KINABUKASAN SOCIETY

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The Language of the Sexes

Manspeak and womantalk are not too difficult to translate.

Just read between the lines...
 

What she says vs. what she means

she says: I like the character & personality
she means: CAR-racter and PERA-sonality

She says: "Bahala ka."
She means: "Pagsisisihan mo ito."

She says: "Sure, go ahead."
She means: "I don't want you to."

She says: "Hindi ako galit."
She means: "Galit ako."

She says: "I just want a stable future."
She means: "I want to be rich."

She says: "Hindi ka marunong makinig."
She means: "Sumunod ka sa gusto ko."

She says: "Mahal mo ba ako?"
She means: "May ipabibili ako."

She says: "Gaano mo ako kamahal?"
She means: "Sabihin mong ako ang pinakamagandang babae sa balat ng lupa."

She says: "I'll be ready in five minutes."
She means: "I'll be ready in one hour."

She says: "Nakikinig ka ba?"
She means: "Sumunod ka na kasi sa gusto ko."

She says: "Magsine tayo sa SM."
She means: "Magsha-shopping ako."

She says: "Simple lang ang gusto ko sa buhay."
She means: "Alahas, kotse, mansion sa Alabang."

When asked by her boyfriend: "May ginawa ba ako?"
she says one thing but means another, as you can see:
She says: "Wala"
She means: "Marami."

She says: "Ayokong pag-usapan."
She means: "Bumubuwelo pa ako."

she says: "saan ka na naman naka tingin?
she means: "Ako lang ang tignan mo!"

She says: "Wala talaga."
She means: "Hayup ka!"

She says: "Wala. Talagang-talaga."
She means: "Gusto ko nang mag-break."
 

What he says vs. what he means

He says: "Gutom ako."
He means: "Inaantok ako."

He says: "Pagod ako."
He means: "Pagod ako."

He says: "Gusto mo bang kumain?"
He means: "Gusto kong kumain."

He says: "Talagang gusto mo ang sineng ito?"
He means: "Ang corny."

He says: "What's wrong?"
He means: "Hay naku, heto na nanaman tayo."

He says: "OK naman ang haircut mo."
He means: "Ngiii!!!"

He says: "May nasabi ba ako?"
He means: "Tama na nga iyan."

He says: "Mag-usap tayo."
He means: "Makinig ka. Magsasalita ako."
 

What he says when shopping with his girlfriend:

He says: "Hindi bagay sa iyo."
He means: "Masyadong mahal."

He says: "Maganda iyan."
He means: "Mura."

He says: "Bagay na bagay sa iyo. Bilhin mo na."
He means: "Gusto ko nang umuwi."


Contributed by: Alfonso Magbual

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