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When it rains, some Filipinos will share an umbrella as a sanctuary from the storm.

Ang lakas ng ulan - It’s raining hard.
Lakas - strong
ulan - rain

Pwedeng maki-sukob? - May I share your umbrella?
Halika - Come here
Sukob na. - Share my umbrella.

Sukob - Superstition. Siblings should not get married in the same year. Or, no child should get married in the same year as the parent’s death.

Download Episode 28 - Umbrella Sanctuary

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Tagalog Words and Phrases related to Time

Anong oras na? - What time is it?
Ano(ng) - what
oras - time
na - now

Menos diez para las siete
Menos dyis para las siete - 10 minutes before 7:00

Ang oras na ito ay hatid sa inyo ng C2 Green Tea -
The time was brought to you by C2 Green Tea.
C2 Green Tea adds up to a most refreshing, recharging experience.

Sampung minuto bago sumapit ang ika-pito ng umaga - 10 minutes before 7am
Sampu(ng) - 10
minuto - minutes
bago - before
sumapit - arrives
ang ika-pito - the seventh (hour)
ng umaga - of the morning

Menos balat, para buto - Minus the skin, so that you’ll see the bone

Download Episode 27 - What Time Is It

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