Last Updated on April 13, 2017 by Marie Bautista
From cats, chicks, tsikot, and jeproks in the ‘70s, bagets, astig, and epal
in the ‘80s and ‘90s to today’s O.M.G.,
boom panes, gorabels, waley and havey, Filipino
slang has been constantly evolving, making conversations witty, colorful and
fun. For a country with 11 recognized languages and over 175 dialects spoken
through its islands, this distinctive form of communication has been a part of
the Philippines’ culture, with witty and colorful phrases you can hear on the
streets, local television shows and just about anywhere where the influence of
media exists. 
in the ‘80s and ‘90s to today’s O.M.G.,
boom panes, gorabels, waley and havey, Filipino
slang has been constantly evolving, making conversations witty, colorful and
fun. For a country with 11 recognized languages and over 175 dialects spoken
through its islands, this distinctive form of communication has been a part of
the Philippines’ culture, with witty and colorful phrases you can hear on the
streets, local television shows and just about anywhere where the influence of
media exists.
With a hodgepodge of pre-existing languages, Filipino slang is highly dynamic
compared to the usual colloquialisms allowing for more freedom of expression
among its speakers. Words and phrases don’t follow a standardized set of rules
and can flow from Taglish to
celebrity names to gay lingo. It can
also be a mix of all sets with new meanings in different contexts.
compared to the usual colloquialisms allowing for more freedom of expression
among its speakers. Words and phrases don’t follow a standardized set of rules
and can flow from Taglish to
celebrity names to gay lingo. It can
also be a mix of all sets with new meanings in different contexts.
And as Filipino slang’s popularity among the younger (and the older)
generation continues to grow, who do you think is joining the bandwagon and is
about to give these witty catchphrases more color and animation?
generation continues to grow, who do you think is joining the bandwagon and is
about to give these witty catchphrases more color and animation?
WeChat is immersing into the colorful and humorous world of Filipino
slang as it releases 16 animated stickers that reflect the wit, candor and
inventiveness that Filipinos apply to such slangs.
slang as it releases 16 animated stickers that reflect the wit, candor and
inventiveness that Filipinos apply to such slangs.
Sort of unprepared, but ready to conquer an emergency meeting? Send a “Bahala
na si Batman” sticker to your teammate to add humor to the tension. You can also send out a “Boom” sticker at the
end of the day to encourage and praise your teammates on a job well done.
na si Batman” sticker to your teammate to add humor to the tension. You can also send out a “Boom” sticker at the
end of the day to encourage and praise your teammates on a job well done.
If your friend is finally starting to get serious with her weight loss
journey, stickers like this can boost her confidence!
journey, stickers like this can boost her confidence!
Make your digital conversations more colorful and more intense with these
super-cool Filipino slang set available at WeChat’s Sticker Gallery! Just click on Me>Sticker Gallery and
express yourself!
super-cool Filipino slang set available at WeChat’s Sticker Gallery! Just click on Me>Sticker Gallery and
express yourself!
About
WeChat
WeChat envisions and innovates new ways for people to
connect, communicate and share. A mobile social communication app designed for
smartphone users, WeChat is the world’s fastest growing social app with over
100 million registered accounts internationally.
connect, communicate and share. A mobile social communication app designed for
smartphone users, WeChat is the world’s fastest growing social app with over
100 million registered accounts internationally.
WeChat empowers users in fun and dynamic ways by bringing
together messaging, social communication and gaming in one seamless,
interactive experience, with comprehensive privacy and security settings that
can be tailored as needed.
together messaging, social communication and gaming in one seamless,
interactive experience, with comprehensive privacy and security settings that
can be tailored as needed.
WeChat is an all-in-one app that enables users to add friends
with several innovative features. These include highly convenient and reliable
QR code scanning, phonebook and location-based connection services such as
“Hold Together”, “Friend Radar” and “Shake.” The platform facilitates social
interaction with real-time “Walkie Talkie,” “Voice Call,” and “Video Call.”
Supported on data networks and Wi-Fi, WeChat makes it easy to stay connected
with friends anywhere, anytime. Users can choose to communicate and share
photos one-on-one, or within their closed social network through “Moments”. The
popular WeChat Sticker Shop has a variety of fun animated emoticons to express
any emotion. Also, with a host of
addictive WeChat Games, users can play and challenge their friends on the move,
share scores and even find competitors nearby.
with several innovative features. These include highly convenient and reliable
QR code scanning, phonebook and location-based connection services such as
“Hold Together”, “Friend Radar” and “Shake.” The platform facilitates social
interaction with real-time “Walkie Talkie,” “Voice Call,” and “Video Call.”
Supported on data networks and Wi-Fi, WeChat makes it easy to stay connected
with friends anywhere, anytime. Users can choose to communicate and share
photos one-on-one, or within their closed social network through “Moments”. The
popular WeChat Sticker Shop has a variety of fun animated emoticons to express
any emotion. Also, with a host of
addictive WeChat Games, users can play and challenge their friends on the move,
share scores and even find competitors nearby.
WeChat is available free for download on Android, BlackBerry,
iOS, Symbian and Windows operating systems.
iOS, Symbian and Windows operating systems.
Learn more about WeChat and download the app at
www.wechat.com
www.wechat.com
WeChat Philippines Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/WeChatPH
Iba talaga ang pinoy pagdating sa ganito. hehehe
Its so nice seeing all this fun stickers. I think its all state how creative we are even in our conversations… Boom Panes! lurve it:)
Nice to see that dialects are being recognized and being promoted.
WeChat is also a fun app. I already tried using it, while communicating with my suki chinese supplier. 🙂
Oh, ang cute naman ng mga stickers na yan, and I agree, Pinoy humor and candor is very evident with those stickers, kakaaliw! 🙂
Though I don't use WeChat, those stickers are really cute! Meron din sa Viber pero konti lang eh, tsaka ABS CBN related hehe