A Teacher's Diary

Metaphors

(1) Nevermind. = Ang slow mo.

This was when I am on the peak of my momentum explaining something tapos biglang hindi niya gets.

(2) Basta. = Tinatamad akong magexplain.

Eto naman yung wala na ko sa mood magbigay ng further details.

(3) Papunta nako. = Nagbibihis palang.

Gawain ng mga kaibigan ko to madalas. Ako din, minsan.

(4) Ang lamig no? = Yakapin mo naman ako.

Or bigay mo sakin jacket mo. Be gentleman. Pagkakataon mo ng maging sweet sakin.

(5) Kumusta ka na? = Miss na kita.

Kadalasang text ko sa mga tao o kaibigang minsang naging ka close ko but then something came up and for some reason, we just fell apart.

(6) Still there? = Tagal mo mag-reply.

Yung naghihinala akong busy siya at hindi ako ang priority.

(7) Joke lang. = But is half meant.

Hinihiritan ko ng ng joke lang sa dulo kapag naramdaman kong dehado ako sa binitawang mga salita ko, para hindi kami maging awkward.

(8) Ok lang ako. = Lambingin mo ako!

I say this pretending I'm okay but deep inside I want the person to comfort me and make me feel it's okay to be sad.

(9) May problema ba? = Nandito lang ako.

I usually ask this sincerely, but more or less, I get the answer 'ok lang ako.' But nonetheless, hug na lang natin kita whenever I sense something is wrong. Hope people will appreciate it.

(10) Nasaan ka? = Gusto kitang puntahan.

Totoo 'to. Whenever I ask this, it means, I might probably want to get to where you are or at least meet you halfway there.

(11) Ingat ka palagi. = Mahalaga ka sa akin.

Just shows I care.

(12) Ahh, Ok. = Ayoko ng ginagawa mo.

This is when I can't truly say I hate what you are doing. Ayoko kasing masabihan na hindi ako supportive or I am clueless. But sometimes, I hate the things people do because I see some negativity about them. But if that's what makes them happy, ahhh ok na lang.

(13) Ah talaga? = Hindi ako interesado sa kwento mo.

This means, the story is unbelievable and unworthy of my time.

(14) Sige lang. = Kahit ayoko, wala naman akong magagawa.

Very similar with (12).

(15) Susunod ako.. = Manigas ka dyan.

This is when I am really debating with myself kung pupunta ko or not.

(16) Hiyang hiya naman ako sayo! = Ang kapal ng mukha mo!

Some people just don't know how to be ashamed.

(17) Try ko. = Asa ka.

Usually, this is just to be polite with people.

(18) Malapit nako = Kaka byahe ko pa lang.

Yung malapit, mga 1 hour pa. Pero minsan lang ulit ako ganito. Usually, nagsasabi naman ako kung malayopa talaga.

(19) On the way na ko! = Maliligo pa lang.

Sa banyo or paalis pa lang ng bahay.