Matagal Ka Pa?

I was knocking on the second floor bathroom awhile ago because of my urgency to use it.  Unfortunately, my brother just started using it because they're on their way to church.  I asked if he was still going to take a long time inside the bathroom and he said yes.  What I really meant at that time was "Hurry up"  ("Bilisan mo!").

I don't know where I get this habit of not saying something when I mean something else.

Another example is when I'm offering food to someone else.  I ask "Gusto mo?" when what I really want to say is "Kuha ka" which actually means in ("Here, take some")

(I hope I can think of something else to add, but that's all I got from now.)

It's a good thing Pinoys don't get confused when we communicate.

Comments

  1. dahappywifeJune 6, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    Atleast you say Gusto mo instead of Kuha ka. My husband sometimes say "ayaw mo?" instead of gusto mo or kuha ka. Napipikon ako. hehe!

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  2. Chew On ThisJune 16, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    @Nuna: ay oo nga. hihih! mas kaasar ang "ayaw mo?"

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  3. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Another example is when someone asks "gusto mo?", and I say..."ok lang"

    Ok lang as in, ok lang? or ok lang like I'm good. :P

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