The Truth About Sarah Geronimo's Proficiency in English | Is She Really Bad At It? (Find Out!) 

Sarah Geronimo’s English skills are actually very underrated. She’s actually a very decent speaker of the language. She has the typical skills perfect for hosting. But because of her “bubbly” and “pangmasa” branding, she pretends to have “Carabao English” with poor diction. She even adds a phony/funny accent to her English at times to make the people laugh (ex. her “Laida Magtalas” role and other segments in The Voice when she’s being playful with the coaches). Her English is obviously not Lea Salonga or Martin Nievera level, but when she’s being serious with it in certain serious occasions, you can hear her real decency in the said language, and you would notice that she can really speak decent formal English. What I love about Sarah’s English the most is the fact that she speaks the language with simplicity and formality. She does not add any unnatural western accent to it. It just sounds very natural & formal, and that simplicity is actually what made it even sound classier. As you can see and hear in this video, her diction & enunciation are really really good & clear while her fluency is also very decent. Her vocabulary, on the other hand, is very wide and deep. You can easily tell that she's a real BOOKWORM (Sarah loves reading books A LOT). She CAN definitely speak and communicate using the language. Due to her very humble personality and her humble beginnings, many people still underestimate and stereotype both her English skills and her “class” in general without knowing the fact that she has already become more and more formal throughout her 2 decades in the industry. Just because she is not “maarte” and “pasosyal” does not mean she’s still “jologs” and “baduy”. She’s just so simple that she doesn’t care about how people view her class, but she definitely has developed a lot of class and formality in the past 20 years. What many people also do not know is that she is a UST alumni (EHS Scholar) and also went to UP (Associate in Arts degree) for college. She studied dancing and singing in Los Angeles, California back in 2011. She is now a CHEF after she finished her course in Heny Sison Culinary School. She is a CEO of her own production company, an entrepreneur of her own make-up company, and an owner of a high-end Italian restaurant with her husband. She’s been touring around the world for almost 2 decades. She’s married to an English speaking husband with an English speaking family. With all these factors, it really should no longer be a surprise to everyone that Sarah really knows the English language well by now, and that she’s developed so much class as well. She’s also actually a BILLIONAIRE now, and even her TAGALOG is very classy and very wholesome too. Her Tagalog never really sounded "bakya" and inappropriate anyway. She has definitely matured into a simple, modest, soft-spoken, and classy lady. She's a lot classier than the image she was being branded with and definitely far from being “baduy” and “jologs” now. I'm sure she’s even classier than the casual people who constantly degrade and stereotype her class. Just because she is genuinely humble & simple, does not mean she can be belittled and stereotyped in all aspects of her life. The Sarah Geronimo that exists today is just a very CLASSY and CULTURED lady. Be careful who you belittle.

Smart talaga si Sara G. tsaka kahit paano nakapag aral siya ng college sa UP ( Associate in Arts Degree)open University for collge, sa UST high school grad siya at schoolar with honor ibig sabihin matalino talaga si Sarah G, grad din siya ng short course na baker now chefs pa, may Beauty na with brain pa, sexy na talented pa, down to earth, mabait pa, kaya naman pinagpala siya ng Pagibig Pogi na mabait pa, love na love si Sarah, galing pa sa prominent family mayaman din, yun nga lang walang perpekto sa mundo di siya swerte sa Ina ( Mommy Devine) na mukhang pera ganid at selfish may ina palang natitiis ang anak napakalaki ng utang na loob nila kay Sara pero sad di nila matanggap sa love decisions ni Sara hayy godbless nalang sayo idol paborito kita praying for ur forever happiness with ur poging husband buti nalang pinaglaban ka ni Mateo at naghintay talaga siya, now Married na ang ating PopStar Royalty Princess❤english ni Sarah G hindi trying hard natural ang dating yung diction niya very educated, unlike yung ibang artista diyan slang kuno lumaki naman sila sa ibang bansa, yung iba nag aral naman sa International School, meron din diyan graduate ng college pero di maka derecho ng english, yung isa naman UST din galing nong HS nag eenglish pero TH may ghost writter pa sa social media!!

not only decent or good but very eloquent..She is very fluent in English.

