Kailan Dapat Gamitin Ang "po" At "koyah"

[slapdash2345]

Po - sa mga nakakatanda

[Mar16]

Po ang gamit sa pagbigay galang.

[got to believe]

Sige po koya

[Champuy]

pag me binibili

[Milo Morai]

I use po sa nakakatanda sakin or to people in authority i am showing respect to, yung kuya ginagamit ko sa sa nakakatandang lalaki na kakilala ko, not to strangers or someone younger than me

[Anomynoua]

I usually use "po" to older people and people i don't know. I never once used "kuya/koyah", i usually call out to a male as "brad, bro, boss, pre" depending on the appearance, or a simple "excuse me po" to older gentlemen. For a female it's usually "Miss" or "Ma'am". 

If i ever talk to someone without using "po", it could be 1 of 3 reasons. One, I consider you as one of my most closest friend. Two, if i feel we have the same vibe/atmospehere.  Three, you did/said something to make me lose all respect for you.

I belive that respect should come from both ends, no matter the age. Some of the older generation seem to have no problem being disrespectful to the younger generation, and believe that they should be respected by default.

[NanaImpreza]

Sa mga taong deserve galangin

[Magaling]

Back in the day, the only people who would call someone "ate" or "kuya" even if they are not related were housemaids or houseboys.  Otherwise, if they are not related, it would be "sir/manong/mister" or "ma'am/manang/misis/miss".  

Also, we only say "po" or "opo" to older relatives. If we are not related, it would be "ho" or "oho".

Edited September 9, 2023 by Magaling

[Nike of Geisha]

ewan kahit nga sa bata nag-ppo padin ako eh 

[Krimson]

I always use these terms as a sign of respect. Bata man o matanda. As long as di kita masyado kilala, I use them all the time.

[neilgayuman]

Po to anyone who visibly looks much older than me. Like mga 15-120 years more. Pag less, Kuya/Ate. 

[VivaForever2005]

Wag po koya, wag po

[DorkVader]

Pô is not in the visayan culture.  I am not visayan but I cannot remember addressing my parents with pô.  Neither did my siblings and I used ate or kuya.  No disrespect intended but ganun eh.

[VivaForever2005]

20 hours ago, DorkVader said:

Pô is not in the visayan culture.  I am not visayan but I cannot remember addressing my parents with pô.  Neither did my siblings and I used ate or kuya.  No disrespect intended but ganun eh.

Yes. Pauso lang naman ng mga Tagalog yang po at opo and wala ngang equivalent na word yan sa English vocabulary

[HimuraButosay]

On 9/9/2024 at 5:10 AM, DorkVader said:

Pô is not in the visayan culture.  I am not visayan but I cannot remember addressing my parents with pô.  Neither did my siblings and I used ate or kuya.  No disrespect intended but ganun eh.

As its not found either in Ilocano culture.

 

Manong / Manang / Ading / Apo is how Ilocanos would address each other;

I have Ilocano blood but I never grew up  entirely in their culture.

No disrespect meant din for those of us using Po and Opo.

Edited October 13 by HimuraButosay