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Learn these Tagalog words and phrases related basketball.

[Summary] Steve from Australia asks about Tagalog terms related to basketball. According to Wikipedia, basketball was brought to the Philippines by the YMCA of the United States way back in 1900. No wonder there are no Tagalog phrases for the different terms in basketball. What we have instead, is… [continued in the PDF Show Notes...]

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Learn these Tagalog words and phrases related to twins, pairs, or partners…

Twin – Kambal
Your twin – Kambal mo
You are twins. – Magkambal kayo.
They are twins. – Magkambal sila.

Together with you in… or Partnering with you in… or Your partner in…
Kakambal mo sa…

Growth – Paglaki

Growing with you or Your partner in growth
Kakambal mo sa paglaki. (identical growth)

When addressing a group respectfully, change “mo” (singular) to “ninyo” (plural, or singular [respectful form])

Kakambal ninyo sa paglaki.

Shortcut version: n’yo
Kakambal n’yo sa paglaki.

Progress – Pag-unlad
Kakambal n’yo sa pag-unlad.

Kambal Sa Uma – Popular afternoon TV drama.
Uma – joint, or place where two things meet.

Kambal sa uma = Twins at the joint / Twins at the bond

Stars Shaina Magdayao and Melissa Ricks.

For more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kambal_sa_Uma

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