Doña: Inday, bumili ka nga ng mga isda. Ay oo nga pala, inglesera ka na ngayon. Would you please buy many fishes for this week’s meals?
Inday: Judging from your statement, I believe you meant a variety of fish. The term ‘fishes’ although rarely used, connotes a plethora of different kinds of the said gilled aquatic creatures. But the more pressing questions before I go to the wet market would be: what type of fish? Fillet or not? Frozen or fresh? (pauses) Aahh. Given the meager budget afforded by this household’s quasi-peasant class taste, I assume I shall source the staple “ga-lewng-gong.” Am i correct?
Doña: Leche!
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***Inday is a househelp of Doña Anna Prieto. Inday Margaux [pronounced mar.gohw], is Margarita Saring Lumaban in real life.
