn Tagalog to read newspapers and understand the TV or learn Bisaya/Cebuano since it is the local language. Tropicalpenpals,

I think about trying to learn more. For me I wonder should I learn Tagalog to read newspapers and understand the TV or learn Bisaya/Cebuano since it is the local language.

]]> By: Tropicalpenpals http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/10/language-barriers-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5684 Tropicalpenpals Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:08:28 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1520#comment-5684 What Ive realised over time is not only is it important to learn Cebuano out of respect but also out of the fact of other people not knowing I do speak at least some Cebuano. As time goes by you start to realise people are often talking about you in front of you not realising you know what they are saying. The easiest way I found to learn is picking sections you use regular like :- oo (yes) dili (No) wala (nothing e.g. there is none). salamat (Thank you) luga lang (Pull over) Biyan (Fare) (My spelling will be poor because im only learning from speech first as written many words dont match how you think it would sound). But point being its daily phrases you start to build as your confidence and memory builds. Starting with a few yes and no`s and eventually things like no im not hungry but thank you. It will take time but I havent even got a clue how many words I now know purely because I learned them as I needed and many words are natural rather than thought. What Ive realised over time is not only is it important to learn Cebuano out of respect but also out of the fact of other people not knowing I do speak at least some Cebuano. As time goes by you start to realise people are often talking about you in front of you not realising you know what they are saying. The easiest way I found to learn is picking sections you use regular like :-

oo (yes)
dili (No)
wala (nothing e.g. there is none).
salamat (Thank you)
luga lang (Pull over)
Biyan (Fare)

(My spelling will be poor because im only learning from speech first as written many words dont match how you think it would sound).

But point being its daily phrases you start to build as your confidence and memory builds. Starting with a few yes and no`s and eventually things like no im not hungry but thank you. It will take time but I havent even got a clue how many words I now know purely because I learned them as I needed and many words are natural rather than thought.

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/10/language-barriers-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5617 Bruce Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:01:20 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1520#comment-5617 Steve, Thanks for visiting and commenting. The English language problem here has many areas of understanding. Many Filipinos and Foreigners will just say "ok" and let it go when they do not understand. Then it is the use of English. Sometimes we lose the meaning because of wrong words are used on both sides. The level of English is also different from great to barely understandable. We also use words with different meanings and they might understand one. I enjoy talking to Filipinos to get to know them, and to better understand the culture too. Steve,
Thanks for visiting and commenting.
The English language problem here has many areas of understanding. Many Filipinos and Foreigners will just say “ok” and let it go when they do not understand. Then it is the use of English. Sometimes we lose the meaning because of wrong words are used on both sides. The level of English is also different from great to barely understandable. We also use words with different meanings and they might understand one.

I enjoy talking to Filipinos to get to know them, and to better understand the culture too.

]]> By: Steve http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/10/language-barriers-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5604 Steve Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:43:12 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1520#comment-5604 Something people need to know is it's not a "Language Barrier" in most cases, it's an "Understanding Barrier". But Strangely it's not only that they don't understand us."American English is one of the Hardest Languages to understand (As I have Learned in me 5 years living here in Davao. The biggest thing is that "We Need to Learn to "Talk Simpler" (in most cases) but listen better to what they say and then we are all happier. Understand; These are Great people and we have as much to learn from them as they can learn from us "IF" we all learn to communicate Better! Something people need to know is it’s not a “Language Barrier” in most cases, it’s an “Understanding Barrier”. But Strangely it’s not only that they don’t understand us.”American English is one of the Hardest Languages to understand (As I have Learned in me 5 years living here in Davao. The biggest thing is that “We Need to Learn to “Talk Simpler” (in most cases) but listen better to what they say and then we are all happier.

Understand; These are Great people and we have as much to learn from them as they can learn from us “IF” we all learn to communicate Better!

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