Speaking voice pa lang 10/10 sarap pkinggan tpos may Pa English pa n natural na natural wlang kaarte arte kaya npakadaling maintindihan yung alam m Pinoy n Pinoy p dn hndi sya nakakailang pakinggan.

idol Sarah Geronio grabe napaka humble mo talaga hindi ka nag bago at saka marunong ka tumanaw ng utang loob sa tumulong sa iyo at pinasikat ka proud ako sa iyo

The humble queen, she doesn't need to impress many by speaking english. She is being loved by millions for her being natural and her utmost humility.

ang clear talaga nya magpronounce ng consonants. klarong klaro. sarap sa ears 😍

She is a beautiful person, inside and out ... humble, simple...

She studied in UST. I looked up the university so much that I know it offers a lot to its students.

not only that she can speak english... she knows how to enunciate properly and very articulate....

Natural si sarah original di gumagaya sa iba perfect ❤

I love how Sarah uses the English language naturally without the need to put on a foreign accent just to sound “native”. She’s owning the language, in a sense, by speaking it with Filipino accent, which sounds neutral and educated. While speaking it this way, she sounds more authentic and not trying too hard to “belong” to a certain community of native English speakers.

She is good, very clear and understandle and that how every body should speak ENGLISH not eating the words. 😊❤😊

Happy 2 decades Ms. Sarah G. Kea ka palaging nabi bless dahil napakabuti mong tao, napaka down to earth at hindi mayabang kea maraming nagmamahal sau,,, 🥰❤️

With Sarah? I never doubt that she could speak English with fluency and with good diction. Why in the world people have to wonder about that??? She’s just a very humble person. Just listen when she sings English songs. Duh people stop scrutinizing her. People live your own life and leave her A L O N E!!!! ALONE.. Love❤💕🥰 Sarah.

Ang social kaya ng accent ni Sarah..pinapatawa nya lang ang mga audience..very natural lang sya hndi pasikat,kung kailangan lang saka sya nage-english..kayang kaya nya makipagsabayan sa mga englisera ..❤❤

Ang klaro nang speech niya walang halong slanger totally hindi siya maarting mag inglish.

npakabait na tao, the most sincere person na nkita ko on and off stage, npakatalino, lahat na nasayo sayang at hindi cya magawang intindihin ng kanyang mga magulang na this time future nman nya. continue to give ur best sarah g💪👏☝️ we love u

She just uses the English language whenever needed coz she's not "pasikat" or "sosyalera" type of woman. As much as possible she just wanted to be a simple human as she can be without any "arte" lol.

Sarah speaks good English. Clear, simple and fluent.

She can speak English. Humble lang talaga siya.

Mabait, humble at pang masa ang appeal ni Sarah nag-aral siya sa UST.

Maybe it's because I'm a native English Speaker and recent Tagalog learner (I'm Filipino-American 1st generation) but the times I hear her speak English I could tell her English probably runs deep because you can tell when she speaks there isn't a "translation time". For example, when I speak Tagalog you can almost see my gears turning in my head as I try to find my words. But for her you do not see that. But English or Tagalog, the way she speaks is just soooooooooo beautiful. She is truly such an example.

Thank you for sharing. What I love Sarah G the most is her Faith to God Our Lord Almighty are getting stronger.

She is a smart lady. And yes, she speaks very well in English as She does in Tagalog.

TAMA HINDI SOSYALERA C SARAH, PERO TINALO PA NIYA ANG ISANG SOSYALERA SA PAGKILOS AT SALITA. VERY HUMBLE N NICE PERSON DI KATULAD NG IBA JAN NA ARTISTA UMANGAT NG KAUNTI MAYABANG N ANG DATING. KAYA ANG BAGSAK D NA MAKATAYO. NALAOS NA KAAGAD.

A big thanks to Matteo as well. Dati kasi para syang nakakulong now she has freedom of EVERYTHING

her diction and intonation are really great for an asian speaker.

She speaks really well and no arte arte.

JEsus is your strenght in this life is capable to keep you from falling. 😇✝ in remembering to give Him the glory ! 🙌

Kind hearted Sarah, God bless & stay safe always ❤️

ang classy ng dating

Very humble woman. ❤

In my opinion even if we are not perfect in English language does not mean we are of less wit because in the end we should always honor of out mother language called tagalog.

