My english trainers before were Filipino linguists-graduates from UP Cebu and UST. They helped me distinguished between what is Filipino and American english. Some of them went to Japan and others became english coaches in call centers.

I used to work in 3 BPO (call center) companies in the past. So I had the opportunity to talk to different people in the US from different states. And man, I can say that there is no perfect native English speaker because almost every state or region in the US sounds so different from each other. New Yorkers tend to have very fast pace when speaking while those in the mountain states tend to speak at a slower pace. Their accents really differ from one another. So I had to study and try different accents in the US and eventually I was able to mimic their accents with constant practice.

I haven't lived in the Philippines since the early 90s. I received my primary and secondary education in the Philippines and the way we were taught English in the Philippines had a heavier emphasis on grammar and English language mechanics compared to how English is taught in American schools. My American kids are not undergoing the same rigor with ELA in American schools . I've noticed that many native English speaking Americans often use verb tenses and subject/object pronouns incorrectly in speech and in their writings and are unaware of their grammatical mistakes. They also take offense to corrections, instead of correcting their bad habits. I find that it falls upon me, a non-native speaker, to make sure my children grow up speaking English properly.

The difference between u.s and Filipino is the accent Filipino is very clear and everybody can understand unlike the other accent.

Varieties of English or World Englishes are very cultural. What is important is we understand one another.

I am a Filipino living in the UK, I think filipino English is the same in terms of written formal english but with some differences in pronunciation, accent and without slang like native speakers do.

In Japan students are being taught by native English speakers from USA, Australia, United Kingdom but still Filipinos speak English language better.

Korean famous Actress making fun of us because we pronounce it bad like she said. They laughed us like crazy. They think that our accent are not good like the way she speak it. But as Filipino we speak English to understand others specially those people who visit Philippines. We study English not to be famous and insult other people the way they speak. We learn so we can communicate the world.

American English is what it is and Filipino English is what it is. British, Canadian, Australian, and all other forms of English are what they are. They are ALL REAL forms of English and lots of people use each one every day to communicate well with one another. What I have sought to do in this and the follow-up video is delve into the past and see how Filipino English began with the Americans bringing it with them when they arrived, to become the kind of English I hear spoken by people I see each day here in the Philippines, which is not like the English I and my family and friends back in Texas speak. There is no attempt to exalt one kind of English over another. I HAVE mentioned several areas wherein becoming more proficient using American English can open more doors of opportunity for those who desire to go to America for study or for career opportunities. Please add any comments and questions, but PLEASE try to keep them related to the topic of English and things mentioned in the video. We try to monitor and respond to all comments. We do not require anyone to agree with everything we say, and we will not censor negative comments that express disagreement as long as the points expressed are done so in a respectful way and relate specifically to something we say in the videos. Our goal is to make certain that you UNDERSTAND what we are saying. Whether or not you agree is up to you. :) Having said that, please understand that comments that malign our intentions will be deleted, and those posting such will no longer be allowed to make comments. You might also want to scan through all the comments. There are some really good ones and also good questions. We have made responses that contain information about a variety of topics that you might find interesting.

Well..we Filipinos basically speak what you called Filipino English in Philippine soil..though i could also add that our accent could sound regional depending on what place you are in....but once we are in foreign soil..expect to hear from us any given Englisn accent in that country..be it American..British,Canadian.,Australian..we can easily mimick everyone...do not be surprise..I think that is God given talent to us Filipinos...Proof is that the Philippines became the *Call center capital of the world!

Thank you sir, I just want to add that there are quite a lot of Filipinos who can speak English in a neutral accent or even adapt or switch to multiple different accents instantaneously. Filipinos, especially those in the provinces knows a couple or more dialect (Tagalog and Native Tongue e.g. Ilocano, Kapampangan, Bicolano, Bisaya, Ilonggo, Chavacano and other local dialects that are far from each other in terms of sound and interpretation) I guess learning and speaking in English makes us multilingual. Sir Barry, we thank people like you for understanding when others won't.

