Buod Ng El Filibusterismo Tagalog Novels & Stories

*** FOOTNOTES (1) Tonta: A colloquial Filipino term that translates to “fool” or “idiot” in English, often used derogatorily to described someone perceived as lacking intelligence or making foolish decisions. The term can vary in tone from playful among friends to more serious depending on context.

she questioned when she noticed my background changed. “Yes, I’m outside. I am at the office of my hilaw na husband,” I replied in a sarcastic tone of my voice when I mentioned ‘my hilaw na husband’. I used tagalog word ‘hilaw na’ so, they won’t understand me even they can hear me. (Hilaw means fake) “I see. Is it beautiful there?” she asked again, and she took a look at my back. “Average,” I briefly answered, and I stood to go to the window to let her see the beautiful view since I am at the high floor.

I stared at him, "I said, what should I say if I say I love you in the Filipino language?" He blinked at me, then nodded his head in understanding. "Uhm..it's..." "It's?" "Mahal Kita." He mumbled in a low voice, looking away at me and to the window. "Again?" I couldn't hear it clearly. "No. I won't say it again. Guess it." My ears perked up at this, "Are you challenging me? Hmm...Mahal Kita?" He looked taken aback, "Again again?" "Mahal kita!?" I asked, or more likely yelled.

I was hoping it might be a clue and I could find someone na gaya ko. A stranger in this world. But my search was futile dahil nalaman kong that language was steam from the south and it is called Feysac. Bago pa ako makapag salita ay napadako ang paningin ko sa dalawang maliit na kuneho. It shivered and stared to run off towards it cage. Heh. Asan ngayon ang angas nyo? I smirked. Thinking on how I could cook them.