Tue 11 Apr 2006
Here are Tagalog lessons about Semana Santa or Holy Week.
Holy Week is an important part of Philippine culture. It’s a time to pause and reflect on the state of your spiritual development, spend time with your family (particularly with your grandparents), deepen your relationship with God, or quickly recharge your office-fried brain with a quick three-day soak in the beach.
Tagalog Words / Phrases
Mahal na araw - Holy Week (literally: days of love)
Domingo de Ramos / Linggo ng Palaspas - Palm Sunday
Lunes Santo - Holy Monday
Martes Santo - Holy Tuesday
Miyerkoles Santo - Holy Wednesday
Huwebes Santo - Maundy Thursday
Biyernes Santo - Good Friday
Sabado de Gloria - Black Saturday
Don’t do these on Good Friday:
Huwag kang maligo. - Don’t take a bath.
Huwag kang lalabas. - Don’t go out.
Huwag kang gagawa ng mabigat. - Don’t work (or engage in heavy labor).
Bawal kumain ng karne. - Eating meat is prohibited.
Biyernes Santong Biyernes Santo, eh… - It’s Good Friday, fer cryin’ out loud…
Pasko ng Pagkabuhay - Easter Sunday
Linggo ng muling pagkabuhay - Easter Sunday
Pasko - Christmas
Linggo - Sunday
pagkabuhay - life
Pasyon - Passion (of the life of Christ)
Pabasa - reading /chanting
Bisita Iglesia - visit churches
Senaculo - dramatization / play / re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
Deboto - flagellants
kusang palo - initiative
kusa - self
palo - spank
Hudas - Judas
Hudas ka! - Betrayer! (Or: You are like Judas)
Nanghudas - betrayed
Ipinagkanulo - betrayed / handed over to one’s enemies (what Judas did to Christ)
God knows Hudas not pay. - God knows who does not pay.
(Sign found in some jeepneys)
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April 13th, 2006 at 12:49 am
Magandang Huwebes Santo Manuel,
Thanks for the podcast on Holy Week. I’ve managed to put that vocabulary to good use already ;-)I love the comment about the jeepney slogan “hudas not pay” … too funny.
Ingats,
Hugo
April 13th, 2006 at 8:13 am
Hi Hugo,
I’m glad you like the podcast!
Tomorrow is Biyernes Santo… surfing on the web is not allowed. =)
Have a Blessed Holy Week!
Manuel
April 14th, 2006 at 9:29 am
hi manuel,
we like ur show. keep up the good work.
honey and david heart
“The Lovechat with Honey and David Heart”
April 15th, 2006 at 6:50 am
Thanks, Honey and David!
I hope the weather in SF has improved. I heard it’s been raining there a lot recently.
It’s great to see Pinoys in broadcast media going into podcasting. :-) Will listen to your podcast after I post this comment.
April 15th, 2006 at 8:00 am
Hi Manuel,
Yup it’s still raining at the moment. Thanks for listening to our show too.
Honey and David Heart
April 21st, 2006 at 11:10 pm
Hi Manuel,
Nice show about the Holy Week. Made me miss a lot more things about the Philippines. Lots of happenings there during the Holy week! *sighs*
Law
April 22nd, 2006 at 6:51 am
Hi Law,
Congratulations on the birth of your second son! Perhaps someday, you’ll bring your children to the Philippines to witness Holy Week in the future. :-)
( I’ve added your show to the list at PinoyPodcasters.com )
April 24th, 2006 at 11:24 am
Hi Manuel,
Thank you very much for giving my show a listen. I plan to bring my sons back to the philippines when they are a bit older and they can understand what is happening.
Thanks once again,
Law
July 16th, 2006 at 11:20 pm
Thanks so much for your podcasts. Im working on learning Tagalog and your excellent work is appreciated.
Frank
July 16th, 2006 at 11:28 pm
Thank you also for listening and for the kind words, Frank!
Manuel
July 27th, 2006 at 4:09 pm
hi!im japanese podcaster.
It is a wonderful show.
I also am broadcasting.
Please let me link sites.
Please hold out.