Basic Spanish CP 1 LANGUAGE CULTURE, CUSTOMS AND ETIQUETTE (Lengua, Cultura, Costumbres y Etiqueta)
Introduction
Ayuda, siguro, pantalon, gwapo. These are some of
the Filipino words that we know of. But did you
know that these words are actually Spanish? That’s
right. Aside from the words that we mentioned, there
are several Filipino words that have roots from the
Spaniards. As we all know, Philippines has become a
colony of Spain for more than three centuries.
Because of that, Spain is deeply rooted in the Filipino
culture, including the language.
In this lesson, we are going to learn the many Filipino
words that are actually Spanish and how Hispanic
are the Filipinos in terms of culture, customs, and
etiquette.
OBJECTIVES – Obhetivo/s
•Describe Spanish culture
•Compare Spanish and Filipino cultures and customs
•Reflect on the differences of the Spanish culture
with that of the Filipino culture
SPAIN
•Spain is a sovereign state largely located on the
Iberian Peninsula in south western Europe
•Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid, other
major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia,
Seville, Bilbao and Málaga.
•Spanish (español)—officially recognised in the
constitution as Castilian (castellano)—is the official
language of the entire country, and it is the right and
duty of every Spaniard to know the language.
•It’s a phonetic language, meaning the way it is
written is generally the way it is pronounced.
•It is estimated that more than 427 million people
speak Spanish as a native language, which qualifies it
as second on the lists of languages by number of
native speakers.
CUSTOMS
•Man greeting man- Men usually shake hands when
greeting one another while maintaining direct eye
contact. Good friends and family will engage in a
hearty hug or abrazo. In certain regions, good friends
and family may even exchange a kiss on each cheek.
•Woman greeting woman- Lightly kisses on the
cheeks are the most common form of greeting for
friends and family. Often times it is just a light
touching of cheeks rather than actual kisses. At a first
meeting a regular handshake or simple nod of
acknowledgment will usually do.
•One of the most important aspects of Spanish life is
the family; no celebration would be complete without
an extended gathering.
•The elderly are respected.
•Food plays an important part in Spanish family life,
with lunch (la comida) the biggest meal of the day,
often lasting from 2 to 4pm.
MONEY
Pre-Hispanic Philippines did not even use money for
their daily expenses and business transactions.
Instead, they used Barter System. So when Spain
came to the Philippines, they introduced the Spanish
Money System which was based on Peso. Thus, we
have Philippine Peso.
LAST NAMES
• In 1849, Governor General Narciso Claveria sent
out an order that all families were to choose a new
last name from a list of Spanish last names (in order
to create a more organized system of keeping track of
people). As a result, today there are many Spanish
last names in use, such as Garcia, Cruz, Reyes, Santos,
Vasquez, Valdez, Flores, Ramos, Perez, Villanueva,
Ortiz, etc.
However, there were some Filipinos who did not
want to change their native last names, and so today
there are still some native names remaining.
Examples of native Filipino last names
includeMacaraeg, Bonifacio, Masipag, Dimaguiba,
Guinto, Magsaysay, Makapagal, Batungbakal, etc.
WESTERN CULTURE
Some historians argued that the Philippines became
civilized because of Spain. During the Spanish rule,
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westernized culture gradually began to seep into the
Filipino way of life. Western music, dance, art,
recreation and customs were all adopted by Filipinos.
One example of this was the abolition of slavery.
However, social classes between the rich and poor
remained.
EDUCATION
Spain established Catholic-run schools throughout
the country. And many of those are still existing up
until this date. The Spanish friars and nuns taught the
early Filipinos new subjects to their academia such as
math, Spanish, and business.
FOOD
Spain brought with them cuisines that many of those
were adopted to the Filipino diet. The Spaniards also
introduced forks, spoons, plates, and cups to the
Filipinos. To this day, forks and spoons are used
when eating (but not knives). However, many
Filipinos still prefer and enjoy to eat the truly native
Filipino way, without utensils.
•The Spanish say ‘good appetite’ (que
aproveche/buen apetito) before starting a meal.
•If you’re offered a glass of wine, wait until your host
has made a toast (¡salud!) before taking a drink.
•If you aren’t offered a (another) drink it’s time to go
home
RELIGION
Did you know that the Philippines is the only
predominantly Catholic country in Asia? It’s because
when Spain took over the Philippines, one of the first
things on their agenda is to baptize the Filipinos and
convert them as Catholics. As a result, the Catholic
Church remains to be a very powerful force in the
country.
•Perhaps the most iconic and biggest influence of
Spain to the Philippines is Catholicism.
•There are also various Filipino traditions and
cultures that came from the Catholic Church. For
example, mano or pagmamano came from a Catholic
tradition.
•Filipinos used to bow and kiss the hands (or ring) of
the friars whenever they meet them or after a church
service.
Over the years, the Filipinos do the pagmamano as a
sign of respect to the elders in the family.
LANGUAGE
About 20% of Filipino language are actually Spanish?
Yes there are a lot of words that we use today that are
actually Spanish, some of which are mind-blowing.
CLOTHES
National costume of spain, colorful
Kinse anyeras – 15 years old
Philippines is debutant 18th birthday, introduce to
community and society
10 REASONS WHY LATINOS AND FILIPINOS
ARE PRIMOS
1. COLONIAL HISTORY
•The Philippines was a Spanish colony for 333 years
(1565–1898). That’s longer than Mexico! Plus, the
name of the Philippines comes from the king of
Spain, Philip II. The Spanish explorer Ruy López de
Villalobos named the islands “Las Islas Felipinas”
(The Philippine Islands) after the king, Felipe II de
Habsburgo.
2. LANGUAGE
•Throughout the colonial period Spanish was the
official language of government, education, and
trade. Spanish words and their derivatives have
made their way into the islands’ native language,
Tagalog. Here are some examples:
TAGALOG WORDS THAT ORIGINATED FROM
SPANISH
•abaniko •abanico
•dalanghita •naranjita
•kumusta •como esta
3. FOOD
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•We have lots of food in common: leche flan, lechón, Filipino activist Larry Itliong is one of the cofounders
chicharrón, tamales, and adobo. Spain is of the UFW along with Cesar Chavez and Dolores
tapas, which is a complete meal Huerta.

