Ofw Tagalog Quotes

In Tagalog, we call undocumented people 'TNT,' which means tago ng tago, which means 'hiding and hiding.' So that's literally what undocumented means in Tagalog. And that kind of tells you how Filipinos think of this issue, and really any culture, right? ~ Jose Antonio Vargas

Yo-yo (Tagalog for "come back") evolved from a Philippine hunting tool made from a softball-size stone tied to a length of plant vine or a leather thong which enabled throwers to retrieve the weapon with a simple flick of the wrist (Hoffman 1996). The modern yo-yo thus has a great deal of physics, prehistory, and hunting lore encoded in its maple, beech, or plastic form (see below, Neuro-notes III). ~ David B. Givens

Life is a continuous feeling wherein something you work for it to be happy in terms of your soul. ~ Fernando Lachica

My dad is an ob-gyn - he's retired now - and he wanted to come to the States to make a better life, for opportunity. My mom said that, on the plane ride here, I did not want to speak a word of English - I spoke Tagalog. And then, after the first day of school, I didn't want to speak anything but English. ~ Reggie Lee

We soon fall asleep in each other's arms, knowing to myself that I captured her, like a prisoner in a cage. ~ Fernando Lachica

There's more to life than love. ~ Ramon Bautista

You may not speak Tagalog or know as much as you would like about the Philippines, but if we'd stayed, you wouldn't have had all the opportunities that you've had here. ~ Randy Ribay

Boondocks' is simply the Tagalog word for mountains. ~ Sharyn McCrumb

I speak Cantonese, and I speak Tagalog. ~ Reggie Lee

I developed my personality to acquire freedom to do the things that I could learn somehow. ~ Fernando Lachica

What do you want, Alvaro?
- Kristine
Ikaw. Marry me.
- Alvaro ~ Martha Cecilia

I'm in love with you Coreen. Your name is embedded in my soul. Ang laking problema, hindi ba? Kaya sana mabaliw ka lang rin sakin para wala na tayong problem. So, I'm sorry, hindi kita iiwasan. Hindi kita lalayuan. I will forever be the pest in your life until you decide to love me back. ~ Jonaxx