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100

Filipino English: Avail of

Standard English: Take advantage

100

Filipino English: Hold on the line

Standard English: May I put you on hold?

100

Filipino English: Yes - In response to Do you mind?

Standard English: It’s okay. I don’t mind.

100

Filipino English: Hand carry

Standard English: Carry-on luggage

100

Filipino English: Go already!

Standard English: Go!

200

Filipinos English: Fill up this form

Standard English: Fill out this form


200

Filipino English: I’ll go ahead (Mauna na ako)


Standard English: See you later


200

Filipino English: I’d like to ask for an apology.

Standard English: I apologize.

200

Filipino English: Next next week

Standard English: Week after next

200

What are Actually, basically---?

these are fillers

300

Filipino English: Pull out your account

Standard English: Pull up your account


300

Filipino English: Routinary

Standard English: Routinely


300

Filipino English: Let’s take lunch.

Standard English: Let’s eat lunch

300

Filipino English: Senatoriable


Standard English: Senatorial candidate

300

Pumupunta ako doon araw-araw.

I go there everyday.

400

Filipino English: For a while/ For a moment

Standard English: One moment (informal)

400

Filipino English: Salvaged

Standard English: Murdered

400

Filipino English: Tuck out

Standard English: Untuck

400

Filipino English: Under Mr. Johnson

Standard English: Part of Mr. Johnson’s class



400

Ewan ko sa kanya.

I don't know with her.

500

Filipino English: Go here

Standard English: Come here or Go there

500

Filipino English: Can I speak with?

Standard English: May I speak with?

500

Filipino English: She delivered her baby.

Standard English: The doctor delivered her baby.

500

Filipino English: One participant only


Standard English: Only one participant

500

Bakit ngayon ka lang?

What took you so long?