Pangangalakal
Vocabulary Learning
Sinaunang Pangangalakal
ni M. Evangelista
Primary Business Words
- active partner- buhay na kasosyo
- association- kapisanan
- business person- negosyante
- business related- kaugnay sa pangangalakal
- charity -
- commercial law
- company - kumpanya
- consortium
- cooperative
- corporation
- entrepreneur
- family
- finance company
- foundation
- general partner
- general partnership
- holdings
- institution
- investor
- joint venture
- leader - pangulo
- limited liability corporation
- limited partnership
- major
- manager
- managing partner
- mutual insurance company
- non-profit
- non-taxable/
- parent company
- partner
- partnership limited by shares
- private
- real estate company
- savings and loan institution
- small
- sole propietorship
- state corporation
- state owned
- subsidiary
- trading
company
Cultural Note
Business Etiquette:
Start out by addressing a new business acquaintance by his or her family name. "Mister" is obviously proper for men, while many married Filipinas prefer "Mrs."; use "Ms." sparingly, or at least until her preference is clear. Filipinos are status conscious, so be quick to use formal titles: Doctor Aquino, Attorney Rodriguez, Secretary de Ocampo. Avoid using someone's first name until they've known you for a while, or until they ask you to be more informal.
Many Filipinos have multiple names: Enrique Ramon, Juan Jesus, Maria Teresita. Always ask what they prefer to be called, then make a note regarding both formal names and nicknames (with proper spelling). Nicknames, some of them seemingly flippant, are common: Johnny boy, Peachy, Babes, Junior, Booboy. In written form, the nickname is often enclosed in quotations as a middle name: Antonio "Tony boy" Cojuangco, Ferdinand "Bong-Bong" Marcos.
The rules on handshakes are about the same as in the West, although Filipinos may use a little more contact (a pat on the side of the arm as gesture of hospitality or friendship). If there is a clear status differential, or you are meeting a senior executive, it may be best to let him/her offer the handshake first.
Filipinos have fascinating nonverbal language, much of it involving facial expressions. Lifting the eyebrows without smiling means no -- but lifting the eyebrows while smiling is used to greet a friend. Filipinos often point by pursing their lips. Pointing your finger is a definite no-no, and you should avoid too-direct eye contact.
Source: Pearl of the Orient Seas, 1999,
Clarence Henderson
Henderson Consulting International, Manila, Philippines