do filipinos speak english very well?
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I am proud to say that most of us speak very good English compared to our other Asian counterparts.  Our medium of instruction in our schools is English.  We boast of our quality schools (not to mention the cheap fees) so that a lot of foreign students come here to pursue their studies.\n\nBut, similarly in other countries, we, too, have a share of those who don't speak English well.  We cannot even rule out that a number of Americans or British speak grammatically incorrect English (even incorrect spelling of words when these are written).  They may have the advantage of speaking it fast than us Filipinos but I am sure we do not lag behind when it comes to speaking and writing them in correct grammar and spelling.  And it was a FILIPINA who won an extemporaneous speech held in London some two years back (I just couldnt remember anymore her name)!!\n\nIt is the Philippine culture to value education very highly.  Filipino parents strive hard to provide education for their children.  Come to the Philippines and every little child of school age understands, comprehends and converses English when u talk to them .  There are even countries whose people don't even understand a word of English, thereby needing you to exert much effort with hand signals, lol.\n\nWe are proud to be Filipinos!
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For ENGLISH press ONE!  It's because we are so stupid for all allowing them to get away with pushing us around.  It's just a matter of time that there will be a Mexican/American Revolution.  And it's going to very, very bloody!  But sometimes you just can't communicate.  Especially, here in the USA when you go to a Barber Shop and the operator has to talk to you thru an interpreter.  But in Asian countries, the operators there are all quite fluent in English.  This is why I like Asian people so much .... Especially the Filipinos.  They are so polite and very smart ... And eager to learn too.  We should never have to Press ONE for English here in the USA.  This is an English speaking country.   I am ready to offer my life for my country (again!) to prove it ... We need to get our country back.  That's a fact.  All the Labor Unions now are run by Mexicans ... In their native tongue!  Many of the classrooms in Vietnam and India speak English.  Hell, most all of the teachers in Los Angeles have to teach in Spanish or get their butts sued or fired!  But it's no one's fault but our own.  A lot of people are going to die.  It's going to be very, very bloody!  I'm sorry but it's a fact!
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Filipinos are known for their hospitality and respect for elders!
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I was born and raise in Southern Philippines. Speaks 3 languages, bisaya my native language, tagalog which is the national language of Philippines and then English. Both my parents born and raise in Philippines. My great grandma on my mother's side of his father was 1/4 Japanese and his wife has some blood of Spanish.
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American cultural influence in the Philippines is relatively recent, dating from just over a century. The widespread use of English is America's most obvious legacy. The most common and arguably the national sport in the Philippines is basketball.
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Many Nigerians speak English.  You might be able to just use English.
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Why do you need to translate to Tagalog. 90% Filipinos speak English and the other 10% understand English
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Yes, that is true.  There are about 200 different native languages spoken in the Philippines.  Tagalog is only one of those languages.  If people don't need to interact with the central government, there is no need for them to learn Tagalog (Filipino)
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Your question is confusing.  You want statistics?  Also noted, there are many dialects of the P/Filipino language, including Tagalog.
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Well, you don't wanna sound like daffy duck by saying "filippines" which can sound like filiffines or pilipino...w/ too many hard p sounds. I think it's spelled that way for ease in pronounciation.
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Are you referring to the Filipino (Tagalog) word?
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It depends on where that certain Filipino lives...\nMost of my Filipino friends that live in America act more "western" and have more of a connecting with American habits...
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Magandang Gabi from Curaçao!\nThere are 7 Filipinos working for me here on board my ship (I'm an American)...they are all hard-working, smart guys...I've visited the Philippines several times, many years ago...always had a very good time there...just wish that some day the Philippines will be free of all the corruption that represses it...then Filipinos (and Filipinas) will become truly prosperous.
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di bahagi Fulfillment ng ang Requirements dahil sa ang pampangalawa antas\n\nThough, I don't know why you'd need, everyone in the Phillippines speaks English.
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Competitive enough?  Umm do you mean "competent" enough as in they have the brains/intellect to be nurses?  Christ the spelling on this website is atrocious.  Is it me, or do only the morons come here and type in illiterate abortions of English?  \n\nMy experience shows that Filipino nurses are competent.  There's always a bad apple in the bunch.  Of course there will be dipsh*ts who somehow passed their nursing board test.  I've only run into a few bad Filipino nurses.  There are crappy nurses everywhere of all races, colors, etc.  It's not right to single this group out.  However, I feel that they should improve on their language skills of English if they want to work in the States.  It does frustrate patients and can potentially be dangerous, especially w/ medications that sound and are spelled alike.
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Filipino = is the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines\n\nPhilippines\n\nThe country was named "Las Islas Filipinas" by Ruy López de Villalobos after King Philip II of Spain. Spanish colonial rule began in 1565 and lasted for about three centuries\n\n300 years together with the Espanol's!? for sure you'll going to sound and look like one of them!!! \n\nget it?!
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The Philippines is the third largest English speaking country in the world. It has a rich history combining Asian, European, and American influences. Prior to Spanish colonization in 1521, the Filipinos had a rich culture and were trading with the Chinese and the Japanese. Spain's colonization brought about the construction of Intramuros in 1571, a "Walled City" comprised of European buildings and churches, replicated in different parts of the archipelago. In 1898, after 350 years and 300 rebellions, the Filipinos, with leaders like Jose Rizal and Emilio Aguinaldo, succeeded in winning their independence.\n\nIn 1898, the Philippines became the first and only colony of the United States. Following the Philippine-American War, the United States brought widespread education to the islands. Filipinos fought alongside Americans during World War II, particularly at the famous battle of Bataan and Corregidor which delayed Japanese advance and saved Australia. They then waged a guerilla war against the Japanese from 1941 to 1945. The Philippines regained its independence in 1946.