If In Tagalog Novels & Stories

"Who wants to be pregnant? I'm already poor-adding a baby is the last thing I need. I'd rather enjoy being alone while I still can-" "Are you a kidnapper, miss?" "YES-what?!" My eyes shot back to his face, finding his brow drawn tight with confusion. Is this man mad? Wait-how does he speak English and Tagalog so well? Could he be a spy sent by another country to invade the Philippines?

In Vanessa’s case, mukhang hindi. Bakit selos ka? Hindi ah! sabi ng dalawang tinig na nag-uusap sa isip ng dalaga. Tala! Kuya dapat ang turing mo sa dalawang lalaki, so dapat walang issue sa iyo ang mga babae nito, paalala niya sa sarili. “…and you are?” kay Tala na nakatingin si Vanessa. “Tala,” maikling tugon niya. “Ow Tala means the biggest and brightest star…tama ba?”

He has not feed for many days! ---------- A/N: Bahag – a laincloth commonly used by tribes in the Philippines; a long cloth that serves as a lower garment secured by a belt Pintados – this character is based on tattooed indigenous of the Philippines; pintado is a Spanish word which means painted Engkanto – are enchanted human-like creatures from Philippine mythology

It's like I'm thinking that it's just going to make fun of me. "What?" There is also a vulture. It rubbed off on me. "What is it....kuan..." I had a hard time saying it! It's Tagalog, I don't know how to say it yet. It would be good if it was the Chinese language. "What?" It asked me impatiently. "W-do you have the right to.........confront your boyfriend if you suspect............that he's doing something different?" Pakshet, I said it too. I feel like a big thorn has disappeared from my throat.

Inis kong tanong sabay turo sa sarili ko. Ba't bigla-bigla nya nalang akong tinatawag na bitch?! Inaano ko ba sya! "What? No! What I mean is do you like beach?" "Do I like bitch? DO I LIKE BITCH?? Abay gagu ka ba? At sino namang baliw ang gusto ng bitch ha!" Pasigaw kong saad sakanya. "Gosh ang bingi nya sobra." "Beach like dagat in tagalog Ms. Vee! Gets mo po ba huh??"

"Ay inaayos niyo ba? Ako kasi kapag sira na tinatapon ko na eh." Maarte kong sinabi para maasar siya. Kahit na ang totoo lahat naman ng sirang pwede pang gamitin ay inaayos ko. "I thought you grew up in states? You seems so good in speaking tagalog." Nakagat ko bigla ang dila ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Oo nga pala! Dapat spokening dollar ako kapag kaharap sila! Tumikhim ako at naka isip agad ng idadahilan.

singhal nito. "That is one of the beke language na ang ibig sabihin ay tomboy or lesbian." Paliwanag ko sa kanya. "Hoy, umayos ka huh! Don't tell me na namamakla ka na!" "Tsk...pasmado na naman 'yang bibig mo. Narinig ko lang 'yan huh!" Natawa na lang ito at kapagkuwa'y biglang nalungkot.

"Everything was wrong!" "Huh? What are you saying?" "That wasn't how you say I love you in Filipino; we say "mahal kita." Aish! Don't listen to anyone but me, okay?" I asked before starting the engine again. "O-Okay. Mahar kita?" "It's Ma-hal, not Ma-har; say it again," I commanded. Oh, my gosh. Who the fuck taught my younger brother that word? Do they want to die? "Mahal kita."

I said. "Sir, I don't understand ahm... speak English." He replied, D*mn it! nalimutan ko wala pala ako sa pinas, P*nyet*ng! (I forgot I'm not in the Philippines, mother f*cker!)

Habang yung ibang mga tao at sina Kuya Rex, Arvie, Arnie, Gary, Kaloy at Mang Tonyo ay tagalaog niya naman kinakausap. “Sorry na, Belle. Hindi na ako mag-eenglish. Nasanay lang ako na english ka kausapin, at sanay akong mag-tagalog kapag sina Mang Tonyo,” pagpapaliwanag niya at inabot muling nilagay sa kamay ko ang medicine kit. “Akala mo ba hindi ako nakakaintindi ng tagalog?” hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko sa kanya na mabilis niya lang na inilingan.