I didn't expect her English to be this good. I'm honestly shocked 😲

Wow ang galing Sarah G so proud of you. Philippine pride!

pareho sila magsalita ni sharon cuneta pag eenglish. nasurpresa ako sa pagkaarticulate niya. ang ganda rin ng boses niya.

She's eloquent and able to convey her ideas and thoughts very well. I will give her an 'A' for showing maturity as well as authenticity about her feelings through English being the second language in the Philippines.

I believe she can really speak in English because there's no way she can study in UST without being proficient in the said language. We do speak in English as our medium of instruction when in class. I do respect her as a fellow Thomasian.

SARAH G IS NOT ONLY WITH A BEAUTIFUL SINGING VOICE,, BUT SHE HAS HER OWN UNIQUE STYLE, SHE CAN EASILY SING FROM HIGH NOTES TO LOW NOTES, SHE IS BEAUTIFUL EVEN WITHOUT MAKE UPS, SHE HAS A HUMBLE PERSONALITY, SHE HAS A CHARACTER THAT I CAN SELDOM FIND WITH SUPERSTARS, SHE IS STILL THE SAME SARAH G UNTIL NOW, GRATEFUL, RESPECTFUL, HUMBLE AND MOST OF ALL LOVING AND CARING A ROLE MODEL....THE ONE AND ONLY💓

I don't find any fault in Sarah's grammar. She can speak well of the language.

Very well said, Sarah!!! Proud of you 💕♥️💕

God bless you miss Sarah G! Keep it up ! The good reputation you have since joining this industry! Stay strong n humble n kind ! God is with you ! Amen ! You can speak good English! There’s no doubt about that ! Never mind the bashers ! They’d stop at a certain point ! Continue on shining n smiling ! ❤😊👍🥰✝️💐💐👍

Sarah is a multi talented person like Michael Jackson so she is a genius for me..🥰

She’s good in everything, beautiful in every way..

For Sarah G. Guidicelli tayo no matter what!😉😃👍go go gooo!

What’s with the English language anyway? Something that I really don’t understand with the mindset of other people. Sarah is a smart, simple, and a humble person. What’s not to love about her ❤

Sarah G sang english songs is very nice pronouncing...she's very humble..

Ang klaro magsalita ni Sarah.Masarap sa tenga.❤❤❤

Sarah is very articulate with her spoken English. She may not be as perfect as Leah is with her English, but she is not bad herself. It's just that some people are just too mean and very language abusive. But, may i please ask if these people who are bashing her do speak better or have a Master's degree of the English language. Or do they even speak impeccable English?

Sarah speaks clear, simple and fluent english.

Beautiful inside and out, Sarah G.

I have observed that people having a unique set of teeth are great singers. Using braces can affect singing style especially so that it is hooked inside your mouth for a very long period.

I love Sarah Geronimo eversince

🥰😍🤩😘💫 Wow!!! sensational!

Sarah can speak English fluently, natural Yan and hndi nya install..unlike ung iba nag aral lang feelingera na Panay English dun Dito

Napaka natural nga nya mag English. Not trying hard gaya ng iba. I really love her as a performer and as a person. ❤️

What a good diction as an Asian!

In short, hindi sya matigas mag english. Kaya nya ipronounce properly yung magkasunod na consonant like TH.

keep trusting GOD I love you sarah

hindi trying hard she really can speak the language.

as long as understandable and clear yung english nya no need naman na sobrang accent mas ok pakinggan yung natural lang na english nya...love you Sarah

Congratulations Sarah❤ You've too far....... Thanks Matteo ❤️

Sayang hindi nainclude ung audio recording of her interview with a radio station sa Dubai. Grabe doon ako na amaze sa kanya sa English speaking skills nya.

Sarah and Jona mga singers na mukhang mamahalin

It doesn't matter at all. She's a good actress and a good person. A lot of popular foreign actors can't even speak straight english.

Bagay maging DJ s romantic ang tema ang sexy nya magsalita

Bakit sino ba dyan ang nagsasabing hindi magaling mag.English?

