What are some pictures of beautiful women?

 

Ronna Lou

 

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Matchmaking Consultant (2016–present)

Allow me to share photos of beautiful Filipino women from our social events in Cebu:

I’m probably a little biased because I am also a Filipina, but I really believe that the Philippines has some of the most beautiful women in the world. It’s why a lot of foreign men visit the country: to meet their life partner in the Philippines.

And it’s not just their physical appearance that makes them beautiful. Filipinas are also kind, loyal, and passionate—qualities that prove their beauty is not only skin-deep.

What makes German the hardest Germanic language to learn?

 

Steven Haddock

TESL course graduate

Well, you’re right and everyone else who answered to say “German’s not hard” is wrong because you quite properly noted that its the rating on the Foreign Service Institute’s list. This is the agency that teaches U.S. government employees new languages for their assignments.

A Category I language isn’t terribly hard - it probably has a lot of characteristics similar to English. For example, German still uses the Roman alphabet, so that’s a plus. It also has a lot of cognates - words that are similar to English words and mean the same thing.

However, when you look at the list, “Dutch” and “Afrikaans” are on the easier side, while German is right up there with Spanish, which is a Romance language with no direct link to English. So what gives?

Well, German and English started to drift apart in the 12th century when English stopped creating new words out of existing words (compounding) and started borrowing words from Norman French.

Next, English dropped word endings for noun cases and used syntax of Subject-Verb-Object. German went with the syntax Subject-Object-Verb. By comparison, most European languages went Subject-Verb-Object too - German is the outlier.

Then German has an unusually high number of articles (usually indicating gender, but also case) that don’t exist in English or even French.

And then there are prepositions. English and French have some outlying prepositions (in a car, on a plane) but in German prepositions kind of come at you randomly.

So let’s do some comparisons

English: Good evening. How are you? Have you spent much time here in New York City? It’s been a pleasure to meet you.

Dutch: Goedenavond. Hoe is het met je? Heb je veel tijd hier in New York City doorgebracht? Het was een genoegen u te ontmoeten. [Okay, not too bad - “spent” comes at the end of the sentence, but otherwise everything is pretty much the same despite SOV order)

French: Bonsoir. Comment ca va? Avez-vous passé beaucoup de temps ici à New York? Ce fut un plaisir de vous rencontrer. [Grammar is pretty much the same, vocabulary is quite different, but manageable]

German: Guten Abend. Wie geht es dir? Haben Sie viel Zeit hier in New York City verbracht? Es war mir eine Freude, Sie kennenzulernen.

Here, we can see German has fewer cognates than Dutch (“Abend” not “avond”, “geht” not “hoe”). Then we run into “you”, which in German gives you three choices depending on how formal you want to be. “Sie” is one of the more formal ones, but as you can see the Dutch are more familiar, using “je” which is more of a cognate. Then there’s “meet you” which in Dutch is “ontmoeten” but in German is “kennenzulernen”.

Do Filipinos express their love differently than other nationalities? If so, how?

 

Filipino Relationship and Dating

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Answered by 

Ronna Lou

 

We have our own culture, so it’s natural for us to have our own ways of expressing love.

For example, Filipinos are VERY family oriented, so our idea of love is tied to our familial roles and relationships. Dating is practically the first step to meeting your spouse and starting your future family. When you’re in a relationship with someone, it’s also kind of expected that you should be on good terms with their parents and siblings.

When we love you, we ask about your family. How is your mother? Is your tatay still working abroad? Are your siblings still in school? In the Philippines, love means working hard for your family and making your parents proud.

We’re also predominantly Catholic, so love can be very religious. When you love someone, you pray for them. You invite them to go to church with you. You give them a rosary as a gift.

Filipino love is also tied to labor and acts of service. In fact, there was a survey

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 last year that showed 67% of people in the Philippines show their love through acts of service.

If a Filipina loves you, she will cook for you.

If a Filipino loves you, he will spend the night with a pamaypay (a hand-held fan) to make sure you’re comfortable while sleeping when there’s a brownout (power outage).

If a Filipino family loves you, you will always be invited to all the fiestas.

When people in the Philippines love you, not a day will go by without you laughing over something silly. You will also never go hungry. They will put a roof over your head during a storm, they will carry your house (This is literal. Look up Bayanihan.), and they will walk on their knees from the church doors to the altar to pray for your eternal soul.

Footnotes

[1] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2034563/most-pinoys-show-love-thru-acts-of-service

Do Filipinos still practice the tradition of "mano po"?

 

Ghemma Marie

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SouthEast Asian

My answer is NO, not all Filipinos practice mano po. (You can research the meaning on the internet).

While it is a deeply rooted and widely recognized gesture of respect across the country, as this is taught in school curriculum, its usage varies significantly depending on the region, generation, and individual family traditions. It could be that this sign of respect practice by the majority of Filipinos nationwide several decades ago unlike today’s generation. I always encounter a situation when an elderly guest arrived, the parents of the child need to remind them to do the mano po, not an automatic action of gesture towards the elderly.

