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Galentine’s Day questions for the friends who stayed

Questions for Galentine’s brunch or a night in with your friends: easy ones while the waffles are coming, a round of saying out loud what you love about each other, and a few kind questions about yourselves.

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Which ability did a friend notice in you before you noticed it yourself?

Anong galing mo ang unang napansin ng friend bago mo ito nakita sa sarili mo?

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A note

You could borrow their words to describe your ability once.

Puwede mong gamitin ang sinabi nila para ilarawan ang galing mo.

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The questions

17 Galentine’s Day questions

Every question in English and Filipino/Tagalog, word for word from the Kumustahan decks. Open “Back of the card” for the reflection printed on the other side.

Over brunch

6 questions

Easy, nostalgic and a little silly, for the first round of coffee.

  1. What harmless habit of a friend have you come to enjoy?

    Anong habit ng friend ang mas nagugustuhan mo habang tumatagal?

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    Was it something you liked immediately or grew to like?

    Nagustuhan mo ba agad o nasanay ka muna bago mo nagustuhan?

  2. Think of someone in your circle who can turn anything into a funny story.

    Isipin yung tao sa circle niyo na kayang gawing funny story kahit simpleng bagay lang.

    Back of the card

    Every circle has someone who makes ordinary stories funnier than expected. Naming them is also a tiny thank-you.

    May tao talagang nagpapasaya ng simpleng kwento. Kapag naalala mo siya, parang small thank-you na rin.

  3. What detail do you notice first in an old photo with a friend?

    Anong detalye ang una mong napapansin sa lumang photo kasama ang friend?

    Back of the card

    No need to show it. Would you keep that detail in a photo taken today?

    Hindi kailangang ipakita. Gusto mo bang makita pa rin ang detalyeng iyon sa photo ngayon?

  4. Which simple hangout with a friend would you happily repeat?

    Anong simpleng bonding kasama ang friend ang gusto mong ulitin?

    Back of the card

    Same place, same activity, different weather. Would you still choose it?

    Parehong lugar at gagawin, pero iba ang panahon. Pipiliin mo pa rin ba ito?

  5. Which ordinary errand would you rather do with a friend?

    Anong simpleng lakad ang mas gusto mong gawin kasama ang friend?

    Back of the card

    The errand is done. Would you head home or extend the time together?

    Tapos na ang lakad. Uuwi na ba kayo o magtatagal pa nang magkasama?

  6. Plan a hangout that a friend could bring a new friend to.

    Kung magsasama ng bagong friend ang kaibigan mo, anong bonding ang ipa-plano mo?

    Back of the card

    Imagine the newcomer knows none of your old jokes. Your activity can still work.

    Isipin na hindi alam ng bagong kasama ang dating mga biro ninyo. Puwede pa ring maging masaya ang activity.

Love notes to each other

6 questions

Compliments and noticing, the real point of Galentine’s.

  1. Which ability did a friend notice in you before you noticed it yourself?

    Anong galing mo ang unang napansin ng friend bago mo ito nakita sa sarili mo?

    Back of the card

    You could borrow their words to describe your ability once.

    Puwede mong gamitin ang sinabi nila para ilarawan ang galing mo.

  2. Which compliment have you remembered long after someone said it?

    Anong compliment ang tumatak sa'yo kahit matagal na itong sinabi?

    Back of the card

    The exact words are optional. Notice which part of the compliment stayed with you.

    Hindi kailangan ang eksaktong salita. Balikan kung aling bahagi ng papuri ang tumatak sa'yo.

  3. How would you like friends to react when you share good news?

    Paano mo gustong mag-react ang friends kapag may good news ka?

    Back of the card

    A loud cheer or a quiet “I'm happy for you” — which fits this news?

    Malakas na cheer o tahimik na “Masaya ako para sa'yo” — alin ang bagay sa balitang ito?

  4. Who is a friend you can sit quietly with without it feeling awkward?

    Sino yung friend na kaya mong samahan nang tahimik without it feeling awkward?

    Back of the card

    Comfortable quiet is its own kind of closeness. It means the friendship does not always need talking, joking, or trying hard.