NaKaKaiYaK😢,.SaNa ReLeAsE nYa uLiT iToNg MAKE ME YOUR'S

Homeschooling po so Sarah sa Angelicum so sarah is OK in English

Sabi nga ni miss leah magaling nmn talaga mag english c sarah dinadaan lng nya s biro

lagi siya binabash sa english niya kasi di siya pasikat kahit marunong naman din talaga siya. napakanatural lang ng tunog. walang halong arte

I love you Sarah 😍 💗 💛 💓 ♥️ 💖 😍

We, Filipinos understand and can speak in english, because it is our second language. It's just that majority of us do not use it in regular basis, especially most of us. We usually speak on our native language in our own houses. We speak in english only if it is needed. So, for Sarah she is just doing the right thing.

Medyo kailangan siguro pag usapan kasi nagigiging sikat pa siya ngayon worldwide and sikat siya for her Filipino songs amongst the Pilipinos.Walang lang. info na rin para sa iba to say the least

I've noticed that in 6:19 she was struggling to speak with her braces, but overall I like the way she enunciates. She has a very nice and clear diction that is not typical to many Filipinos especially to most Asians.

Atleast hindi sya pabida bida at very humble sya.hundi tulad ng iba lumaki sa pinaa trying hard mag enlish🤣✌afford ni sarah mgspeak ng english pero inaaply niya lng pag kailangan. sikat siya pero hindi mayabang kaya maraming humahanga kay sarah g isa na ako don.

Hindi Kasi cya mayabang na tao. Yung ibang pinoy akala mo Kung sino makapag English Kasi nga magaling sila, mayabang pa sila. Pero pag dating sa MATHEMATICS kolelat naman halos mapasukan na Ng langaw ang bunganga nila 😂😂😂 Proud parin ako maging carabao speaker Kasi Filipino ako at Hindi ako from ENGLISH COUNTRY. Filipino should bow their own language than 2nd language only. I speak Tagalog if Tagalog ang kausap ko, Hindi naman ako tanga or bobo na mag salita na Hindi naman naiintindihan Ng mga Filipino ang salita ko 😑😑😑 cympre I will speak Tagalog that I'm very sure na maiintindihan nila ako.

Wow! She sounds like a foreigner when she sings an English song.

She stayed her younger years in the U.S SO EVEN FOR A MONTH YOU SHOULD KNOW HOW TO SPEAK ENGLISH WELL

love her diction and accent

So great sarah

Ganun na ba ang kahalaga na mas marunong tayo sa english kaysa sa sarili nating wika ?

nice. good grammar and enunciation.

Why is this even a question? She can speak well in English. She doesn't have to prove anything. She's one of the best here in Pinas.

Wow as in wow idol! Good job!

She is eloquent.

Of course she improve a lot!

GaliNg nman mag English ni mam Sarah❤

Pang miss u ang message ng Lodi Ko❤

She enunciates words so well, speaks good English. The problem is the Filipinos who are critical in English language. They want you to speak perfect usage and grammar, which they do not know that even native speakers of English commit mistake in grammar and usage.

bright naman si sarah at marunong mag English

Love you Sarah😍. Hope to see you perform with #alexailacad😍

Even Lea can vouch Sarah can speak English well. I remember when Sarah once said 'I can really understand English but I don't really speak it' (The voice kids) and Lea immediately contradicted her. She is just pressured to 'speak' like Leah or Bamboo whenever she's doing The Voice. So she's very hesitant because the audience already have this notion that she's not very good in speaking the language. She has nice diction, enunciation & pronunciation. She maybe simple & humble but she's also a perfectionist.

I love Sarah G.. ❤

Nice to meet you all, my 1st time visit

nagaral si sarah sa mga prestigious schools sa pinas right? ust at up so hnd maikakaila na marunong sya sa english. pero now ko lng din tlg sya narinig magsalita ng English and i would say that she is very articulate. may nababasa ako sa mga comments na si jolina magdangal daw ay hnd marunong sa english?

Looking back at her educ background, she indeen can speak

Basta Ako no comment Ako sa mga nagmamaliit. KC kahit Anong Gawin nila Sarah parin Ako hahaha❤️❤️❤️

Love her pronunciation wlang arte