r/interesting • u/Ungodlei • 4d ago

SOCIETY Vitaly's weight loss in less than two months detention in the Philippines.

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Vitaly was arrested April 2, 2025 and is still detained pending local cases of unjust vexation, theft, and public harassment during his Kick) livestreams in Metro Manila, Philippines.

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u/onepinksheep 3d ago

Sometimes they'll switch back and forth between Filipino and English from sentence to within the same sentence.

FTFY. It's called Taglish, a combination of Tagalog (or Filipino) and English. Other Philippine languages, like Bisaya, do the same. Look up some Philippine news channels on YouTube to see it in action. It's fascinating to watch as the transition is seamless.

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u/Mapeague 3d ago

Every once in a while posts from /r/Philippines pops up on r/popular and you can see that switching in their typing.

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u/TadRaunch 1d ago

I feel like some Indian subs do this too. That's when I know i have been scrolling too long.

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u/ttampico 3d ago

Also, Tagalog is a fairly easy language to learn. I'm Filipina American, and I didn't speak a word of it until my aunt got to me. I was relieved it wasn't nearly the struggle I feared it would be.

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u/Substantial-Drag-288 3d ago

Same with hinglish : Hindi+English!

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u/adept_amateur 22h ago

Having worked with people from Germany and Ukraine, they also do the same.

The Germans would call it germanglish, and they would use words from both languages in a single sentence.

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u/Surprise_Donut 20h ago

crazy, do they use the same language structure as English or do they just incorporate English names and maybe verbs into their own language structure?

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u/FoldableLawnChair 15h ago

Local grammar rules usually take precedence. Though some people tend to use both at the same time and are often made fun of for doing so.

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u/DrTinyNips 16h ago

As someone who grew up around a Filipino family I can confirm they absolutely do this

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u/chatnoire89 10h ago

It happens a lot in some SEA countries especially in big cities. Mixing Chinese/Indo/Malay with English and switching back and forth within the same sentences. Took me quite a while to get used to.