Miguel’s First Flight

Miguel was bound for Japan this summer.
Last Wednesday, while waiting for the plane, he told his lola, “Lola, bakit matagal!?” They had to wait for the plane for an hour. His patience is being tested.
“Mamaya pa,” his lola answered.

When they finally called in the first class passengers, Miguel asked, “Bakit nauna sila? Bakit di pa tayo sumabay?”
When they finally called in the first few rows of the plane, Miguel begged, “Lola! Sakay na tayo. Bakit di pa tayo sumabay sa kanila?”

When he was finally inside, he irritatingly begged, “Lola! Lipad na tayo! Bakit ayaw pa umandar!?” while the plane was still taxing.

While waiting for the plane, he asked, “Lola, gusto ko yung hingahan galing sa taas. Nasusuka ako.” he was talking about the air masks that drops during emergencies. He thought it was a barf bag.

A Flight Air Mask

After the flight, he told his lola, “Lola… Gusto ko dun dumaan sa slide.”

Emergency Exit

 

Lotto: The Answer

“Huwag n’yo na ako ihatid ho?” I told my parents.
“Bakit ba?!” Nanay demanded, “Eh sa gusto kita ihahatid. Ibababa ka lang naman dun.”
“Yun nga ang ayokong eksena eh. Yung papalayo kayo from airport. Malungkot yun.”
Nanay’s eyes began to swell then uttered, “Gusto ko na talagang manalo sa lotto.”
“Yan! Sabihin mo yan!” Tatay followed.
“Oo nga, Nay,” I told my mother, “Dapat manalo na kayo sa lotto para umuwi na kaming lahat.”
“Yun nga lang…” Tatay told us, “Paano mananalo? Eh hindi naman tumataya.”

 

The Married Lawyers

“Nay, eto ho yung mag-asawang lawyer,” I pointed out to Nanay. My friends dropped by at home after Rommel’s wedding.
“Ay sila ba?” Nanay answered, “Congratulations!”
“Alam n’yo na ho ang kokontakin kapag bigla akong nakulong,” I told her.

The Groom, The Married Lawyers, Chinky Eyes and The Bestman

 

Car For Sale

We saw this car in front of us while driving…

“Nay oh, binebenta yung kotse,” I told her.
“Ano gagawin natin dyan? Pasasabugin?”

 

Coin-Filled Jar

I saw this jar filled with coins at home and asked Nanay, “Buti hindi ho kayo nadudukutan?”
“Eh kaya nga pinuno ko na agad para alam ko kung nawawalan. Nung pakalaha-kalahati di ko yan mapuno eh, nawawalan. Binuhusan ko nga ng barya.”
“Di na nababawasan?”
“Hindi na.”

 

Fatty and Puss-y

Lawyer na ho si Arlyn.
Ikakasal na si Rommel.
Si Reineer ho yung sa Ireland.
Si Joy po yung singkit.

Whenever I describe my friends, Nanay seems to be confused. So I showed her this picture so that she’ll have a visual of my longtime friends.

“Eto po ako nung December two years ago, mataba! Si Reineer yung nasa Ireland. Si Arlyn yung lawyer nang nag-asawa. Si Puss yung sidekick ni Shrek. Si Joy yung singkit saka si Rommel yung ikakasal,” I told Nanay and Tatay.
“Ah oo, yan nga si Puss,” Tatay answered.
“Anak, wag ka na ulit magpapataba ng ganyan. Ang pangit mo,” Nanay followed.

Buti naman naintindihan nila ang purpose ng pagpapakita ko ng picture. 

 

 

Nanay’s Pasalubong 2012

“Nay ano hong iuuwi ko sa inyo? Si Tatay daw belt,” I asked my mom.
“Ikaw na bahala,” she answered.
“Ayan nanaman kayo sa ako ang bahala eh. Kaya ko kayo inuwian ng 5 wallclock last time eh. Baka gusto n’yo uwian ko kayo ulit ng wallclock?” I asked her jokingly.
“Sige TV na lang… pero ayoko ng galing sa Dubai ha? Malabo mga TV nyo dyan eh. Gusto ko yaring Pinas.”
“Nay… Wala hong TV na yari sa Pinas…”

 

Istanbul Plan

“Sa Istanbul ba? Safe ba dun?” Nanay asked me after she learned that me and my friends are planning to have a 5-day trip around the Turkish city.

“Oho. Safe naman dun,” I answered.

“Basta huwag na lang kayo mag-lalalabas sa hotel,” she told me. “Ho?” I asked, “Sige ho.”

 

My sister told me after, “Eh anong gagawin mo sa Istanbul kung hindi ka lalabas ng hotel?”

 

Starting and Ending a Skype Conversation

Nanay was trying to finish our Skype conversation. She asked me, “Tatawagan ko pa kasi ate mo pagkatapos mo. Anong gagawin ko?” She was not used to finishing and starting the conversation over Skype.
“Nay, pindutin n’yo lang ‘yung pangalan ni Ate Mimi.”
“Ayaw eh.”
“Yung panturo ilagay nyo sa mukha ni ate.”
“Baka kailangang patayin muna kita.”
“Sige ho, Nay, patayin n’yo na ako.”

 

Two Words

After talking to Nanay, I asked Tem, “Kamusta raw Nanay? Homesick pa?”
“Hindi na raw, kuya,” she answered, “Kinaya n’ya nga raw na five days mag-isa sa bahay eh.”
“Sinabi n’ya yun?”
“Oo.”
“Wow ang galing naman ni Nanay.”
“Yes. 2 words yun na English: Five. Days.”
“Ang galing na ni Nanay mag-English.”

Ronald overheard this and asked, “Wow! First two words yun ni Nanay?”
“Dalawang words. Hindi first. Second dapat.”
“Second words ni Nanay?” Ronald corrected.