r/anoto • u/jhomas__tefferson • 6d ago

CASUAL NONSERIOUS Ano ‘to? Help please in translating this wrong number text(?)

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I am not sure what they meant so i cannot reply to them huhu something about our numbers being the same?

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u/slutforsleep 5d ago edited 5d ago

This! Dialects are variation of a language, languages are distinct structures of communication with their own patterns and grammar rules.

Dialects:

  • Batangueño Tagalog
  • Quezon Tagalog
  • Manila Tagalog
  • Caviteño Tagalog etc.

Kapag makakaintindihan pa rin sila despite the variation, that's a dialect. A person from Quezon Province can talk to a Batangueño in Tagalog even with the accents (like 'eh') kasi they speak the same language despite the regional differences. Thus, they speak dialects of one language.

Language:

  • Tagalog
  • English
  • Hiligaynon
  • Ilocano

Rule of thumb: 'pag pinag-usap mo sila, 'di sila magkakaintindihan. E.g. someone who speaks Tagalog alone cannot understand someone talking to them in Hiligaynon. It's because languages have different structures & vocabulary.

Bakit mahalaga 'yung distinction: when you call a language a dialect, binabaon mo 'yung richness ng lenguwahe dahil kino-consider mo lang siyang isang "sub"-variation instead na structured communication in its own right.

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u/koinushanah 4d ago

Thanks for clarifying dahil ako mismo ay lito na rin. 🥲🤣

...but my sentiment is still the same... those people can still talk in more languages and dialects than me so salute na lang sa kanila, kaya pahingi po subtitles 😭😆

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u/slutforsleep 3d ago

no worries! language is a beautiful thing and your intent of admiration is clear hihi 🤗

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u/Cute-Magazine-1274 5d ago

Oh, had to delete the comment I was writing, good thing you have all cases covered hahaha

Good work!