In every generation, there emerges a language (lingo) that its people alone understand. The same is true with every nation over the globe. Bringing the topic closer to home, let’s put the Philippines as an instance. For a country with 11 recognized languages and over 175 dialects spoken throughout its islands, the Philippines today has also ingrained in its popular culture a distinctive form of communication known as Filipino slang.
A hodgepodge of preexisting languages, Filipino slang is highly dynamic compared to the usual colloquialisms and allows for more freedom of expression among its speakers. Words and phrases donβt follow a standardized set of rules and can flow from Taglish to celebrity names to gay lingo or be a mix of all set with new meanings in different contexts.
OMG! Filipino Flair Reaches WeChatβs Sticker Gallery
As Filipino slang gets more recognized as a language of everyday usage, one of the countryβs top social mobile apps WeChat joins in the bandwagon of color and humor as it releases 16 animated stickers that reflect the wit, candor, and inventiveness that Filipinos apply to such slangs.
About to wing an emergency meeting? Send out a βBahala na si Batman!β sticker to your teammate to lighten up the air. An excellent presentation could also garner a βBoom!β at the end of the day to highlight a job well done. On the other hand, if your sister is about to begin a new project, stickers like βPush mo yan!β and βGorabels!β could give her a quick confidence boost. Intensify your daily digital conversations with this set available at WeChatβs Sticker Gallery by clicking on Me > Sticker Gallery.
About WeChat
WeChat envisions and innovates new ways for people to connect, communicate and share. A mobile social communication app designed for smartphone users, WeChat is the worldβs fastest growing social app with over 100 million registered accounts internationally.
WeChat empowers users in fun and dynamic ways by bringing together messaging, social communication and gaming in one seamless, interactive experience, with comprehensive privacy and security settings that can be tailored as needed.
WeChat is an all-in-one app that enables users to add friends with several innovative features. These include highly convenient and reliable QR code scanning, phonebook and location-based connection services such as “Hold Togetherβ, βFriend Radarβ and βShake.β The platform facilitates social interaction with real-time βWalkie Talkie,β βVoice Call,β and βVideo Call.β Supported on data networks and Wi-Fi, WeChat makes it easy to stay connected with friends anywhere, anytime.
Users can choose to communicate and share photos one-on-one, or within their closed social network through βMomentsβ. The popular WeChat Sticker Shop has a variety of fun animated emoticons to express any emotion.Β Also, with a host of addictive WeChat Games, users can play and challenge their friends on the move, share scores and even find competitors nearby.
WeChat is available free for download on Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian and Windows operating systems.
Learn more about WeChat and download the app at www.wechat.com
WeChat Philippines Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/WeChatPH
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I can just imagine regular pinoy conversation with this stickers.
My sister is fond of using these expressions but only via social networks and mobile apps. These stickers can better help her say her thoughts whaha.
Yeah, it will also make the conversation much livelier.
Maybe there will be a time when these stickers become so common that many just starts to use them and they eventually becomes part of the Pinoy culture.
Some are using these stickers and some don’t, but it’s from WeChat.
Yeah. This idea of using Filipino slang terms by WeChat is good as it relates to the majority of the Filipino people: the youth.
Your post made me miss wechat. Few days ago my friend was asking me to install the app again. π Cute stickers. The “push mo yan” made me laugh. :)) is there a “boom panes” sticker? I always here it everywhere especially on TV. -_- Haha!
Whaha I don’t think there’s a boom panes/panis sticker out yet. But later, who knows? π That’s a great suggestion to the WeChat team.
Wow, so many languages! I love the stickers. Such a cheerful way to communicate!!! Love it.
Filipinos are so ingenious that they would coin a term for fun and just for the heck of it and a new word is invented. WeChat is one of the many ways that Pinoys execute their love for their own created language haha.
I love those stickers. what a fun way to express yourself.
IKR. π I will be using them a lot now in chatting with my sister. She might be shocked though because I don’t say those words in actual conversations.
Those wechat stickers are looking great.
Yeah. They’re bold, colorful and attractive.
100 mill registered users!! they are definitely doing something right!
Yup, it’s unbelievable at first but considering their market in China, there should be no question hehe. It now expands its market to other countries as well.
Those are cool we chat stickers.
The words are funny actually. π
I didn’t realise there were so many languages/dialects involved
Oh dear, there are much more! π
those are great! What’s weird is that you can kind of figure out what they are saying!
Right. Stickers are illustrations or animations of characters that you can send to friends. They’re a great way to share how you’re feeling and add personality to your messages.
WeChat has been providing new features almost weekly.
Well, as a growing company, it should – for both users and non-users to stay hooked. π
I actually downloaded the stickers and they keep making things better.
Hehe I have just downloaded them myself yesterday. π So cool!
Looks like they’ll make wechat a lot more fun.
Yup, I couldnβt help but be amused by the designs and shout-outs of the stickers.
I love using the stickers. They can be addicting. lol π
Sure. I have seen people communicating via WeChat only with the use of stickers. π
First- I never knew that there were so many languages in the Phillipines- I figured Tagalog, Spanish, Chinese and English but wow! That’s impressive. Second- those stickers are awesome! LOL I love stickers!
Yes, collect and use them all. π They are quite cute.
I never knew all the different slang there was
You must not be listening to local radio stations and watching local reality shows and talk shows as much. π They are all over!
When someone say a pickup then reply with the sticker “Boom Panes”. π
Haha imagining the scene already makes me smile. π
So many different languages and slangs out there, I had never heard of this before thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome. It’s good to share.
I’ve never heard of WeChat, but it’s great that they’re incorporating slang terms from different languages on their stickers.
Maybe it will reach your country soon. π
The stickers would be tons of fun to use and make quick messages super easy!
Yeah I bet some people already have their favorites. π
LOL! This is funny! I could definitely hear them with the accents!
Hehe I’m not really used to hearing those – only in gag shows. π
This is just one of the things that make WeChat unique. π Really cool!
The idea is ingenious. π
Being the mom of two teens I can testify on generational slang. π They “speak” a lot in stickers. I tend to use words. π
Yup! Actually we even had a short class session before tackling the influence of those slang languages to teens nowadays. These words make them be incorporated as a group; they make them who they are and somewhat build up their identity.
I haven’t been using WeChat lately so I’m not updated with their stickers but I think this one is really cool. I wish they would update and add the current trending, “boom panes.” Oh well, just for fun!
Boom panes is so trendy! It will surely make someone’s day. π
Lol! Some of those are cute. I have Viber and I love the stickers π
Yeah. Line, Viber and WeChat have cute stickers. Try posting these ones and make your friends smile. π
Ang cuuute! Mukhang mas madami ang mag-eenjoy sa WeChat ngayon!
Hehe yup. Seems like it. π
I like your suggestions on how to use this stickers it make me smile, wondering myself using them
Thanks! You can be creative all you want. π