Viloria.com Pinoy Podcast

Here are Tagalog lessons about boxer Manny Pacquiao. Manny Pacquiao KO’d Erik Morales today, and Pinoys are very happy about this. Earlier this morning, there was more than the usual crowd at the 9AM Sunday mass. Perhaps people wanted to settle their religious obligations before the boxing bout began at around 10AM (Manila time). Even the [...]

Here are Tagalog lessons about eating and food. Perhaps it has something to do with the Philippines’ agricultural background, but Filipinos place great, if not almost religious, importance on eating. Others may engage in small talk about the weather, but Filipinos will ask each other if he or she has already eaten. Food offers are pretty [...]

Here are Tagalog lessons about splurging and conserving. We Filipinos are expected to splurge and share the wealth. Whether you won the lottery, or got a raise, or even if it’s your birthday, you’re expected to give something to others. This can be in the form of money, or even by treating your friends and colleagues [...]

Here are Tagalog lessons about the New Year. Filipinos have several beliefs about the coming New Year. For example, some of us believe that wearing clothes with polka dots will usher in a year of prosperity because the dots look like money (coins). The more dots, the more money. We’re also asked to eat twelve round fruits [...]

Here are Tagalog lessons about hospitals and hospital visits. saang ospital siya naka-confine? – in which hospital is he confined? napano si Tito? – what happened to Uncle? anong nangyari? – what happened? may lagnat siya – he has fever isang linggo na – it’s been a week anong sabi ng doctor? – what did the doctor say? hanggang kelan siya sa [...]

Here are Tagalog lessons and stories about waiting and getting fetched at the airport. Quick review: makulimlim – overcast / hazy takbo – run maputik ang daan – the roads are muddy ubod ng trapik – traffic is terrible sunduin mo ako sa airport – fetch me at the airport umikot ka na lang – just keep going around maghintay ka sa [...]

Here are Tagalog lessons, riddles and trivia about the weather. Kamusta ang panahon? (How’s the weather?) mainit – hot mabanas / ang banas – humid mahangin – it’s windy malamig – it’s cold umaambon – it’s drizzling maulan – rainy bumubuhos ang ulan – it’s raining very hard umaanggi ang ulan – it’s raining sideways umuulan ng yelo – it’s raining ice (ice is falling [...]

Some of the music (flute and guitar) included in the podcast are from Paskong Pinoy, with Ray Sison on the flute and Lionel Valdellon on guitar. To order the CD, please get in touch with Ms. Melanie Dujunco (mkd_rosmusic@yahoo.com) at mobile number +63917-3785261. Or order online at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/raysison Tagalog words / phrases paalam – goodbye (formal) hanggang sa muli – [...]

Speaking Tagalog is not enough. Sometimes, you need to speak Pilipino English, or English with a Pinoy accent. Example words: journal, country, southern. If you pronounce English correctly, you might not be able to connect with some listeners who might call you “Bostonian”. Tagalog words / phrases magkita tayo sa… – let’s meet in the… mayabang – boastful Ma, [...]