Countries have different languages. And in each country, there are small regions, provinces or districts, whichever applies as we call them differently.
As in the case of the Philippines, we have regions where there are provinces whose people do have a dialect of their own as their native language apart from “Filipino” as our national language.
People may have a different accent as we are brought differently because of our environment which form part of who we are and our personality. That itself is innate and natural and should be self-explanatory and is understandable.
However, some people make fun of people whose pronunciation is different from how they pronounce words or the way words should be properly pronounced even if they were referring to the same.
Pronunciation involves accent which varies from one person to another depending on nationality or race.
Recently, a video about an Egyptian celebrity who was guested in the national TV show “Lahonwas” had gone viral after she laughed about a Filipino using the English language with a different accent according to Readers portal
Apparently, the Filipino was talking with a customer in Dubai.
Celebrity Mais Hamdan demonstrated:
“How are you Ma’am and Sir?”
“Good morning!”
“How are you today?”
“Marry Christmas.” (instead of Merry Christmas)
“Ma’am, today we have a new collaction.” (which should be collection)
“You can buy everything at 50%. Ma’am, we that one in black and that one in yellow.”
“No Ma’am, we don’t have red in that one. If you want that one Ma’am,I will call my supervisor, and get from the other store. I will ask that one.”
“Ma’am, if you come back tomorrow, that 50% will finish.”
“Ma’am, you’re so pretty.”
“Oh, my God, she is so pretty.”
Hamdan then laughed at the accent of the Filipino with host Hicham Haddad until they were able to bring the whole audience into laughter.
Meanwhile, some netizens who had seen the post said they felt hurt that a Filipino was being laughed at for mispronouncing some words.
Others who were open-minded said that it’s just fair since some Filipinos also make fun with other nationalities who mispronounced foreign words.
For whatever reasons there may be, it’s always better that we are aware of our differences. Because it is in knowing our differences that we will learn the meaning of “respect” and “understanding” as we embrace “diversity”.
If you were the Filipino being laughed at because of your accent, how would you feel about it?
Mais Hamdan is a famous Arab Jordanian actress and singer. She was born in the United Arab Emirates where she spent most of her childhood then moved to Egypt where she and her family settled up to date. This gave Mais the opportunity of perfecting so many Arabic Accents (Saudi, Kuwaiti, Jordanian, Syrian, Lebanese and of course Egyptian)
See video below :
Bhoyeth mendoza
For me its not important the accent look how you welcome in hospitable approach…thats why to many country around the world like pilipino employee mostly in dept. Store
Miracel Morley
She’s popular that’s why she talks about filipinos because filipinos are so popular all over the world. Thank you for the big compliments!
Sixther Sienes
May God bless with a good heart Mais Hamdan!
Sixther Sienes
May God bless you with a good heart Mais Hamdan!
Guia
I hope that Egyptians like you knows who Filipinos are, All the more we are becoming famous because we are friendly and hospitable.
Proud to be..
shame on you girl..unprofessional ..The person who entertain you is just doing his/her job..and thank you for mentioning…
Mahmoud El Sharkawy
She is 100% Jordanian she doesn’t have any Egyptian blood and this is clearly mentioned in the article itself.
She only started working recently in Egyptian TV station.
Elisa Gronland
The question here … does SHE REALLY HAS THE PROPER ACCENT, PROPER PRONOUNCIATIONS AND INTONATION OF A PROPER ENGLISG GRAMMAR? Now before she make fun of others… pls ask and do EXAMINE YOURSELF IF , IF YOU YOURSELF IS PERFECT AS YOU MAY THINK OF YOURSELF …. I hope this question will reach to the director of the show and to that so called bigmouthed cilibrety … pls you ruined your co- countrymen the genuine people the countries you represent of….what a SHAME you ruied the genuine ones..
kemberly Joy Remoroza
To unprofessional.. you making fun with filipino but atleast were are genuine and friendly people who doing the job .. before you making fun of us filipino make sure to now our accent or make sure you are correctly pronounce your word .. shame on u girl
Kearl Mae Candelon
You have to GIVE respect to GET respec, my dear Mais Hamdan. 🙂
Neww
Oh come on girl! You sucks!
heart cain
ilove my own accent?…how about you?
How poor you are to criticized a great people from my country. We maybe have difficulty to twist our tongue the way you wanted to hear, but let me tell you that your accent yourself says…. you need more sacs of rice to eat before you could perfectly perfect it. Why criticized others just to make your self fun of…… ??
Xandra
Ugly face with an ugly heart and soul.. a boastful person,, and by the way.. you are not pretty FYI.. your face is full of make ups and plastic surgery. Not a good idea to belittle other people just because of their prnunciation or intonation.. and BTW biatch.. a filipina’s language is not english..
Mocking and laughig people is a NOt a good idea.. May the Good LORD forgive you #MAISHAMDAN
amr
Really It is not good to judge on other people without full understanding to the problem.This ugly lady in the TV show ,she is not Egyptian at all, she is from Lebanon. LDC is an Lebanon TV channel, on the other hand thisTV show had been categorized as adult TV show.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/LDCchannel/about/?ref=page_internal
ciriaca
MAIS HAMDAN! It is unfortunate that you have exposed to the whole world and added insult on your country and yourself by exposing how UNEDUCATED you are. How dare you make fun … correction … not fun — how dare you BULLY the Filipino lady that you encountered in Dubai. That just goes to show how LOW your intellect is — if there is any AT ALL! It would add a bit of integrity on your part if you do some research on Filipinos regarding their (our) accents (we actually have different accents depending on the region. Are you aware that we have numerous dialects depending on the region, but, I wouldn’t expect that from an uneducated person like you.) Perhaps this was brought about by your lack of knowledge on our country. But then again, you probably used the Filipino accent you claim you heard (it definitely was NOT Filipino accent by the way!) because you had nothing else to say. It would be wise on your part to have just made a joke of yourself and how ill mannered you are. You have brought insult and shame to your family by behaving the way you did. You have shown the world that you were not reared properly by your mother. Remember the old adage … IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO SAY — DON’T SAY IT
Mona adel
Mais 0r corn hamdam bigmouth ..your face and your boday are faked…all operation please examine your self ok…shame on you….
Jef Prepuse
I just wish she mocks as well her native Arabs and let’s see how people will react.
Beauty and brain doesn’t really mix and Ms. Mais is a very good example of this.
emmanuel
At least apart from being fluent in speaking the native language, most Filipinos can speak English language regardless of their educational attainment. Look at you, bashing another English speaker and are you aware how lousy you speak the English language? I welcome you to come to the Philippines to undergo basic English communication skills and let’s see. Be our guest!
nelmer
I am sad for Ms. Mais Hamdan could not understand what she is doing. But, I do know that she needs an audience that would partake with her dull-witted jokes. I am also sad for those Filipinos that said “It’s okay ‘coz we make fun with other nationalities too.” You know that most of those Pinoys who would make fun of other nationalities’ accent is by a chance talking with their keen or sometimes even together with the other nationality they are poking jokes with ‘coz they are already friends. We,Filipinos are hospitable and we know the word RESPECT. Sadly Ms. Mais Hamdan couldn’t learn that from us and perhaps even in her prestigious school (wherever that is).
Mariposa
We Filipino’s we know how to give acceptance after your apologized, but nexttime think first before you do an action. as my advice its not good to make a joke on TV show just to have a fans and high grade for those viewers . we understand your career that your comedian but use your funny thoughts in a proper way. because ,even our famous actress we didn’t mention any country to have an issue soon.
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