Admit it: have you ever tried to teach a foreigner a word or two of Filipino? For us Filipinos, Pinoy pride is a deeply intrinsic trait—practically embedded into our hearts and minds. And anytime we can share a little of our culture with others, we grab the chance—even when it comes to our native language.

In fact, the plain truth is that you’d be hard-pressed to find a Filipino who has come in contact with a foreigner…and hasn’t  tried to teach them a word of two of our Filipino language. It’s an extremely common social experiment that mixes Pinoy pride, a deep need to share our culture and identity, our natural warmth and hospitality, and—let’s face it—a wicked sense of humor.

And it looks like Sophia Laforteza, member and leader of global girl group Katseye is no different! In Part 1 of this very special, exclusive video series with Katseye, watch Sophia quiz Lara, Megan, Daniela, and Yoonchae on what certain Pinoy words mean. Kabog ba?

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Photographed by Charlotte Rutherford.  Stylist: Lisa Jarvis.  Hair: Evanie Frausto. Makeup: Alexandra French.  Manicure: Juan Alvear. Set Design: Leona Johnson. Movement Director: Crystalline. DP (Motion only): Robert Marrero. 3-D Art: Metapoint.xyz. Production: Someday Studio. Writer: Elizabeth Gulino .

All clothing: Marc Jacobs. On Lara: bracelets from Maabae, tights from Calzedonia, other personal jewelry.

Frequently Asked Questions

This is Part 1 of an exclusive Katseye video series, where member Sophia Laforteza teaches her groupmates Lara, Megan, Daniela, and Yoonchae common Filipino words and phrases.

Sophia Laforteza is a member and leader of the global girl group Katseye, and she takes the lead in teaching her fellow members Filipino vocabulary in this video series.

The video series ties into Allure Philippines’ Volume 4 issue, which features Katseye across five different covers, available for purchase through the Allure Philippines online shop.

The Katseye members being quizzed on Filipino words are Lara, Megan, Daniela, and Yoonchae, with Sophia Laforteza leading the lesson as the group’s Filipino member.

Yes. This is Part 1 of a multi-part series, with Part 2 continuing the Filipino word-guessing challenge in a follow-up video from Allure Philippines.

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