Some feelings only exist in Tagalog.

Gigil is the urge to squeeze something unbearably cute, like a chubby baby's cheeks. Tampo is that quiet sulking when someone hurts your feelings but you refuse to say why.

In this episode, Kloe unpacks the Tagalog words that English borrows awkwardly or can't say at all, with stories from growing up in Manila that show you exactly when Filipinos reach for them. Learn the words, feel the culture, and start noticing gigil in your own life.

Tara let's!