The beauty of English is its evolution towards other English Speakers, Australian, British, Canadian, and New Zealand English are all different, but they are PART of the wider English family that branches out to different parts of the world

Filipinos are polyglots. Or at least trilingual. We speak our MOTHER TONGUE (tribal dialect), we speak TAGALOG (national language), and ENGLISH (medium of teaching in schools). Then we have the additional learning of another major Filipino language which is ILOCANO. And then we also learn minor Foreign Language in University as I think is a requirement in most business colleges. So English is just one of the languages we are able to speak and we didn't need to be very fluent with it as long as we get the point across.

its true english are not our native language but we tried to speak english even thou it is not our language thank you so much sir mabuhayyyyyyyyyy

Sir I'm still a Grade 9 student but you just taught a whole semester of Philippine History especially the American Occupation.

most of the Filipinos learn the English language in the school and that was a hardest way how to learn, compare to the american that they learn English in the daily conversation.

Very clear explanation, Sir! Your use of traditional visual aids is both amazing and helpful. I like the history of English in the Philippines! I would go to your school!!!

Some Filipinos who left their comment are focusing on the accent. Though accent is part of it, we also have Filipinisms in our brand of English.

Hahaha nice promotion of ur school by the way... Cheers! Love it.

Your video suddenly made me wonder, made me curious as to how English is taught and learned nowadays in the Philippines. I remember hearing a comment not long ago as to how Filipino youth today aren't as good at English as their counterparts from generations before. I just remembered that certainly we didn't study 'American English' or 'British English'. What we learned was the 'International Standard English'. I didn't know of 'Filipino English' in school. We had grammar, speech, English literature (which was mostly British and American). Whether Filipinos are good at English or not today compared to before will depend on how effective and at ease they are in their communication (in whatever field, in whatever form). This is interesting topic of discussion....

Very brief yet clearly and concisely presented esp the timeline or the historical aspect ... it makes sense that if Filipinos want to work in the US, learning from native American speakers will help tremendously... thank you !

Thank you for being our side,mabuhay to you and your channel.

I learned Filipino English ever since I was a child. When I was 23 years old, I took TESDA training for call center job preparation. We were taught more on American accent. The easiest way to sound like American accent is by using liaison. Liaison refers to the linking of the final consonant of one word with the beginning vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel sound (generally, h and y) to the following word. This is the first step though. But doing this will make your English go 20 steps nearer to the native English speakers. The rest should be more on proper pronunciation of words according the the existing American vowels such as short a sound, Italian a sound, American a sound, long a sound, etc. Its not that complicated to learn American accent but it would be best if someone can actually teach you in person so that you can practice it right away. Only few schools offer this learning process.

I think the level of which a Filipino will know English will also depend on their exposure at home/social circles and how well English was taught to them in school. I, for one, grew up trilingual with English as one of these languages and the schools I attended were very particular when it came to English education by Filipino English teachers. Needless to say, my level of English is also better than the average Filipino and am often mistaken for someone who comes from the U.S. Whereas I do agree that it is better to learn from a native English speaker, I think the teachers do not necessarily need to come from native-English-speaking countries to be able to teach proper English. They just need to have an excellent command of the language and the skills to impart their knowledge.

Filipino English is really different but usually Filipinos can speak American English (specially the youth) and can imitate accents sometimes

this video is informative. thank you sir

Firsy time here! Thank you. ♥️

My son's first language is English.He went to a private school where there were lots of international students ,so they had to speak english in school.

I hope more people have seen this way earlier than I do. This is very precise about why the Filipino English is “Different”. Additionally, Philippines is not a country with only Two spoken languages so.. That makes it even more complicated to learn English here with locals when you are a foreigner. The native language may influence your learning here and confuse you.

I love the presentation..

It's just a little bit sad that the Spanish language has faded in todays generation. Before, spanish language was being taught in school.

There are many English accents. Take for example the Scottish English accent and the British accent and the Australian English accent. There are also the Southern USA accent and the Yankee accent plus the Black American accent and the Asian American accent. Which among these English is the standard and proper English? The Scottish? The British? The Aussies? The American? They are all different you know. But these are all "native" English. So which native English should one learn? And don't forget that there is also that thing called the Irish accent. I like the Irish accent by the way. Good luck to the rest of y'all.

Thanks for explanation

We should not be OFFENDED! THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL opportunity for us to enhance our skills. WE HAVE TO STEP UP and improve our ENGLISH LEVEL. We have to speak FILIPINO with TAGALOR or BISAYA accent BUT WE HAVE to speak ENGLISH with BRITISH or AMERICAN accent. IT IS A sign of RESPECT.

