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English pronunciation

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I had very good pronunciation 20 years ago. Now, my diction is taking on a new level- pababa ng pababa. Pasama ng pasama.
My daughter gets so frustrated correcting me.

“Ma, it’s mi-di-yum, not mijum”.
She caught me kasi when we were in Robinsons Galleria. We were in the undergarments section on the second floor. I said “Miss, meron kayong mijum?”

Di ba Tagalog ng Medium ay Mijum?

“Ma, will you please stop saying me-jo-keyr? It’s mi di yow ker.”

And I notice, it’s not only me. Some people have worst pronunciation than mine.
Is that misery loves company?

Examples:
1. We were in Wilcon Builders in C5. There’s an escalator leading to the second floor.
I asked one of the staff at the corporate account section:
“Anong meron dun sa taas?”
He replied “Tsan-de-le-yer at per-ni-chur”.
Slang sya ha.

2. At Megamall, I was looking for the J.Co donut store. I approached a woman walking by.
“Miss, alam mo ba saan yung donut na J Co?”
She didn’t know. She turned to her companion “Deng, dow-nat, hmmm, third fler? I think it’s therreee, third fler”.

3. Reading morning newspaper. I couldn’t read the telephone numbers in one of the CCTV advertisements. I called one of our maids to read to me the numbers.
Me———- Basahin mo yung telephone numbers, ang liliit hindi ko mabasa.”
Maid——– Di na meks …
Me——— Telephone number, eto o, basahin mo.
Maid——- Et, Et, Seks, Por, Seks Seks…
Me——— Ano?

Ang aga-aga puro seks na agad.

4. I’ve interviewed several female job applicants this week for Customer Service. They’re all college graduates mostly of Business Administration.

Bio-data on my desk

Job applicant #1
Me————- “Whose address is this? Where is this?
#1———— “En da rever”.
(Naku baka umulan ay maanod ang bahay nila)

Job applicant #2
Me———– “What does your father do?”
#2———– “In the fah-ther…”
(yung una in the river, ito naman in the father, baka yung next Glory be to her mother)

Job applicant #3
Me———– “In your 6 months as Service Receptionist at ___ Motors, what have you learned that you think would benefit us, if ever….
#3———– “Mam, ano, ay, ef ever, I am hardworking Mam. You learn fast.
(Me?)
#3———- “Sorry Mam, I’m nerves.
Me———- Okay, I will evaluate….. and expect a call from us next week.
(I gave her my name.)
#3———- “oh, oh, I know you, I know you. I google you”.

(Shall I hire her because she reads Oh my buhay? Not a good idea. It’s either her English would get better, or mine would get worst, ef ever).

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15 thoughts on “English pronunciation”

  1. Natawa po ako dito, Boss. Then suddenly, kinabahan ako on how I was when you interviewed me 13 years ago.. whew.. ^^

  2. Natawa po ako dito, Boss. Then suddenly, kinabahan ako on how I did when you interviewed me 13 years ago.. whew.. ^^

  3. I’ts alright Miss Annie, hindi naman tayo Amerikano so we cant and shouldnt expect to pronounce certain words how an American would. Kaya mejum na kung mejum! 🙂

  4. this made me laugh also. akala ko i was really good in written and verbal language na after college kase medyo maganda naman grades ko non. pero dala na rin ng insecurity at sobrang naging conscious ako kaya feeling ko kinalawang na rin ako ng super! 🙂

  5. reading your blog early in the morning make my day it’s so funny I laugh by myself I’m glad my husband didn’t see me laughing by myself.

  8. Your blog is part of my day to day activities. I cannot let the day pass without reading OhMy Buhay. Thank you Annie for sharing us bits and pieces of your life. This is funny.

  11. haha kaloka to miss Annie. I-hire mo ako Miss Annie, part time sales churva. :))) I never got the chance to get hired because my parents didnt allowed me to work for other companies. I didnt get the chance to get interviewed. 🙂

  12. ahahaha.. natawa po ako sa blog nyo, this is my first time to read your blog at very entertaining! ako po ata yung isa sa mga aplikante nyo ahahaha.. Thank you Ms. Annie sa mga blog ninyo nakakatuwa and very inspiring po. 🙂

  13. Hahaha. Nakakatawa po. Pero siguro nga dala rin ng kaba kaya english carabao na rin. Omyyyy. What if kaya kapag ako na? Hahaha. Lalo tuloy ako kinabahan. Im from Laguna at gusto ko pa naman magApply sa Manila. Sana magkaron ako ng mga advise para di nakakahiya.

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