the xaris guide to impeccable taglish

1. use the present form of the verb (in english) with the prefix nag-.
example: Nag-tour kami sa Intramuros yesterday. (not nag-toured...)
Nag-confirm na ba yung client? (not nag-confirmed)

2. use the present form of the verb (when used as a noun in sense) with the prefix nakaka-.
ex.: Nakaka-bore talaga yung movie, eew.
Hindi ba nakaka-annoy yung manong sa jeep?

3. repeat the first syllable of a word when expressing a verb as a noun (gerund phrase?)*.
ex.: Mag-re-repeat na naman ba siya?
I-e-employ niya rin pala eh.

4. use make/made/making (depeding on the tense) before a tagalog pandiwa (kung di mo talaga ma-identify yung english term).
ex: Let's make padala na the sulat.
I think he will make abala the meeting.

5. don't make tusok-tusok the fishball. (kung di ka rin lang kolehiyala. haha.)

6. use 'like' liberally.

7. try to avoid using 'me' in place of 'ako' or 'you' in place of 'ka.' (it's so whatever yaya you're such a loser)
ex.: [eep!] dito na me, where na u?
[pwede na] here nako, where ka?

8. add -um- in between the first letter (if the first letter is consonant) and the first syllable of an english word and add the whole word after when expressing a continuous action. If the first letter is a vowel, add um- before the first letter and repeat the word.
ex.: R-um-e-revolve naman ang sun sa earth ah.
Ang galing, ume-elevate yung paper!
Circulate= cumi-circulate
Evaporate= ume-evaporate

9. huwag niyo 'ko isumbong sa mga english teachers ko.

10. kung mali sa pandinig, malamang mali nga.



*ayan, nagdudunung dunungan kasi. matulog ka na, iha. maaga ka pa bukas.