Download - Informal Terminologies

Vd1eDistinguish among colloquial language, familiar and slang

•Colloquial refers to the level language that is used ineveryday speech.

• This presents a moderate tone, not so much informal or formal.This is the level used in ordinary conversations. This is the levelused in speaking with classmates, teachers, visitors, etc.

•Familiar is a level of language that reflects the closerelationship of the people speaking.

• This intimacy is observed in the use of details and personalreferences in speech. The authority that a speaker may have onothers may also be observed in familiar language. This is the levelused when speaking with people who are close to us.

COLLOQUIAL FAMILIAR

friend chum, pal, bro, sis, buddy

eat Pig out, stuff oneself with,

wolf

Purchase, buy Grab, score, get hold of

Father, mother Dad, mum

classmate Mate

weak vegetable

boy lad

SLANG

• a type of language thatconsists of words andphrases that are regardedas very informal, are morecommon in speech thanwriting, and are typicallyrestricted to a particularcontext or group ofpeople.

COLLOQUIAL SLANG

excitement fun

stereo boom box

work, occupation biz, game

young rabbit bunny

useless smoke

eye peeper

give me that gimmie that

dirty pig

gay fag

got you got cha

Colloquial Terms Filipino Slang Terms

Take a bath Goli

Let us go Golets

tough Astig

cigarette Yosi

cousin Sampit

spoiled brats Jeproks

bald Bokal

Filipino Pinoy

ugly Ngetpa,


Nope, no Dihins

Well-dressed Japorms

butt wetpu

What happened to you? Anong nakain mo? (What

have you eaten?)

Woman, lady, girl Bebot

elegant Bongacious

Handsome guy Boylet

brother Brad, bro, dude, man

Electricity is cut off Brown-out


Corrupt person Buwaya

Two-sided hair Cachupoy

Ugly, no class, ill-favored Chaka

Young attractive woman Chick

money Datung

dead dedo

Copy cat Gaya-gaya

weak Gulay (vegetable)

young bagets

old Gorang, gor


What!? Ha?

cool Hanep

How dare you?! Hayop ka!

Fail to show up in an

appointment

Indian

Shanty town Iskwater (squatter area)

Knock (someone) out Itumba (to kill)

Sing together Jamming

Do you understand? Kuha mo? (Did you get it?)

Hard time to think Nose-bleed

Two-faced personality Plastic


Sis teh

classy Sosyal (social-

socialite)

US of A, US Tate

Like someone Tipo (type)

lesbian Tibo, T-Bird

Colloquial Filipino Slang Terms

Little girl Nene

Little boy Totoy

Difficult, hard Toxic

like Trip

Really? Weh?

Mix of Tagalog &

English

Taglish

Nanny Yaya

MATCH COLUMN A TO B. WRITE ONLY THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE.

•1. pig out

•2. gold digger

•3. wetpu

•4. japorms

•5. nanny

•A. well-dressed

•B. butt

•C. baby sitter

•D. greedy person

•E. eat

•F. rich