CHRISTMAS in the PHILIPPINES

[leahrosa]

HI to all and MERRI CHRISTMAS..i am so INTO CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR... i do not know if there are lots of FIlipino memebers for this site...i would love to share Chistmas languages from my native country. Below is a simple dictionary of the terms we used here

Merry christmas - Maligayang pasko or Malipayong pasko
Gift - regalo or pinaskuhan
Caroling - DAYGON
Christmas Eve dinner - NOCHE BUENA
EVE MASS - MISA DE GALLO
Excanging of gifts - kris kringle
SANTA CLAUS - we call it santa claus still
Christmas star decor - PAROL
sacred family in a manger - BELEN

cant believe it folks its already 97 days before the big holiday and counting...time flies indeed!!!!

[PumpkinJack81]

Welcome to the forums! And thank you for sharing your native language with us all.

[Merry Christmas Darling]

I had a Filipino penpal when I was in high school. She sent me a pretty Christmas card with palm trees on it.

[leahrosa]

yes, we filipinos are very thoughtful esp during christmastime...so are you still connected wth ur penpal?

[Merry Christmas Darling]

yes, we filipinos are very thoughtful esp during christmastime...so are you still connected wth ur penpal?

I regret to say that I became too busy to write letters on a regular basis and I lost touch with her.

[leahrosa]

I regret to say that I became too busy to write letters on a regular basis and I lost touch with her.

hey not to worry i cud be ur penpal but we can write thru this forum..hehe and speaking of penpals, i do have a penpal too, 10 years ago, she's from the UK and sad to say it was me who lost time to send her a letter back, but ill search her and maybe then i ud write her back thru the net..advance merri christmas Marshamallow world