Lisa! Is that you?
Oh, Trisha. - Wow, I didn’t expect to see you here.
- Kumusta? Long time no see!
- I thought you were in Japan.
- When did you come back to the Philippines?
- I still live in Japan.
- I just came home for my sister’s wedding.
- Oh, really?
- Yes. Jennifer is finally getting married.
- And we had pamanhikan with the groom’s family yesterday.
- That is good.
- So when you are going back to Japan?
- Next week, right after the wedding.
- Oh, that too soon? Too bad.
- Next time I will stay longer,
- and I hope we can meet our barkada.
- Okay. I look forward to that.
- Send my best wishes to Jennifer.
- Sure. See you then.
Kumusta?
："Kumusta?"は"How are you?"の意味。「お元気ですか」スペイン語の¿Cómo está?から来ている。
pamanhikan
："pamanhikan"は、フィリピンで新郎側から新婦側への正式な結婚の申し込みのこと。新郎が両親とともに新婦の家を訪ねて正式に結婚を申し込む。日本の結納に近い。「パマニカン」
So when you are going back to Japan?
："So when you are going back to Japan?"は、規範的には"So, when are you going back to Japan?"である。「それで、あなたはいつ日本に戻るの？」
barkada
："barkada"は"close friends"の意味。