how come that the words dejado aand llamado were used by the Filipinos where did we inherit those words?
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from the spaniards. remember they stayed in our country for more than 100 years??
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The word gringo has different connotations in different parts of Latin America.  Where I come from, the word gringo is used actually as a term of endearment rather than pejoratively.  The more pejorative term is yanqui (= yankee).  As for the origin of the word, I was under the wrong impression that it came from the expression "green go home", which is an explanation that I've heard several times.  According to the wikipedia article cited below, this is not the case.\n\nYou ask if there is any racial component to the word, and the answer is no.  Contrary to what the wikipedia article below cited says, gringo is indeed applied to people of all colors and ethnicities who are from the United States.  (The article contends that the word is reserved for whites and blacks.)
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Where I live, it's the Mestizos and Blacks who are the "outcasts".  People here don't cater to their every whim. All the signs and newspapers are in English. If they can't read them, or they can't speak our language, they're pretty much out of luck. And you almost never see one on the streets after dark. (Yes, our little town is very peaceful and quiet. If you play loud, obnoxious ghetto noise late at night, your house might "mysteriously" burn down. With " YOU " still in it!)
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The Customs and Traditions of the Philippines are strongly influenced by its colonized past. The Spanish colonization of the Philippines lasted for more than 350 years, thus there is a significant presence of Spanish influence in almost all facets of the Filipino culture. The Filipino language, more commonly known as Tagalog, contains many Spanish words. Filipinos are religious in nature, most of the present celebrated traditions are a mix of both Christian, Pagan and other local religious rites. As an example, each year, towns from around the country hold major festivities known as Fiesta which commemorate the patron saints of each town, villages or regional districts. The festival season is celebrated with church ceremonies, street parades in honor of the patron saints, fireworks, beauty and dance contests for generations of old and new, and in some areas there are even cockfighting tournaments. These Fiestas are also observed in countries that had a Spanish occupational past. The Southern island of the country where the majority of the Islam faith resides also celebrate their own unique customs and traditions.\n\nContents [hide]\n1 Philippine Society \n2 Other minorities \n3 The Filipino Culture Psyche \n4 Celebrations \n4.1 Major festivals \n4.2 Other festivals \n5 National Holidays \n6 Arts \n7 Cuisine \n8 Heritage \n9 Music \n10 Literature \n11 Sports \n12 Folk Traditions and Beliefs \n13 See also \n14 External links \n \n\n\n[edit]\nPhilippine Society\nThe Philippines is a mixed society, both Singular and Plural in form. Singular as one nation, but it is plural in that it is fragmented geographically and culturally. The nation is divided between Christians, Muslims, and other religio-ethno-linguistic groups; between urban and rural people; between upland and lowland people; and between the rich and the poor. Although diverse in a lot ways, the Filipinos are very hospitable and give due respect to anybody regardless of race, culture and belief.\n\n\n\n\n[edit]\nOther minorities\nCertain indigenous groups such as the Negritos, Mangyans, and Manobos who are living in remote areas of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao have largely retained the pre-Hispanic beliefs of their ancestors. Having been somewhat isolated from mainstream society, their cultures differ greatly than that of the majority of Filipinos.\n\n[edit]\nThe Filipino Culture Psyche\nBayanihan: the creation of alliances with neighbors and the helping atittude whenever one is in dire need. Oftentimes, the Bayanihan spirit in action can be seen when a bus gets a flat tire. The bystanding or surrounding Filipinos would assist the bus driver in whatever undertakings to get the bus back on going. \nClose Familial Ties: Filipinos are famous for the close family ties, and this goes even for the Filipinos mixed with other Asian or European ancestry. The primary social welfare system for the Filipino is the family. Many filipinos live near their family for most of their lives, even as independent adults. \nPakikisama: Pakikisama, or harmony, in English, involves getting along with others to maintain a harmonious relationship. \nUtang na Loob: Utang na Loob, or Debt of Gratitude, is owed by one to a person who has helped him through the trials he had undergone. There is a local saying: 'Ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paroroonan', meaning, 'One who does not look back to where he started, will not get to where he is going'. \n\nAmor Propio: Concern for self image. \nDelicadeza: Sense of honor \nPalabra de Honor: "word of honor" \nAlthough these traits are generally positive, these practices also have the tendency to be applied in the wrong context. A debt of gratitute is sometimes repaid by giving special favors to the other person regardless of the moral outcome. Close familial ties can also lead to nepotism.\n\n[edit]\nCelebrations\n[edit]\nMajor festivals\nFlores de Mayo - Summer-ending festivities when the rain star
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"Ang taong mapanira, siya ang malaki ang sala. Mas masakit ang sugat, na katha ng dila. Ang dungis ng iba, bago mo batiin, ang dungis mo muna ang iyong pahirin."\n\nA Culture that can offer the wise words as above as the Maharlika, how can the Filipinos be not proud of their own heritage?
