Unforgettable Lines from Tagalog Movies...Translated

Yikes! I almost forgot I was supposed to translate Tagalog entries to English for the benefit of non-Filipinos visiting this site. Previous to this post, I upped an article about unforgettable movie lines which began with the list of 20 of the most wicked lines in Philippine Movies. My daughter and I actually enjoyed literally translating these Tagalog movie lines to English and it turned out to be really outrageous! Well, This only goes to show that Tagalog is indeed a very colorful and interesting language.

So, here they are...enjoy!


(I also translated the Tagalog movie titles for your reading pleasure)

Unforgettable Movie Lines in Philippine Cinema
1. “You’re nothing but a second-rate, trying hard copycat!" —Cherie Gil, “Bituing Walang Ningning” (1985)

Translation: (duh!) - "A Star without Brilliance" (Movie title)

2. “Para kang karinderyang bukas sa lahat ng gustong kumain.” —Vilma Santos, “Palimos ng Pag-ibig” (1985)

Translation: "You are like a makeshift eatery, open to all those who wanna eat!" - Vilma Santos, "Begging for Love" (1985)

3. “Walang himala! Ang himala ay nasa puso ng tao! Nasa puso nating lahat!"—Nora Aunor, “Himala” (1982)

Translation: "There is no miracle! The miracle is in the hearts of people! The hearts in all of us!" - Nora Aunor, "Miracle" (1982)

4. “My brother is not a pig! My brother is not a pig! Ang kapatid ko ay tao, hindi baboy damo!"—Nora Aunor, “Minsa’y Isang Gamugamo” (1976)

Translation: "My brother is not a pig! My brother is not a pig! My sibling is a person, not a boar!" - Nora Aunor, "Sometimes a Moth" (1976)

5. “Once, twice, thrice, gaano ba kadalas ang minsan?"—Hilda Koronel, “Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan” (1982)

Translation: "Once, twice, thrice, how often is sometimes?" - Hilda Koronel, "How often is Sometimes" (1982)

6. “Ayoko ng tinatapakan ako. Ayoko ng masikip, ayoko ng mabaho, ayoko ng walang tubig, ayoko ng walang pagkain, ayoko ng putik!"—Maricel Soriano, “Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit” (1984)

Translation: I don't like being stepped on. I don't like tight (places), I don't like foul odor, I don't like it if there's no water, I don't like it if there's no food, I don't like mud!" - Maricel Soriano, "I Can Reach the Sky" (1984)

7. “Hayop... Hayuuup... Hayuuupppp!"—Nora Aunor, “Ina Ka Ng Anak Mo” (1979)

Translation: Animal... Animaaal... Animaaallll! - Nora Aunor, "You are the Mother of Your Child" (1979)

8. “Trabaho lang ito, walang personalan.”—Rudy Fernandez, “Markang Bungo” (1991)

Translation: "This is just a job, there's nothing personal." - Rudy Fernandez, "Mark of the Skull" (1991)
9. “Si Val! Si Val! Puro na lang si Val! Si Val na walang malay!"—Vilma Santos, “Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig” (1987)

Translation: "Val! Val! It's always Val! Val who is unconscious!" (haha! it's really "Val who has no idea!") - Vilma Santos, "Where is Love Hiding" (1987)

10. “Ikaw pala. Ikaw pala ang sinasabi ng asawa ko na asawa mo na asawa ng bayan!"—Laurice Guillen, “Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi” (1983)

Translation: "Oh, It's you. You are the one referred to by my husband who is your husband who is the husband of the entire nation!" - Laurice Guillen, "The Moon Got Angry with the Extent of the Night" (1983)

11. “Akala mo lang wala... pero meron! Meron! Meron!"—Carlo Aquino, “Bata, Bata...Paano Ka Ginawa?” (1998)

Translation: "You only thought there's nothing...but there's something! There's something! There's something!" - Carlos Aquino, "Kid, Kid, How Were You Made?" (1988)

12. “Gutay-gutay na ang katawan nyo... pati na ang kaluluwa nyo!"—Sharon Cuneta, “Pasan Ko ang Daigdig” (1987)

Translation: "Your body is already in shreds...even your soul!" - Sharon Cuneta, "I Carry on my Shoulder The World" (1987)

13. “Sabel! This must be love!"—Carmi Martin, “Working Girls” (1986)

Translation: duh!...again.

14. FPJ: “Ang problema sa ’yo, maaga kang ipinanganak.”
Sharon: “Ang problema naman sa ’yo, huli kang ipinanganak!"—Fernando Poe Jr. and Sharon Cuneta, “Kahit Konting Pagtingin” (1990)

Translation:
FPJ: "The problem with you is that you were born early."
Sharon: "And the problem with you is that you were born late." - Fernando Poe Jr. and Sharon Cuneta, "Even a Little Care" (1990)

15. “Wala akong pakialam… ibalik mo sa akin si Jun-jun. Ibalik mo sa akin ang anak ko! Ibalik mo sa akin si Jun-jun. Ibalik mo ang... ahhhhh!"—Vilma Santos, “Paano Ba Ang Mangarap” (1983)

Translation: "I don't care...give Jun-jun back to me. Give me back my son! Give Jun-jun back to me. Give me back my...ahhhhh!" - Vilma Santos, "How Can One Dream" (1983)

16. “Kung saan, kailan, at paanong labanan, magpasabi ka lang. Hindi kita uurungan!"—Sharon Cuneta, “Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin” (1984)

Translation: "Where, when and how the fight would be, just tell me. I will not retreat from you!" - Sharon Cuneta, "Do You Deserve to be Loved" (1984)

17. Alice: “Mamamatay ako, Ate, pag kinuha mo sa akin si Alex!”
Lorna: “Ipalilibing kita.”
Alice: “Ate, please!”
Lorna: “Nung inagaw mo sa ’kin si... muntik na rin akong mamatay. Puwes, ikaw naman ngayon ang mamatay.”—Lorna Tolentino and Alice Dixson, “Nagbabagang Luha” (1988)

Translation:
Alice: "I will die, older sister, if you take Alex away from me!"
Lorna: "Then I'll bury you."
Alice: "Older sister, please!"
Lorna: "When you snatched away ___ from me, I almost died too. Well, now it's your turn to die." - Lorna Tolentino and Alice Dixson, "Blazing Tears" (1988)

18. “Simple lang naman ang hinihingi ko. Kung hindi mo ako marespeto bilang asawa, respetuhin mo naman ako bilang kaibigan. Kung hindi naman, respetuhin mo ako bilang tao.”—Vilma Santos, “Relasyon” (1982)

Translation: "What I'm asking for is just simple. If you can't respect me as your wife, then respect me as your friend. But if not, respect me as a person." - Vilma Santos, "Relations"

19. Rene: “Cheetaehhh... ganda lalake!”
Echo: “Ulol! Sinungaling! Panget! Panget!"—Rene Requiestas, “Starzan”

Translation:
Rene: "Cheetaehhh... good looking dude!"
Echo: "Stupid! Liar! Ugly! Ugly!" - Rene Requiestas, "Starzan"

20. “Kung hindi tayo kikilos sino ang kikilos? Kung hindi ngayon, kailan pa?"—Vilma Santos, “Sister Stella L.” (1984)

Translation: "If we will not act, who will act? If not now, when? - Vilma Santos, Sister Stella L." (1984)