Ate, I have a project in H.E.
Mm. What is it?- Our teacher asked us to do cross stitching.
- I don’t have any idea about it.
- But based from what I heard from my classmates, it’s a little challenging.
- Did your teacher not demonstrate it?
- She did, Ate, but I was absent
- because that was the time when we attended Uncle Henry’s wedding in the province.
- Remember?
- Mm. That’s easy.
- Do you know how to do it?
- Please teach me.
- Of course.
- I know how to cross-stitch because we also had that project in high school.
- It’s easy because you are guided by the pattern.
- What should I buy then?
- OK. Um. Go to National Bookstore and ask for the available designs.
- If I were you, you start with, ah, flowers, proverbs or small animals.
- Ask if there is a promo, so you can at least save some amount.
- OK. I will go and buy immediately after my class.
- Please teach me Ate ha.
- Of course.
- I don’t have anything to do tonight.
- I can probably guide you as you start the design.
- Thank you.
Ate
："ate"はタガログ語で"sister"の意味で、自分の姉や年上の女性に対して使う表現。「（お）姉さん」
H.E.
："H.E."は"Home Economics"の略。「家庭科」
cross stitching
："cross stetching"は布に刺繍糸でクロス（×印）を縫っていって図柄を完成させる手芸の技法のこと。近頃、フィリピン女性の間で人気の趣味となっている。「クロスステッチ」
based from
："based from"は"according to"の意味。「～によると」
Did your teacher not demonstrate it?
："Did your teacher not demonstrate it?"は"Didn't your teacher demonstrate it?"の意味。フィリピン英語では、否定疑問文のnotが主語の直後に来ることがある。
province
："province"はフィリピン英語ではマニラ首都圏の郊外を指す。「郊外」
National Bookstore
："National Booksotore"はフィリピンで人気のある書店のこと。「ナショナル・ブックストア」
promo
："promo"は"promotion"の略で、販売促進のために割引をすること。「割引（制度）」
ha
："ha"は質問者が応答者の回答が充分予測可能な場合に、確認あるいは念押しのために文末に付ける間投詞のこと。