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,
Colloquial Terms Filipino Slang Terms
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
Colloquial Terms Filipino Slang Terms
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
Colloquial Terms Filipino Slang Terms
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
Colloquial Terms Filipino Slang Terms
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