Language barrier

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Have you ever been to a foreign place and you don't know anyone around, the words they are saying, the culture or even the place?

I have been in too many places but never have I ever thought I would feel embarrassed of speaking Tagalog in my own country. 🙈

I really thought that I could walk around the Philippines with only knowing the tagalog language, but experiencing it first hand in Cebu made a lot of difference.

To be honest, the only language I can speak fluently is tagalog and a little bit of English. And I'm quite ashamed of myself whenever I want to ask people around me if they were to go around Mactan what place would it be? And whenever I want to stop the vehicle, tabi lang po, para po, others would speak visaya for me. Haha. Just so I could go down on the jeep.

Also there was one time, I order mc float on mcdo, and the cashier misunderstood me. Its hard to explain. Haha. I mean Mcfloat is a coke with icecream right? 🙈

One time, in savemore, I asked someone if they know any Market around the area and she said she don't know. 🙈 The other one answer me with Visaya and walk away after. 🙈

Awhile ago, I was buying Ice candy on the store, I was stunned when she told me, "Pila", and I started to look around. Haha. I'm the only one buying so I told her 'Isa lang?" And I point my thumb finger on myself. Then she gave me one Ice candy. Later I ask my colleague about it, she told me pila means ilan?. Hahaha.

Because of this I have been challenged to learn about Cebu's culture and language. And since weak are those who retreat without even trying a little, I'm gonna learn and practice speaking visaya/cebuano dialect from now on. Why?

• One, because I would understand my workers and people around me better. Haha. And I'm really having a hard time right now to talk to my men at work. Specially it was a little hard for them to speak tagalog fluently. But hey some of them speaks, japanese and korean! Haha. Well sana alls.

• Two, I would learn another dialect and hopefully it will help boost my confidence. Nothing is more precious than learning a new skill!

• Three, I would be able to speak with them and communicate better.

• Four, I want to beat the language barrier.

One of my workers, volunteered to teach me while I am talking to them ahhaha.

What are the things that I realize before moving on a foreign place by personally experiencing this first hand?

• One, I realized that before you go on others den make sure you have enough bullets to survive.

• Two, you should learn to adapt. Because no one, or maybe there will be but a small group of people will help you overcome this difficulties on dealing with foreign words and culture.

• And you are alone, they are many. So you are the one who needs to adjust. Haha.

Anyway, I would love to show you guys that I have been visiting the area for how many days now. Last saturday I went to Sto Niño De Cebu-Mactan parish church and it looks awesome. My gambler self saw this as a spade shape church. 🤣 I wasn't able to go inside but maybe next week.

I think I'm loving the Cebu vibe, its just that I can't travel alone because I can't ask people. Hahah

I also bought a little souvenir awhile ago. Hehehe

Patalastas/some random thoughts

Also I'm a bit sad with the election result. But anyway it is already expected as I have met a lot of people who wants them to come back. I still wonder why and I don't know what to believe now.

Also, the global market is down, crypto market is down to the highest level, even stock Market is heavily affected. Hahaha. Rawr.

Hmm. Anxiety level is real. Haha. Me and my friends are talking about Canada and migration. Haha. Though I'm not a fan of going out of the country I'm actually reconsidering knowing that there are free health care in there and a little bit harder to acquire citizenship. But bezzt of luck to us Pilipens.

Maybe this Cebu thing is a sign. Lol. A guide to move into a different country. A free travel pack. Ahhaha.

Well whatever! Haha. After all I'm just a peasant like everybody else.

Thanks for reading yah all! Lezzz go get that retirement money with insurance and just chill. Hahaha. Thats the goal right?