CT Lesson 40 - How to say Let's go swimming in Tagalog

Can you swim? Who taught you? As for me, our Dad would carry us on his shoulder when we were young. On the swimming pool, he would count 1, 2, 3 then jump, teaching us to dive. But I never learned diving anyway. I guess I'm too scared because it could crush my head underwater. Haha that's what I thought since I was young so I never tried it again. But I like doing the what we call "frog style". As you swim deeper, you would

CT Lesson 39 - How to say Bring your umbrella in Tagalog

The image below is from PAGASA or Philippine Atmospheric, Geographic, and Astronomical Services Administration. It is our government institute that updates the latest whether forecast of the Philippines.

photo taken from pagasa.dost.gov.ph

Do you like the feeling of cold breeze and raindrops? I have a friend who

CT Lesson 38 - How to say It is hot outside in Tagalog

It is summer time. The heat of 12 noon humid creeps in. Every swallow is a rough agony of a parched throat. So unyielding sweat deemed with a sudden inclination into irritated mood. That's when you wish a brain freezing crushed ice mixed with sago, ube, leche flan, sweetened banana, condensed milk, and nata de coco.

If Americans have Ice cream; here, a Filipino summer delight would be "Halo-halo" Its name is derived from the word Halo or mix because

CT Lesson 37 - How to say It is raining outside in Tagalog

Take a look at the photo and you'll notice the Philippines, traced with red lines, is covered with yellow and grayish smoke. The yellow and gray parts are not smokes but formation of clouds via satellite. The most severe rains are indicated with red color that, fortunately, we don't have any. Yellow colored ones which hover at NCR and Southern Mindanao are the medium rainfall we are experiencing. Lastly the grays are merely clouds.

photo taken from pagasa.dost.gov.ph

So today let's learn how to say It's raining outside.

CT Lesson 36 - How to say It is summer and It is winter in Tagalog

According to wikipedia.org, "There are two seasons in the country[Philippines(1)], the wet season and the dry season, based upon the amount of rainfall... Based on temperature, the seven warmest months of the year are from April to October; the winter monsoon brings cooler air from November to March. May is the warmest month, and January, the coolest." (Climate of the Philippines)

We don't have fall, winter, and spring unlike western countries. So what do you do during winter season, especially on white Christmas? This is the activity I want to