What does the Filipinos think about the Spanish and Latin language?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 at
6:59 pm
Do they find Spanish and Latin trivial?
Note that Kurie (looks like KYPIE written in Greek) means Lord in Greek. It is a Greek noun in ablative.
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spanish definitely is a more practical foreign language to learn for filipinos, especially if they are in the field of foreign service or international studies. latin is a lot less popular unless for those thinking of becoming catholic priests.
Spanish language is a beautiful language of all foreign languages. The spelling is pronounces as it’s written. Unlike the other languages, you need to pronounce them differently from the way they’re written. Too bad, the Spanish language have been deleted in the college curriculum in the 80’s.
I also find it interesting to be able to speak Latin language for I only encounter it while singing during the special Holy Mass presentation… The Kyrie, Sanctus, Gloria, Pater Noster, Laudate and so on.
most filipinos of today find spanish trivial. they don’t see its importance anymore.
Latin is a dead language and after Vatican II the Catholic Church stopped their teachings in Latin. It depends if a Filipino is working in a country where spanish is spoken, then it is important. By the way, the language spoken in Latin America is Castellian which is a version of Spanish.
Filipinos in PI do not find Spanish trivial for it is not trivial for working abroad.
Spanish WAS a subject when I was in High School. I did not particularly fancy it, but it does sound romantic when spoken between two people in love. Thus, I call Spanish the language of love.
I do not know Latin except for the very popular terms and legal principles. My top of mind when asked about the Latin language is that this used to be the language used in High Mass, the language of the Vatican.
I am thinking most Filipinos consider these two languages as just like any other language. No more, no less. Trivial? I’m not sure.
But as one person said, it does depend where the FIlipino is in the world, for they could be in a predominantly Spanish speaking country/region & so they probably need to brush up on their Spanish as it used to be a subject in college & in some high schools. Latin, I agree with one answerer who said it is dead.
for filipinos, spanish has become ‘just another foreign language’. it was important before but only people taking up languages and international relations are taking them up now.
i had latin when i was in the university, it was so trivial i didn’t really pay attention about it. i couldn’t even remember a single latin word now.
hola! estoy muy bella. soy de las Pilipinas.
I think that they’re both very beautiful languages backed by a rich culture, history and literature.