I have a friend who’s very close to me, basically a sister, and we’re both Filipino. But, we speak different dialects. I speak Tagalog, and she speaks Illongo.
So when we say goodnight, she says “mahal ko kayo” and I reply with “mahal kita”. They both mean “I love you”, just said slightly differently.
It’s like singing the same song, just in different keys, and I think it’s beautiful.