Very nice explanation, thanks.

appreciated this, sir!

Thank you sir! I learned a lot!

You are right sir, english history in the Philippines came from and not bad but a different.

If one's goal is to speak English simply for communication, Filipino English is fine but if it's for literary purposes (creative writing), it pays to learn from a native speaker of the language,

The English in the Philippines is different because of a e i o u , i think because of Filipino English was base on the pronunciation of the ah eh ih oh uh and the teacher teach us about how to pronounce it on Tagalog not on English so we applied our pronunciation in Tagalog to English and I'm pretty sure that there's a lot of English word that there's a different meanings between to you guys and to us and I think we pronounce it properly without changing the pronunciation of each word just like Greenwich then the others called it greenich and there's a lot of words that I think the other countries didn't pronounce the exact pronunciation like if they pronounce it theres a certain letter that missing specially British and Irish and a lot more countries in Europe

nice discussion, w/ matching visual aid

Not true I am working in Canada now. But has no issues with my English.

May I add that Filipino English pronunciation is due to Philippines alphabet. American consists of 26 letters; While ours, aside from Tagalog alphabet, remove the C, F, J, Q, V, X & Z from English Alphabet. We do not have TH neither. Thus, the absence of F in Forever sounded like Por Eber and Tooth is Toot.

I agree with the evolvement of English in the Philippines but I disagree with your last statement that it will be a problem if you go to work or study in a native English speaking countries! It is actually an advantage having to learn English in the Philippines first. It will help them speak with confidence and comprehend making it a lot easier to adjust in a native speaking country.

Thanks for your interesting video! Now, considering the topic, how different is my English from native speakers'? Since 2016, I have been an active member of an online English poetry writing workshop whose members are mostly native English speakers: majority are Americans and Canadians and some are from the United Kingdom, etc. The workshop is run by a US-based online literary magazine, and the only membership requirement is having a literary piece accepted for publication by the editor. Hence, the submitter may choose to participate in the workshop -- or not. In terms of grammar, I get to correct errors committed by my peers in the same way that they correct mine when necessary. (And yes, we know, or feel, when one is resorting to so-called "literary license" or just . .. plain . . . wrong.) When it comes to English idioms, the native English speakers definitely know a lot more than I do. In terms of vocabulary, they are expectedly more knowledgeable of their respective native flora. In their poems, sometimes they mention flowers that are indigenous to their respective local areas or countries that I am not hitherto aware of. Anyway, nothing that a little Google search couldn't address. Every few months, we meet online for a poetry reading. We all have different accents (even among the native speakers, of course) but we comprehend each other as long as we enunciate well enough. To sum up, in my experience, native English speakers have a broader knowledge of English idioms (especially the newer ones) and flora (and anything else) indigenous to them. That's all.

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Well said sir

Well, the filipino english teacher has "SOMETHING" that others don't have

Excellent historical perspective. Learning a language other than the first language spoken at home makes you bilingual if learned before age 20. After that, it becomes more difficult to become truly bilingual. Learning a second language before age 20 in a native setting will make you a native speaker.

That's language explosion !!! I learned a lot!!

Filipinos adaptability s remarkable we can adapt whatever it is whether its culture food especially language..

The common "Filipino English" is what you hear when most politicians speak (say like President Duterte). I think that even if they are fluent in English, they will still speak the Filipino English so as not to be different from other Filipino English speaker. Younger people are more inclined to try to speak fluent English. Filipinos abroad in an English speaking country will tend to try to speak fluent English (so as not be laugh at). Some just can't shake off their "Filipino English" accent--but they are still successful anyway. Do we really have to be ashamed of how we speak English that way? How about the Indians, Irish, Scottish, Africans, etc...? Who cares. Some "Filipino English" speakers are fine because they can express themselves. By the way, Filipinos have a different/wrong pronunciation but most of us use context clue or even gesticulate to explain what we mean. In the US, if you go to a gas station and you ask for a "map," they would think you are asking for a "mop." Map is "a" as in "bake." Mop is like "mommy." But when it comes to singing...

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american english, british english, australian english,canadian english are not exactly the same too.The same with their accent they have different accent.

Back in the 90’s I met A Korean and She speaks Good Command of English, And I asked Her,where did You Learned English,She Said,It’s An International School In Philippines, and Develop More of It At The English Churches In Japan. So She Said She Owe It From Philippines International School For Girls at St Paul College.

