Hi this is my first thread here so take it easy on me lol. I was born in Cadiz Negros Occidental but most of my life was spent here in Canada. Thanks to my parents I can speak almost fluently in ilongo but unfortunately my tagalog isnt so well (crap actually). Ive never been taught how to write in Ilongo so i was wondering if anyone here has been? do they even teach it at all?. And if you were from a different city would you have a different slang?. Anyways if anyone is interested id like to practice my ilongo writing if anyone is interested.

Taga Cadiz ako, kamo ya diin nga ciudad?

^ Hi there, i was born In Davao DelNorte. I can understand some Ilongo, its a little bit similar in Bisaya. I think in the Philippines, every school there has "Filipino" class/subject so eventhough you speak a different dialect... they still teach you basic tagalog.

Dugay na ka diha sa Canada?

Hi I can speak tagalog, but not Ilongo

taga-cadiz ka gali 'to? hehe taga-bohol ko ya pero naka-istar ko sa iloilo city for 4 years. may migo ko naghalin da. yee iya apilyedo. kilala mo siya? nice to know you!!!

BatangDamo, bisdak man diay kang dako!! hehe Tagum City ka?

BD, i thought you were born in Pangasinan?

born in Davao then Moved in Panggasinan, then manila. Dakel so antak ya salita.

welcome to this forum!

welcome man. part ilonggo on my mom's side. but born and raised manileno.

Ayos ah ano nga lengua ang hambal nyo?. Mga trese na tuig kami diri sa Vancouver. Ikaw ya ga istar ka sa Filipinas?

ganya ba talaga ilongo, Spanish ang spelling?

NIce to meet you too, wala gid ako naka visita sa iloilo pinakalapit ko ma dumduman sa aklan lang. You called me "to" hehe. Ano ang langueho sang mga taga bohol?

I guess the negros ilongo is a bit more hispanishized if thats word. IVe never had any instruction on how to write the language, im just spelling it as it sounds hehe.

I see, I see. It's different in tagalog. Spanish loans have been localized. Ciudad =>Siyudad.

Interesting so i was writing it in spanish. What about the numerical system is it spelled differently as well?

yup..localized.. alas singko y medya instead of alas cinco y media (did i spell it corrrectly?)

kuwatro instead of cuatro.. very localized.

BTW, how do you spell singkwenta? Is is cincuenta?

lol your guess is as good as mine, they both "sound" right to me either way.

i like the diction of Ilonggo... they sound so sweet.

"to^" bala.. daw "noy".. hehe anyway, bisaya kami. mas budlay kaysa sa ilonggo based on my experience. ayawan kamo ka-inchindi sa amon kay tig-a maghambal mga bisaya. hiligaynon has a gentle touch even though it is already being spoken angrily.. am i right? ^_^ bisaya is otherwise. even a simple request spoken in bisaya may sound like an order. lol



yup.. that's why i love ilonggo girls.. hihihi malambing magsalita.. 2

Really???? in what way?

Indi ako sigurado pero kung ga istar ka sa iban nga ciudad or provincia nga ilongo ang lenguahe iban iban ang acsento nila. Hambal sang tiya ko sa amon daw madasig pero and didto sa Silay mahinay ang ila nga acsento.

Lol so you like the way ilongo girls spak as well??? you gotta expalin this to me hehe. My cousin says visayn girls especially negros and iloilo have the best girls in P.I. hahaha i sense bias but what do you guys think???

2 2
You bet! We are the best and the prettiest amongst...
j/k

Filipinas are the best actually

i don't know. bisakol girls are pretty romantic and stereotypical nymphos some say. hehe. and i'm one waray hehehe.

^^^ Oooh... i've seen your pics... and i'll concur with you!

Reaqlly? was that a typo or did you mean bikol? anyways PICS OR STFU!!!!!!!!