Do you have plans on raising bilingual children?

[boknat 0]

Hi everyone! A question came up out of curiosity. If you already have a child or plan on having one, do you plan to raise them speaking English as well as your native dialect whether it be tagalog, cebuano, etc?

[PingLocalHostess 1]

Hell yeah! I would like to them to speak both Filipino and Bisaya. I dont care if they'll have accents, growing up with english and all.

[Besame Mucho 1]

Hi everyone! A question came up out of curiosity. If you already have a child or plan on having one, do you plan to raise them speaking English as well as your native dialect whether it be tagalog, cebuano, etc?

Yup, trilingual - English, Español and Ilocano.

[vichygurl 1]

yup! I plan to let him/her call me Nanay and definitely knows how to speak my native tongue.

Vida TAylor

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

Hi everyone! A question came up out of curiosity. If you already have a child or plan on having one, do you plan to raise them speaking English as well as your native dialect whether it be tagalog, cebuano, etc?

Why yes! I would want our kid to learn Tagalog, Spanish and perhaps French or even other languages as well as English.

[pinktulips2012 1]

yup.

they need to learn their NANAY'S own language, their NANAY'S culture and the FILIPINO values.

[steve_maria 0]

well yes of course,that's a good learning of your children and it's a knowledge dear..it is good for you children that they learn english as well as our language so wherver they go they can easily communicate with people....

[o0pink0o 3]

of course yes! i want them to learn tagalog and filipino cultures and values and i am happy that my hubby agrees with that

[boknat 0]

i'm glad everyone so far feels the same way. we're looking forward to the day it's our turn to teach our kids tagalog. i'll be brushing up on my tagalog when my fiance gets here. woo-hoo! free lessons!

[Señor Bonito 2]

i'm glad everyone so far feels the same way. we're looking forward to the day it's our turn to teach our kids tagalog. i'll be brushing up on my tagalog when my fiance gets here. woo-hoo! free lessons!

Where in San Diego are you at? I used to live in Chula Vista 25 years ago. You might be too young to know, but I was an officer of COPAO (Council of Pilipino American Organizations) of San Diego County in 1978 - 1980.

[boknat 0]

i'm glad everyone so far feels the same way. we're looking forward to the day it's our turn to teach our kids tagalog. i'll be brushing up on my tagalog when my fiance gets here. woo-hoo! free lessons!

Where in San Diego are you at? I used to live in Chula Vista 25 years ago. You might be too young to know, but I was an officer of COPAO (Council of Pilipino American Organizations) of San Diego County in 1978 - 1980.

I live here in Chula Vista...was borned and raised in San Diego. Madameng new developments sa chula vista since the last time you were here...well, the east side of chula vista at least.

[Señor Bonito 2]

i'm glad everyone so far feels the same way. we're looking forward to the day it's our turn to teach our kids tagalog. i'll be brushing up on my tagalog when my fiance gets here. woo-hoo! free lessons!

Where in San Diego are you at? I used to live in Chula Vista 25 years ago. You might be too young to know, but I was an officer of COPAO (Council of Pilipino American Organizations) of San Diego County in 1978 - 1980.

I live here in Chula Vista...was borned and raised in San Diego. Madameng new developments sa chula vista since the last time you were here...well, the east side of chula vista at least.

Yeah, I think Chula Vista, east of the 805, is one of the fastest growing areas in San Diego County. I still come down there every now and then to visit friends and play golf at Chula Vista Muni and Bonita Golf Club. You know, when I first got to San Diego, that area where Plaza Bonita is now used to be the Bonita Golf Club. They tore down the golf course and built a new one farther east on Sweetwater Road. Wow, I miss San Diego and I agree - it's America's Finest City!

[Completely 3]

Hi everyone! A question came up out of curiosity. If you already have a child or plan on having one, do you plan to raise them speaking English as well as your native dialect whether it be tagalog, cebuano, etc?

Yes of course.. But right now, my son is only 2 years old, we are just speaking one language to him to avoid confusion.. But when he turns 3 and he can talk a lot, we will teach him how to speak tagalog.. Kids can learn the language easily..

He plays with arabic kids, so he might learn and understand arabic someday. He is a very smart and happy kid.

[yogib37 3]

Hi everyone! A question came up out of curiosity. If you already have a child or plan on having one, do you plan to raise them speaking English as well as your native dialect whether it be tagalog, cebuano, etc?

Yes of course.. But right now, my son is only 2 years old, we are just speaking one language to him to avoid confusion.. But when he turns 3 and he can talk a lot, we will teach him how to speak tagalog.. Kids can learn the language easily..

He plays with arabic kids, so he might learn and understand arabic someday. He is a very smart and happy kid.

IMHO, I disagree with you. I think if you talk english, tagalog or your dialet since he was a baby, he would not be confussed. He would learn that and understand. It is your choice, but I think he may have a bit harder time learning it.

My step son understands tagalog but does not speak it. he did speak it when he first came to the USA and he has many english friends, so he does not speak it to them.

I wish he would start again to speak tagalog again.

[adiiann 163]

I know how to speak Ilonggo but I am not fluent. But definitely, I will let my kids learn how to speak my native tongue. My fiance is learning how to speak Tagalog already as well as learning few words. He even suggested that our kids should learn how to speak our native tongue (he is half-Italian). Hahahaha.... I am trying to learn Italian language too. Ciao!