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I tend to believe that this vlog you have is in the guise of advertising your school who you say has native speakers. You brought out this vlog as information but it is more to plug- in your school even to the point of using print outs to emphasize your points. Actually, schools teaching English as second language using Filipino teachers are doing well by teaching English as it should be using the rules of grammar etc. They don't incorporate non English words in teaching the foreigners who go to their school because they know that graduates will eventually leave after a few months and use that to advance their career or business. You can definitely learn good English using our local teachers with neutral accents which is clear and easy to listen to. Native English speaking teachers are a plus but teaching English is the same all throughout the rest of the English speaking world so long as you follow the rules. As regards American English which includes many figures of speech or slangs, not all foreigners will end up in America. Many go to Europe or other English speaking places. All they have to do is incorporate their way of saying stuff or the colloquialisms, etc.

I speak standard American English, having lived in California for 30 years now. When I lived and worked in Manila, English was the lingua franca. It was spoken in business meetings and in most corporate events. I’m glad that I didn’t encounter any communication difficulty when I moved to the US. I owe this basically to my education and work experience in Manila.

wow very good video sir

Thank you sir

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The difference is that the Phil English is religiously following the correct grammar and pronunciation. While the US english, sad to say since its their native language, it has evolved in a way that they were not focused anymore with the correct grammar. One good instance is that you asked a primary student here in the Phils vs. USA about “Subject & Predicate” and you will be surprised! Even high school student in US doesn’t know.

the grammatical difference is very minor like for example " be able" is always being interjected in most of the sentence, there are some redundant phrases and there are also terms like "brownout" which means blackout or outage but it is the same with american english. The only noticeable difference is the accent in which you can practice or acquire on a training or by immersing yourself to certain places where english is spoken. Philippine english is also rhotic. The r's and T's are pronounced.

Agreed

Filipinos learned English by watching cartoons or movies in social media when we are a little until we grow up. We just study English in school to improve our English, that's explain why Filipino teachers teach their students the English Language by using English in teaching.

Philippine English is like you are always writting a Formal letter. It's always like someone will correct your english grammar and pronunciation. I think that is why Filipino English is different. We make it sure that every word that we say is correct and clear to people who we're speaking to.

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I am a born Filipino but I grew up with an American accent because the environment I grew up with spoke that accent. Now, I got my own family, my son's first language is English and he has the same accent as I do. I'm taking up major in English phonetics and I found out that producing the correct sound of American English would transform your accent the same way.

The history of how the English language came to be in the Philippines was somewhat correct except for the timeline that you mentioned. After the "Mock Battle of Manila" in between Spanish and the U.S. in 1898, there was also the Philippine-American War that succeeded it because after the Philippines declared it's independence from Spain in June 12, 1898, the Americans decided to follow the footprint of Spain and began to colonize the country in 1899. English may have been introduced during that time but officially, it was probably during the arrival of the Thomasites (educators) in 1901. Moreover, the Philippines regained its independence in July 4, 1946 and not 1947. Also, it's not just the Philippine and American English that have distinct differences. Even British and American English have great disparity too in terms of grammar, phrases, idioms, name of person, places or things, etc.

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Exactly sir filipino's people friendly and loving helpful to someone who need our help

Our school is one subject of our education we are not aware anywhere we go amigo i am Mexican but i live in the Philippines for 40 years

Tutu-o Nandito sa CEBU ang paaralan na Ang karamihan sa Nag-aaral ay mga ibat-ibang lahi Ngunit dito sa Cebu ang mga magaling na guro sa pagtuturo ng English kaya ang karamihan sa mga Cebuano ay magagaling sa pagsalita ng English.thanks your video.

I realy love this video content.not just abt english langauge topic..but you may learn the history itself.great video and very clear..

Very good explanation. Even the Filipino native language, the Tagalog in Metro Manila is different to Batangas and Quezon Province. Bisayan languages like llonggo, Cebuano, Boholsno, Waray and in Mindanao are not the same in accent, grammar and some vocabulary.

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the difference i see is the construction of sentence and choice of words. most of us here in PH use basic english words in formulating a sentence

Even in the US - they have diverse accents and slang. The Aussies and Brits' native language is English, too, and they speak differently from Americans. We can also noticeably differentiate the Indian accent of the English language. You see, the English language evolves and is influenced by the local dialect. There's no such thing as a better accent but we must have universal rules of grammar.

