December 2008
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Top 15 Filipino Superstitions on New Year's Eve... →
is a fun, easy-to-read list of Filipino customs on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Each culture really has its own quirky traditions.
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'Merry Christmas' in Tagalog
MALIGAYANG PASKO!
That’s ‘Merry Christmas’ in Tagalog http://tinyurl.com/HowtoSay
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Tagalog on Christmas Greeting Cards and Gifts
It would be a thoughtful gesture to add some Tagalog words and phrases on the greeting cards and gifts you’ve prepared for Filipino friends http://tinyurl.com/TagGreet
Maligayang Pasko!
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Filipino Christmas Tradition: Simbang Gabi
Catholics in the Philippines begin a a series of nine masses on December 16th. This is the start of the cherished religious tradition Simbang Gabi, which literally means “Night Worship” in Tagalog.
Filipinos go to church at four o’clock in the morning and afterwards have breakfast together. A traditional drink during this season is a warm ginger tea called salabat and a traditional rice cake...
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Disyembre Na! It's December! Tagalog
The Tagalog word Disyembre comes from the Spanish word diciembre. Here are a few Tagalog words and phrases to use throughout the month: maginaw chilly Maginaw sa Disyembre. It’s chilly in December. malamig cold tsokolate chocolate mainit hot Gusto kong uminom ng mainit na tsokolate. I want to drink hot chocolate. MORE Tagalog phrases and sentences to use in December