MJ & SEVEN

We're a Filipino couple who decided to live a digital nomad life in Spain 🧳🇪🇸

[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

How a Spanish word found new life in Filipino?
Take "paciencia." In Spain, it means "patience" or "waiting calmly." In the Philippines, it became "pasensya." But it took a deeply empathetic twist: "Pasensya na" (I am sorry).
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[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

How a Spanish word found new life in Filipino?
Take "basta." In Spain, it means "enough" or "stop." In the Philippines, it stayed "basta." But it took a deeply romantic twist: "Basta ikaw" (As long as it's you).
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[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

How a Spanish word found new life in Filipino?
Take "siempre." In Spanish, it means always—a measure of time. But in Filipino, "syempre" means "of course." It’s a measure of certainty and trust.
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[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

How a Spanish word found new life in Filipino?
Take "seguro." In Spain, it means absolute certainty. Safe. Undeniable. But in Filipino, "siguro" means... maybe. Perhaps.
It’s an ironic flip from closing the door on doubt to leaving the window wide open.
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[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

How a Spanish word found new life in Filipino?
Take "visto" (seen). In Filipino, it became "bisto" (caught). Spanish "visto" is passive, but "bisto" carries consequences: someone saw, and now everyone knows.
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[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

How a Spanish word found new life in Filipino?
Take "trapo." In Spain, it’s a simple cleaning rag. But in the Philippines, it became an acronym for TRAditional POlitician. Language transformed a simple object into sharp social commentary.
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[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

How a Spanish word found new life in Filipino?
Take "demasiado." In Spain, it means "too much" or "excessive." In the Philippines, it became "masyado." But we added a gentle twist: "Di masyado" (not too much). It evolved from excess into moderation.
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[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

Spanish: "loco" = crazy
Filipino: "loko" = silly
Filipino: "niloko" = fooled
One word traveled and learned three emotions: madness, laughter, and betrayal.

[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

The Sudarium of Oviedo (or Santo Sudario) is a bloodstained linen cloth measuring 84cm x 53cm. According to tradition, this is the face cloth placed on the head of Jesus Christ after His death.

#GoodFriday #ViernesSanto #SantoSudario #CatedralDeOviedo #HolyWeekSpain

[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

¡Qué sitio más chulo! 😍 Me encantan los cojines. ¿Para cuándo un donut de 'Choco Butternut'? ¡Es el mejor sabor del mundo en Filipinas! 🍩🇵🇭
#DuffinDagelsOviedo

[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

Cheers to the "different" ones. 🥂 ¡Salud to the brave!

#BreakingCycles #BuhayExpat #OviedoLife #FirstGenerationExpat #MJandSevenInSpain #SpainDNV #SpainDigitalNomadVisa

[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

Do Filipinos hate Spain because we're colonized for more than 300 years?

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[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

Nature helps us clear the "loading" icon in our heads. Fresh air = better ideas. ¡Vale, ho!

#MJandSevenInSpain #SpainDNV #SpainDigitalNomadVisa #FilipinosInSpain #Oviedo #Asturias #NorthernSpain

[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

For those of us living the "laptop life," nature is not a luxury, it's maintenance.
Don't just work from anywhere; walk from anywhere.

#RemoteWorker #NatureHeals #DigitalDetox #mjandseven #FilipinosInSpain #SpainDNV #SpainDigitalNomadVisa #oviedo #asturias #northernspain

[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

Testing our tastebuds after a year in Oviedo!
Left or Right? Tell us your favorites in the comments!

#FilipinosInSpain #SpainDigitalNomadVisa #SpainDNV #Oviedo #Asturias #NorthernSpain

[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

Ang ganda dito, guys. Sobra. Catch the full video tomorrow! ¡Vámonos!
https://t.co/0p3Cc4UfWn

[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

In Oviedo, "Brain Care" is free.

Walking here is Life! Stay active, stay healthy!

#SpainLife #OviedoAsturias #mentalhealthwalk #FilipinosInSpain #oviedo #visitoviedo

[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

Maybe if there’s one thing we quietly regret, it’s this: we didn’t even consider living abroad when we were in our twenties. Not because we didn’t want to, but because the idea felt unreachable. Not unrealistic. Unreachable.

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[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

The Philippines gave us resilience. Spain gave us room to breathe.

#mjandseveninspain #spaindnv

[MJ & SEVEN @myjseven]

Sometimes we wonder what would’ve happened if we had invested earlier — not money, but perspective. If we had known sooner that opportunity wasn’t always about leaving permanently, but about positioning yourself within a system that works. #mjandseveninspain #spaindnv