How come in the Philippines, if you can’t speak tagalog…?
In taiwan, if you can't/don't speak mandarin, more or less you're looked down upon...
In Japan, if you can't/don't speak japanese, more or less you're looked down upon...
but how come in the Philippines...If you can't/don't speak tagalog(and other filipino languages)...you're looked up upon?
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we generally don’t look down on fellow pinoys who cant speak tagalog or any dialect. they were probably raised in another country.
……not on all places…..only on those cities like Makati and Metro Manila area, etc. where rich families raised spoiled brats and send their children to exclusive schools……
because taiwanese and japanese DON"T KNOW how to speak english
coz non-phillipino people tend to be taller so you HAVE to look up at em
it’s because some filipinos think that speaking in ENGLISH would be better because we have this perspective that the ENGLISH language is better…some filipinos say that if you’re speaking in english, you’re a rich person, you are highly educated…another thing is that, filipinos have colonial mentality..they don’t appreciate their own culture.that’s why..
i’m a filipino..i know why
hope that helped..i’ve experienced that kind of situation..
and it’s mainly colonial mentality
it is because of the HUMAN ORIENTATION the Filipinos practiced.
Because not all Filipinos agree that the national language be based in Tagalog.
Why would I speak Tagalog in Cebu?
colonial mentality.
international language-wise, it’s part of the 400 years we were under foreign rule. if you could speak spanish, you could go to europe and basically escape the peasant life of "indios".
we now call this colonial mentality.
the same applied to the american and japanese occupation of the philippines. it’s rooted into our systems that foreigners are better than us. and then we scorn those with heavy accents as "promd’s", or from the province. <s>like some actors and actresses.</s>
dialect wise, learning tagalog (you can call it filipino, but it’s tagalog to me) was a huge pain i had to suffer for eleven years. i’m glad it’s over.
it has its perks, since i have friends here in my college who aren’t visayan speakers, but since i have no intention of EVER living in manila, and since majority of the Philippines (parts of luzon, most of visayas and a lot of mindanao) have bisaya or a variation of it as a local dialect, i agree with hettitiern when he says" why would i speak tagalog in cebu?"
Because if you don’t speak Tagalog/Filipino, you are a foreigner…. and as everybody here knows, ALL foreigners are rich
english!!!!
Because regardless of how educated, worldly or smart we Filipinos are today, we are still bound by the eternal grasps of our former colonial masters’ teachings–who mandate that we divest ourselves of anything Filipino in favor of their respective "superior" cultures.
In short, we are culturall bereft and ignorant. We can’t help it. Sadly.
Because in the Philippines, all the peple have Colonial Mentality. Colonial Mentality is a psychological condition wherein the people always think that everything foreign is excellent and good. So, they think that English is good and that speaking Tagalog and Filipino is bad.
There are several documented cases where some Senators and Congressmen were quoted saying that the indigenous languages (including Tagalog) are only for housekeepers and domestic helpers.
Furthermore, it is widely believed in the Philippines that if you speak English only (or as your first language), you are rich and highly educated.
In the Philippines, it is generally believed that to make yourself higher in society to make yourself accepted by the upper and middle class, you must learn to at least speak fluent English. The upper class Filipinos speak English as their mother language, because most of them are of foreign descent – particularly Spanish, Chinese, American, and British – some mixed with Filipinos.
not at all, I always look upon to people who can speak good Tagalog/cebuano (whatever dialect) and English at the same time and thought those who doesn’t know how to speak Tagalog while they are born and live their lives in this country is somehow…dumb?
in japan, you’re scorned if you can’t speak nihonggo if you are japanese, but not to foreigners.
in taiwan, china, france, etc ,you’re look down upon if you or a lineage are from that place but you can’t speak the language, but not if you are a foreigner.
in the philippines, if you got filipino blood but can’t speak filipino as being look up upon is only true if they are not your relatives, otherwise, you relatives would comment the saying of Jose Rizal ‘those who can’t speak the native tongue is worst than the smell of a foul fish".
in all, language has nothing to do with being look on, but on what social status or pleasing personality you got.
I hate those turd who really look like a real Filipino but can’t or won’t speak the language. I experienced being answered in English when i asked the question in Tagalog… It really irritated me. Like everyone says… colonial mentality… blame the media and the celebrities who tend to speak in English and teach their children only to speak English. I always speak tagalog in front of my friends… rich or not… englisero or not.. even if there’s a bunch of foreigner i still speak tagalog.. even if Im in Makati, Shangrila.. all those what they call "high class" places.. I speak only and nothing but Filipino.
because Tagalog is not the only language used in the Philippines… there are different languages and dialects that are used too… almost everyone speaks more than 1 dialect/language… most speak Tagalog, English, plus their own dialect and/or other language…
The question is ……. who are the people looking up to those who don’t even speak their own language? They don’t sound too bright to me.
How appropriate it is will be determined by the circumstances.
If people know their local dialect then it could be just plain snobbery to speak only english but then it could be that they want to practice their english in order to advance their knowledge and use of english.
Among friends I would expect the local dialect to be used first.
Among guests or foreigners it might be considered more polite to use english.
Perhaps what you meant to ask is, How come you’re looked up to if you can speak English?
I suspect it’s a bonus language that opens opportunities for communication internationally. It is also a common delivery of communication in many educational textbooks, entertainment, and business.
However, I haven’t noticed anyone looking down upon others for speaking Tagalog (or the native dialect commonly used in particular areas) in the Philippines. In fact, you may even be talked about behind your back if you can’t speak Tagalog in the Philippines.
I suppose if you’re surrounded by Filipinos who maybe hardcore Foreigner-wanna-be’s, you’ll get that reaction. And I suspect that would just be the minority. Afterall, the majority of radio, t.v., newspaper and other media communicate in Tagalog or other native dialect.
Interestingly, you’re sometimes looked down upon if you also can’t speak Tagalog or your native dialect if you’re Filipino in the U.S.
Hope this helps!