This is what I observed.

I live in the northern Philippines and while we (Igorot, Ilocano) acknowledged that this is a sign of respect to the elderly, we don’t practice it on a regular basis. The only people that I noticed doing that came from Tagalog speaking regions either Metro Manila or adjacent provinces like MIMAROPA/ CALABARZON regions, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija/ Viscaya. So it is safe probably to say that this gesture is a tradition normally practice by most of the Tagalog people.

I’m not familiar with people from the south (Visayas, Mindanao).

I could be wrong of course, but I also noticed this from the native Cordillerans like those people from Kalinga, Abra, and people from Ilocos region. Some do the beso-beso thing, nodding of head to acknowkedge the presence, or you also noticed this humble tone of voice when talking to the elderly. I didn’t say that mano po is completely out of the picture, its just they practice it on a very rare occassion.

Btw, this is the mano po hand gesture.

HOW TO BE ALWAYS HAPPY IN LIFE?

Prashant Srivastava

1. Everyone has problems. You are not alone.

2. Everyone faces tough times. Only people who aren’t alive don’t have challenges.

3. Every problem can be fixed. There are ways to feel better.

4. How you think about yourself affects your happiness. Believe you are special and important. Don’t let negative thoughts win.

5. Don’t stress about what others say. Some people say mean things to hurt you.

6. Spend time with positive people who make you happy. Avoid those who laugh at you or your struggles.

7. Use your free time to enjoy hobbies like sports, games, movies, or browsing online.

8. Don’t let money or fancy things scare you. Someone who is poor today can be rich tomorrow. Change happens all the time.

9. No matter how tough it gets, don’t give up. While you’re alive, there is hope.

10. Pray often. Praying a lot can help bring good things to you faster.

11. Be brave and chase what you want. Life is about taking risks. If you don’t take chances, you won’t get what you really want. Stay true to yourself. Nobody can do what you do better than you. You’re awesome! So just be yourself. Have a great life!

Is it correct in German if you say "Kannst du spreche Englisch" or is “spreche” incorrect? What's the correct form?

Larsen

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Knows German

German-speakers would understand it, but there are a couple of problems with the grammar.

The first is word order. You’ve translated word-for-word from English (“Can you speak English?”).

In German, it’d be more natural to ask: “Kannst du Englisch sprechen?”. Note how “spreche(n)” is moved to the end of the sentence, and the added -n from spreche => sprechen.

You could also ask: “Sprichst du Englisch?”
Note: “Sprechen” is irregular, and becomes “sprichst” in 2nd person singular. It’s not a typo.

You would only see “spreche” on first-person singular form, e.g., “Ich spreche Englisch”.

“Kannst” is correctly coupled with “du”. But in real life, be careful about using the “du”-form when you speak to strangers. In Millennium and Gen Z this is rarely an issue, but older generations might find it rude. To be safe, you should use “Sie”, so “können Sie Englisch sprechen?” or “Sprechen Sie Englisch?”

Why is corned beef such a big deal in the Philippines?

 

Ghemma Marie

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SouthEast Asian

Very affordable, a Filipino kitchen staple, a tasty sandwich filling, ready-to-eat food (next to sardines) as favourite of most madlang Pinoy.

A 150 g of canned corned beef cost only less than US$1 while a kilogram of beef cost approx. US$10. A cheap alternative for fresh beef as it is a good source of protein. Plus, available almost everywhere, nationwide, in the very remote sari-sari stores.

The brand shown below is one of the most common local brand sold at many groceries and sari-sari stores nationwide.

Cornsilog, a traditional dish originating from the Philippines, consisting of garlic fried rice, fried eggs, and corned beef arrange in one plate ala value meal.

Philippines heavily imports beef to meet local demand, although in all honesty, imported beef and premium cut meat, which are priced high, is not affordable to many due to income disparity. There are wet market where they buy fresh meat and the price is lower compare to meat sold at meat shops.

The high cost of beef is also due to limited pasture land resulting to low livestock production, and middle men add inconsistent cost leading to retailer mark ups. And so many households prioritize lower-cost meats such as pork and chicken, after all, they’re all meat.

PSYCHOLOGY TRICKS THAT QUIETLY CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Mahi Khan

 

1.Pause briefly before responding

‎2.Speak at a slower pace to convey confidence

‎3.Choose curiosity over arguments—ask questions

‎4.Echo a few of their words to encourage them to open up

‎5.Hold steady eye contact when listening

‎6.Move at a calm, unhurried pace to show composure

‎7.Keep a gentle, natural smile in conversations

8.‎Use people’s names to build connection

‎9.Take a moment before answering tough questions

‎10.Say less, but speak with clarity and purpose

‎11.Pay close attention to body language

‎13.Stay calm, even in tense situations

‎13.Give small nods to show you’re engaged

14.‎Reflect calm and composed body language

‎15.Keep your facial expressions relaxed

‎16.Close conversations in a polite but confident way

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