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Pakikisalamuha - Biro at Kalokohan

Tuklasin ang mga English idioms tungkol sa biro at kalokohan na may mga halimbawa tulad ng "pull a trick" at "play the fool".

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to [give] {sb} bunny ears

to make one's fingers V-shaped and put them behind a person's head as a way of joking, particularly when taking a photograph

lagyan ng bunny ears, mag-V sa likod ng ulo

lagyan ng bunny ears, mag-V sa likod ng ulo

Ex: My brother gave me bunny ears in every family photo. 

Nilalagyan ako ng kapatid ko ng bunny ears sa bawat family photo.

to [give] {sb} a melvin

to grab and pull a person's underwear or pants to make it get stuck between their buttocks, often as a prank

hilahin ang salawal bilang biro, biruin sa paghila ng underwear

hilahin ang salawal bilang biro, biruin sa paghila ng underwear

Ex: The boys gave him a melvin during the sleepover. 

Hinatak ng mga bata ang salawal niya bilang biro sa sleepover.

with {one's} tongue in {one's} cheek

in an ironic, humorous, or insincere way, not meant to be taken literally

pabiro at may halong pang-aasar, hindi seryoso

pabiro at may halong pang-aasar, hindi seryoso

Ex: He said, with his tongue in his cheek, that the two-hour meeting was the highlight of his week. 

Pabiro niyang sinabi na ang dalawang oras na meeting ang highlight ng linggo niya.

to [play|act] the (fool|goat)

to behave in a silly way, particularly to amuse or entertain others

magpaka-tanga para magpatawa, magpatawa sa kalokohan

magpaka-tanga para magpatawa, magpatawa sa kalokohan

Ex: He played the fool at dinner and made everyone laugh. 

Nagpaka-tanga siya sa hapunan at napatawa ang lahat.

to [yank|pull] {one's} chain

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

magbiro sa isang tao, lokohin bilang biro

magbiro sa isang tao, lokohin bilang biro

Ex: I was just yanking your chain about winning the lottery. 

Biro lang kita tungkol sa pagkapanalo sa lotto.

to [pull] {one's} leg

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

niloloko lang, binibiro lang

niloloko lang, binibiro lang

Ex: Relax, I was only pulling your leg. 

Relax, binibiro lang kita.

to play tricks on {sb/sth}

to make someone see, think, or believe something that may not be true

maglaro ng tricks sa, linlangin

maglaro ng tricks sa, linlangin

Ex: The darkness played tricks on my eyes. 
let there be light
let there be light
[Pangungusap]

said humorously when a light is switched on, referring a Bible story about how God lighted the earth for the first time

ayan, may liwanag na

ayan, may liwanag na

Ex: He flipped the switch and said, "Let there be light." 

Pinindot niya ang switch at sabi niya, "Ayan, may ilaw na."

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