Apr 02 2008
Conversation with a “Fellow” Pinoy
One time I had this very short conversation with a delivery guy when he came to drop-off a a parcel to our company. I wasn’t sure he was a Pinoy so I asked him.
Me: “Filipino ?”
He: ” Yep”
Me: ” Tagalog ? ”
He: ” Yes”
Me: ” Ah I see. Pacencia na ha kasi minsan kahit mukhang Pinoy eh di pala marunong magtagalog so hindi muna ko kumikibo. ”
He: ” I know Tagalog , I speak and understand it but since you know English, and I know English so let’s just talk in English.”
What else can I say? In my mind, the words of Dr. Jose Rizal kept ringing, “Ang di magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa mabahong isda… ” .
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