This is right. We filipinos only learned from the School the correct way of grammar but not the exact American accent.

Agree with you Sir Philippines English is different but is not bad.

Specially this generation they adapt speaking english begin at home my grandaughter usually speak english

You are right Sir about Pilipino Englsh is easy to understand compare to American English.

Hello sir.. Marjorie here from Philippines

English in the Philippines are in the form of Business English. If an American make an essay it would be casually written but Filipino's essay will be in a form like it was written with the help of GRAMMARLY.

I suggests the modern teachers put more emphazis on proper use of tenses (past, present , future,etc),singular noun to plural verb or plural noun to singular verb use. Those are what the majority of the population easily make mistakes on. I should know (my wife does it).

Additional info: Before World War 2 all children going to school, either proper building or under a tree all learning English, at the same time students that are in universities still continuously learning the Spanish language. It was only in 1987 that the Spanish language was stopped from all the universities and colleges in the Philippines. As I remember, my dad, mom, aunties, and uncles know how to sing the American anthem but not the Philippine anthem and they can speak well English but not the Filipino language.

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I was curious as to why Filipino English sounded too formal when it is spoken by a native Filipino even in a conversation. Now i see as you mentioned it was taught originally from other Filipinos. A Filipino raised in Canada we speak less formal and the articulation in our words in everyday conversation is more straight to the point withot heavy usage of text book style talk. So when i converse with a Filipino who was taught English in the Philippines, I can tell the differences in nature of speech. As you said its not a bad thing, just different! And that difference is what im trying to adapt to. Has anyone else notice these type of differences?

Well , during my school days we use some English words from different dictionaries

Well about the English history in the Philiipines my grandpa who died many years ago told me his experience first hand when I was kid. In the early 1900's when America colonized the Phils. they were having a hard time communicating with the Filipinos who speaks Spanish with Filipino dialects so they sent out a batch of missionaries and Thomasites assigned in many parts of the Phils. to teach the locals to read & write English. My grandpa and with his friends, they were being chase down by the Thomasite teacher to gather them in a makeshift school shack to get educated, learned the English language. By the end of his sixth grade, he can already speak American English fluently better than highschool grads of today here in this country.

Hello sir I like your explanation I understand very will and some of her in the Philippines are I'm the one who can speak in English I am not a collages graduate I'm a high school graduate and 25years old coming 26 then I can afford to go too school but I can speak English language when I'm graduate in high school is in the surigao island and I work right now so that's my story for being how am I too learn my speak and not every one is can understand or spoke but they are understand in siargao

I suggest you can compare American English with Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia then you'll get to know why Filipinos are best in speaking English.

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There is the call center English now though..

Much with Brit Eng., Canadian Eng, Australian Eng, African Eng..

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I agree to this but there are some that I disagree. Filipino english is the same with American english in terms of grammar and spelling but the pronunciation is very different. For example, the word “daughter” is pronounced as “DOH - TEHR” by filipinos but pronounced as “DOH-RUR” by standard americans. It is because Filipino (tagalog) is a syllable based language. Whereas, english is a stressed time language. So I agree with you, we use syllable based in pronouncing english words. But young generations now are becoming more and more adaptable to standard american english because of internet and tv cable! (The voice usa, NBA, coco melon, americas next top model, etc)

The obvious differences between North American and Filipino English are the accent and syllabication. A sizeable number of them can write perfect English, but some have a hard time thinking of using the right words to describe something, which is understandable since the language is not the mother tongue. Considering the proliferation of various social media for sure it can significantly help in improving how they speak and comprehend the English language!

YOU ARE CORRECT!! American, Australian, British, Irish, ,Belizean, and others, have a distinct characteristic, is does make it inferior, it makes it unique, thanks

Contrary to what you say, American influence on Pilipino English did not end after the US granted Philippine Independence. Many schools and universities in the Philippines were run by American missionaries such as the Jesuits (Ateneo Manila, Cagayan De Oro, Davao), Marist Brothers (Cotabato, Koronadal) and Maryknoll Fathers (Davao). On top of that , from the 1950's onwards, Hollywood movies were very popular (they still are).