calasiaobound Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 I'm always asked (with no supporting information) "what do you call dat?" When she's trying to tell me something. The he/she thing gets even more confusing when they're talking about a person.. Then they change it to she then to he then back to she..but still the same person. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginprune Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 I believe that the Filipino languages are not gender specific, that is why the him/her mixes up all the time. Well that is how my gf explained it to me anyway! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 I believe that the Filipino languages are not gender specific, t Filipino and Filipina are gender specific so that don't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Glatt Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 I believe that the Filipino languages are not gender specific, that is why the him/her mixes up all the time. Well that is how my gf explained it to me anyway! VirginprunO say it isn't so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginprune Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 I obviously got the wrong end of the stick as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richieboy67 Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 Do you guys always get the "for example" when they are trying to tell you about something? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Glatt Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 Do you guys always get the "for example" when they are trying to tell you about something? Haven 't head that but, after several huh? or whats? and having the word spelled for me.....although she is mostly correct it's the useage that will through me. A completely different way to phrase. After witch I am asked if I need a hearing aid (i may be wearing mine) or if I can speak "Engless jeeze" :bash: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 I believe that the Filipino languages are not gender specific, that is why the him/her mixes up all the time. Well that is how my gf explained it to me anyway! At least some of the common languages in Phils don't have words for "he" and "she". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacBubba Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 I believe that the Filipino languages are not gender specific, that is why the him/her mixes up all the time. I don't know about other dialects, but Tagalog does not have he/she pronouns. They have "siya", which is gender neutral. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginprune Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 I obviously got the wrong end of the stick as well It seems I had the right end of the stick after all. Thank you Thomas and MacBubba! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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