4. SPORT •During the Delano Grape Strike in the 1960s to the

•We’re both really good at boxing (see Manny
Pacquiao and others.) Spain is famous for bull
fighting
5. PUNCTUALITY
•Filipino time is just like Latino time, always running
late.
1970s, Larry Itliong made history with his alliance
and connection to the Latinos that protested during
the Delano Grape Strike by working alongside with
Cesar Chavez and leading the Filipino farm workers
to equal civil rights and an end to the discrimination
that the Filipino and Latino workers faced in Delano.
10. FAMILIA

•If you have an appointment with a Spaniard don’t
expect him to arrive on time, although being more
than 15 minutes late is considered bad manners.
•If you’re going to be more than 15 minutes late for
an appointment you should telephone and apologise.
•Latinos and Filipinos love to get together with their
huge families and eat lots of food. You gotta invite all
your cousins, your titos and titas (tíos and tías) and of
course, your lolo and lola (abuelo and abuela).

6. RELIGION Did you know that………..

•Just like most countries in Latin America, the vast •The first 'novel' is attributed to a Spaniard – Spain
majority of the Filipino population is Catholic (about Cervantes’ Don Quixote, written in 1605, is
90%). And like all good Catholics, Filipinos and considered to be the first modern novel.
Latinos really love baby Jesus. The Santo Niño de
•You can enjoy a meal in the oldest restaurant in the
Cebú is especially venerated by Filipino Catholics.
world in Spain's capital, Madrid – although other
7. LAST NAMES restaurants claim they are older, the title has been
awarded by Guinness World Records to Restaurante
•The most common last names in the Philippines are Botín, which has been open since 1725. The signature
all Spanish: Santos, Reyes, Cruz, Garcia, Mendoza, dish? Cochinillos asado (roast suckling pig).
Torres, Vargas, Castro, etc.
¡Muchas gracias!
8. IMMIGRATION
Hispanic. Relating to the people, speech or culture of
•Just like for Latinos, it can often be difficult for Spain.
Filipinos to get a visa to come to the United States.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jose Antonio Friar. A member of a mendicant order. In the Spanish
Vargas, recently outed himself as having been regime in the Philippines, friars are the heads of
undocumented for more than twenty years. He made Catholic churches.
a film about his “coming out” that recently aired on
Filipino Spanish Origins
CNN, Documented: a Film by an Undocumented
Aburido aburrido
American.
Beses veces
9. FARM WORKERS’ STRUGGLE Chikiting chiquitin
Dismayado Desmayado
•The Filipino contribution to the farm workers’ fight
Syempre siempre
for fair labor conditions in the sixties is often
Itsura hechura
overlooked. Filipino farm workers initiated a grape
Impasto empacho
boycott that led to the creation of the United Farm
Balbas Barba
Workers union (UFW).
Basura basura
Pasilyo pasillo
Pasyal pasear
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Piraso pedazo Sayote Chayote

Pwede Puedes Labanos Rabano
Tuwalya toalla Karne Carne
Tsismosa chismosa Kuwento Cuento
Tinidor tenedor Surpresa Sorpresa
Kalbo calvo Pruweba Prueba
Kastilyo castillo Apurado Apurado
Kalye calle Sarado Cerrado
Susmaryosep Jesus Maria y Joseph Mismo Mismo
Sarado cerrado Tsuper Chofer
Siguro Seguro Abentura Aventura
Intindi entiende Mas o menos Mas o menos
Labanos rábanos Hepe Jefe
Lugar lugar Ayuda Ayuda
Kutsara cuchara Sweldo Sueldo
Kabayo caballo Masyadi Demasiado
Kalabasa calabaza Todo Todo
Kuneho conejo Gastos Gastos
Eskwela escuela Payaso Payaso
Bangko banco Reyna Reina
Sapatos zapatos Sirena Sirena
Imbes en vez Kada Cada
Maski mas que Beso Beso
Pobre Pobre
Letse Leche
Kutsara Cuchara
Dekada Decada
Kutsilyo Cuchillo
Minutos Minutos
Balde Balde
Sigundo Segundo
Plato Plato
Benta Ventas
Bisikleta Bicicleta
Bakasyon Vacacion
Reseta Receta
Intindi Entender
gripo Grifo
Baka Vaca
Laba lavar
Kabayo Caballo
Plantsa Planchar
Kulto Culto
Sabon Jabon
Kape Café
Abaniko Abanico
Petso Pecho
Posporo Fosforo
Eskwela Escuela
Sindi Encender
Pareho Parejo
Inidoro Inidoro
Trabaho Trabajo
Poso Pozo
prinsipe Principe
Palda Falda
Prinsesa Princesa
Pantalon Pantalon
Kalabasa Calabaza
Tsinelas Chinelas
Parke Parque
Mutsatsa Muchacha
Pila Fila
Gwapo Guapo
Pelikula Pelicula
Bigote Bigote
Papel Papel
Regalo regalo
Lapis Lapiz
Atras Atras
Barato Barato
Mais Maiz
Pipino Pepino
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éxito.” – Pablo Picasso.

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