【FOLLLOWED BY ENGLISH AND TAGALOG TRANSLATION】

写真は、協同組合FUJIのフィリピン人職員の故郷である、ミンダナオ島のダバオデルスル州の現在の様子です。

まだハロウィンすら迎えておりませんが、
キリスト教の国なので1年の中でクリスマスは1番大事なイベントなため
自宅やカフェ、ショッピングモール等が既にクリスマス仕様に飾られています！

フィリピン語で「メリークリスマス！」は
「Maligayang Pasko!（マリガヤン パスコ！）」※クリスマスおめでとう！
もしくは
「Pasko na naman!（パスコ ナナマン！）」※またクリスマスが来たよ！

と言います。皆さんの地域では、どのように「メリークリスマス！」を伝えますか？

【ENGLISH TRANSLATION】

In these photos is the current state of Davao del Sur, Mindanao, the hometown of the Filipino staff of Cooperative FUJI.

Because the Philippines is a Christian country, Christmas is the most important event of the year and homes, cafes and shopping malls etc. are already decorated with Christmas ornaments even though Halloween hasn’t even come yet!

Merry Christmas in Tagalog is “Maligayang Pasko!” or we can also say “Pasko na naman!” which means “Christmas has come!”.

How do you say “Merry Christmas” in your area?

【TAGALOG TRANSLATION】

Makikita sa mga larawang ito ang kasalukuyang estado ng Davao del Sur, Mindanao, ang hometown ng aming Filipino staff sa Cooperative FUJI.

Dahil ang Pilipinas ay isang bansang Kristiyano, ang Pasko ang pinakamahalagang kaganapan sa taon at ang mga bahay, cafe at shopping mall atbp ay pinalamutian na ng mga dekorasyong pamasko kahit na hindi pa dumadating ang Halloween!

Ang tagalog ng Merry Christmas ay “Maligayang Pasko!” at maari din nating sabihin na “Pasko na naman!”.

Paano niyo sinasabi ang “Merry Christmas” sa inyong lugar?