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'Ano meaning ng naman?': 'Matilda' star asks as she tries to learn Tagalog
'Ano meaning ng naman?': 'Matilda' star asks as she tries to learn Tagalog
ABS-CBN News
Published Jul 14, 2020 08:16 PM PHT
Mara Wilson is asking her Filipino followers for help as she tries to learn Tagalog. Wilson's Facebook page
She was the adorable little girl in "Matilda" and "Mrs. Doubtfire."
And this past week, former child star Mara Wilson managed to endear herself to her Filipino fans a little bit differently, writing a Twitter post in Tagalog and revealing that she's actually trying to learn the language.
Wilson asked for help over the meaning of "naman."
Ano meaning ang “naman”? Salamat
— Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson (@MaraWilson) July 12, 2020
Her Pinoy followers quickly tried to tell her that it has a couple of usages, which might explain why she was confused by it.
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Wilson said that she's a "week" into learning the language.
I’m like a week into learning it!
— Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson (@MaraWilson) July 12, 2020
Wilson is best known as the titular star of the 1996 movie adaptation of Roald Dahl's bestselling novel "Matilda." She also portrayed Robin Williams’s youngest daughter in "Mrs. Doubtfire."
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