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Etymology\nFrom the Wolof banäna, through the Spanish and Portuguese, Mandingo, and Fulani
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Before spanish speaking countries adopted many english words they were called niños exploradores, now a days they´re simply called like in English Boy Scouts.
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On June 5, 1898, a week before Philippine independence would be declared, Julian Felipe, a local pianist from Kawit, Cavite, arrived at the home of Maximo Inocencio, one of Cavite's thirteen martyrs during the revolution. Upon his arrival, the leader of the revolution, General Emilio Aguinaldo, asked Felipe to play a march written by a Filipino in Hong Kong. However, Aguinaldo was not satisfied with this march. Recognizing Felipe's skills, he asked him to compose a more soul-rousing tune that would install courage and patriotism in the hearts of every Filipino.\n\nOn June 11, the day before the declaration of independence, Felipe arrived again and played his tune to the revolutionary leaders. The leaders unanimously approved it as the national hymn. Felipe called his\nwork the "Marcha Filipina Magdalo."\n\nOn June 12, Felipe's tune was played during the hoisting of the Philippine flag at the historic window at the Aguinaldo mansion. The march was renamed the "Marcha Nacional Filipina," and immediately became the National Anthem. However, the anthem still lacked words. The next year, a young soldier named José Palma penned the poem "Filipinas" in Spanish, to match the music of the anthem. It was adopted as the official lyrics.
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Are you referring to the Filipino (Tagalog) word?
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To make our language more interesting.  Other languages have them too.  In Spanish they are called "dichos" I believe.
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i think most filipinos think negative about spaniards & spain due to i the colonization era but i think its time to move on and appreciate the cultural heritage left by spain.\n\n\nspain & philippines share a lot of cultural similarities especially the roman catholic tradition, fiestas etc.\n\ni wish spanish was not abolished by the govenrment if it was not abolished then presently that is the 3rd official language of the country.
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Maganda ang buhay / Ang buhay ay maganda - Tagalog
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Lolo is a Tagalog word for Grandpa. How'd I know? That's my native dialect
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Why can't we make the "N" word powerless for our generation and from now on. It's been a long time now since the slave days.  Let take the hurt out of it, after all the origin of the word is the spanish word for black.
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in the Philippines we call it "Immaculada Concepcion" it's spanish, I know, but it's a religious terms and the Spaniards brought Catholicism to the Philippines.
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Filipinas originally is the name of the country Philippines (Las Islas Filipinas) as so named by Spain in the 1500s.\nIn the original Philippine alphabet (ABAKADA) there is no letter F, hence Pilipino/Pilipina.  Most words adopted in the Philippine language that start with F are foreign words in common use locally and may lack an equivalent local term.\nSpanish speaking countries use the name Filipinas rather than Philippines.\nToday, both the F and P versions are acceptable and widely used.\n\nPilipino/Filipino - may refer to either to a) a male Philippine citizen/native, the plural form is Pilipinos/Filipinos (not Pilipinoes/Filipinoes;  or b)the Philippine national language (originally called Tagalog);  or c) anything of Philippine origin\n\nPilipina/Filipina - refer to a female Philippine citizen/native.\n\nPilipinas/Filipinas - firstly mean the country itself; or the plural form of Pilipina/Filipino (above) when used in a foreign language like English or Spanish\ne.g. Pilipinas make perfect mothers. \nLas Filipinas son mujeres hermosas.\n\nIn Philippine grammar, singular and plural nouns take on the same form, so in The Philippine language adding s would be grammatically erroneous.\nHence: book (sing.) --- aklat (sing.)\nbooks (plural) --- mga aklat (plural)
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Yes, that is true.  There are about 200 different native languages spoken in the Philippines.  Tagalog is only one of those languages.  If people don't need to interact with the central government, there is no need for them to learn Tagalog (Filipino)