Filipina Names Novels & Stories

Me and Danny called her Nanay ever since she told us the meaning of it. *Flashback* “Do you have a family in the Philippines, Mereditha?” Danny asked her. Danny likes teasing her about calling her by name. Mereditha doesn’t like it. She said that it’s disrespectful. “I told you to call me Nanay.” She said seriously. Danny laughed and hugged her from the side. “Why would I? I don’t even know what’s the meaning of it.” Danny said and looked at Merceditha like a child. “We call our mothers Nanay in the Philippines. Even though they’re not our mothers, if they are elders, we call them like that. You two should do the same way to me.”

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1 “What’s up?”, “What’s happening?”, “What gives?” in Filipino. Depends on the situation. In this case, it’s the first question. 2 Child 3 Favorite pronounced the “Filipino” way. Not really the direct translation of the mentioned word. 4 One of the most well-loved dishes in the Philippines. 5 A nickname for Saudi Arabia for some of the kids who grew up there 6 Filipino for “big sister”. Used as a sign of respect for a woman older than you. Or when a girl is older than you, but not old enough to be your aunt hahaha. Depends on the situation and the way you were raised.

LOL. “Lily Charm Jane Opiana Lee Chan.” Jay introduce me. “Maria.” I added. He forgets that. “Maria Lily Charm Jane Opiana Lee Chan.” He uttered my name once more. Weird right? Having a Maria in name same with Carlos… his Juan, sucks too. Well, it is because we got the best parents in this world. A mix of modern and a loving patriot filipino citizens. Juan… instead of John Carlos. And me… Maria instead of Mary Lily Charm. Why not turn it into a perfect English name? But I love it father and Mom. Do not visit me tonight. Hehehe . It’s not yet an All Soul’s day.

"What a stupid name. Is it a made-up name like many people do in the Colony? Who gave you that name?" "No. My mother. She's a gypsy. Long story." "Oh. So you're one of them, eh?" "What do you mean?" "A colonizer: an enemy of the country." "Which country? This one? Sir, you don't know your history. The Philippines never became an independent country. It was a Spanish colony for more than three-hundred years and later got ceded to the US by Spain. During World War II, it became a Japanese colony for a few years, then got recolonized by the US and stayed this way until today. "

1A tourist destination in the province of Pampanga where air bases were built during the Americla colonial rule in the Philippines 2It is a volcano located on the island of Flores in Indonesia. 3Wild ducks in the native lexis of the people in Candaba, Pampanga in the Philippines. 4 A common place or town terminal where Philippine tricycles (or trikes) are used as service vehicles 5 A creature in Philippine mythology said to come out at night to suck the blood of victims from their shadows 6 A trite Filipino expression meaning “Are you sick of things?” 7 A Taglish or Tagalog English expression for “Let’s go!” 8An always crowded station on the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) in Manila, Philippines 9

I remember that he was foreign in this land everything is new to him and he likes dishes from Italy, Spain, and the US, but he never tried to eat Philippine dishes. I cleared my throat. “These are dishes that we usually eat here in the Philippines. “These are adobong baboy, sinigang na baboy, and dinengdeng,” I said and pointed to those dishes with their corresponding names. “So, what do you like among them?” he asked me. “Sinigang na baboy,” I said to him and he nodded. “Then I want to try,” he said so I nodded. I scoop rice and the dish he wants.

She has also hired a reliable Filipina to help her take care of the children. A few months passed and she gave birth to twins normally. He named the boy Adrian, and the girl Arriana. Her family in the Philippines still doesn’t know anything about her children. She even avoided talking to her father temporarily. Growing up, Shaina saw a unique talent in her children. It’s easy for them to learn from what they see and hear. They even started learning the languages from watching only the TV. But Shaina only lets their nanny talk to them in Tagalog.

During the course of the month, I found myself requesting that the royal chefs prepare Filipino cuisine for me when I was still residing in the Royal Palace. While I was thinking about that, my mouth began to turn into a waterfall. I find that the Philippines has a lot of food that I enjoy. Sinigang, which is a sour soup made with either pork or beef, sisig, which is incredibly distinct and interesting at first but is so addicting once I start to appreciate it, and pork adobo, which is my absolute favorite, are some of the dishes that I enjoy eating. Pork adobo is pork cooked with vinegar, soy sauce, and various additional ingredients, the result is pork adobo. Simply said, it is marinated,

I asked, or more likely yelled. He cupped his ears, "I can't hear you." "I said, Mahal kita!" I yelled in frustration towards his ear. He smirked. "Good." So it's Mahal Kita...I love you...Wait, don't tell me the meaning of it was what he wanted to hear... He messed my hair up, ruffling it. "Remember, although most Filipinos can speak English, not all of them can. Bear that in mind." He reminded me. "You have to be understanding and use common sense."