90. Speaking Tagalog & Spanish

Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This is episode 90 everyone!  I’m thrilled to officially start the countdown to 100 episodes with my guest Dr. Ardi Mendoza. In this episode we’re talking about his two languages of Tagalog and Spanish.

Ardi talks to us about growing up in NYC in his Tagalog speaking Filipino family and how he became fluent in Spanish (two separate things). We talk about some family connections through traditions and food & also about how he’s reinvesting in learning Tagalog as an adult. Ardi tells us about some customs in Filipino culture including honorifics that are used for older and younger relatives and how grammar and gender distinctions are important to the culture. He tells us about how he’s able to use his languages in his workplace as a doctor and how important language is when it comes to providing excellent patient care. Other topics include : Peruvian slang, Spanish language influence on Tagalog and the endless joy of the balikbayan box.

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