    May closeness din sa tahimik na hindi awkward. Ibig sabihin, hindi laging kailangang magsalita, magpatawa, o mag-effort nang todo.

  5. What makes sharing a quiet moment with a friend comfortable for you?

    Ano ang nagpapakomportable sa'yo kapag tahimik lang kayo ng friend?

    Back of the card

    The silence can stay silent. You do not need to fill it for this answer.

    Puwedeng manatiling tahimik. Hindi kailangang punuin ng usapan para sa sagot na ito.

  6. Choose a simple way friends could celebrate your birthday without spending much.

    Pumili ng simpleng paraan para i-celebrate ng friends ang birthday mo nang hindi gumagastos nang malaki.

    Back of the card

    One detail can be just for you: the music, the timing, or something else you love.

    Puwedeng may isang detalye para talaga sa'yo: music, oras, o iba pang gusto mo.

A little kindness for yourself

5 questions

For the end of the table, when it gets honest.

  1. Pick one small kindness you can give yourself today.

    Pumili ng isang maliit na kindness na kaya mong ibigay sa sarili mo today.

    Back of the card

    Kindness does not need to be grand to be real. A small mercy can still change how the day feels.

    Hindi kailangang bongga ang kindness para maging totoo. Kahit maliit na mercy, puwedeng baguhin ang feel ng araw.

  2. Which part of yourself are you learning to accept?

    Anong part ng sarili mo ang natututuhan mong tanggapin?

    Back of the card

    Acceptance can be slow and ordinary. Sometimes it begins when you stop arguing with one true part of yourself.

    Mabagal at ordinary minsan ang acceptance. Minsan nagsisimula siya kapag hindi mo na inaaway ang isang totoong part mo.

  3. What do you like more about yourself than you used to?

    Ano ang mas nagugustuhan mo sa sarili mo kaysa dati?

    Back of the card

    Would you appreciate the same thing in another person? Your story can stay private.

    Magugustuhan mo rin ba iyon sa ibang tao? Puwedeng itago ang sarili mong kuwento.

  4. How do you talk to yourself when you fall short?

    Paano ka makipag-usap sa sarili mo kapag nagkukulang ka?

    Back of the card

    The voice you use with yourself matters. It can either add weight or make room for a wiser next step.

    Mahalaga yung boses na gamit mo sa sarili mo. Puwede siyang magdagdag ng bigat o magbigay ng space para sa mas wise na next step.

  5. Pick one feeling you have today. What would you say to a friend who felt that too?

    Pumili ng isang feeling mo today. Ano ang sasabihin mo sa friend na ganun din ang nararamdaman?

    Back of the card

    Sometimes your gentlest wisdom shows up first for someone else. It may be allowed to come back to you too.

    Minsan mas mabilis lumabas ang lambing natin para sa iba. Baka puwede ring bumalik sa'yo yung same na wisdom.

How to use them

Before you ask

Galentine’s Day is for telling your friends what you usually only tell other people about them. The best questions make room for that: which ability a friend saw in you before you did, the compliment you still remember, the friend you can sit in silence with.

Brunch has a habit of becoming a catch-up session where everyone reports on work, dating and family in turn. That’s fine for half an hour. Then one good question changes the table from updates to stories, and stories are why you booked the reservation.

End with the self-kindness questions if the mood is right. February can be a heavy month, and hearing your friends answer how they talk to themselves on bad days is often the most loving part of the whole celebration.

Good for

  • Galentine’s brunch on February 13
  • A night in with takeout and face masks
  • Long-distance friends on a video call
  • Moms’ groups and women’s small groups
  • Single and partnered friends together

Tips

  1. Go around the table on the love-notes round: each person answers about the friend to her left.
  2. Put the phones in the middle and leave them there until the coffee is gone.
  3. Write one answer on a small card for each friend to take home.
  4. Keep it about friendship. Dating talk will happen anyway; it doesn’t need a prompt.
  5. Celebrating as a couple too? See the Valentine’s Day questions.

Decks for this

Galentine’s Day

Frequently asked questions

What are good questions to ask on Galentine’s Day?

Questions that let friends celebrate each other: an ability a friend noticed in you first, a compliment you still remember, how you like friends to react to your good news. Mix them with light brunch questions and a little self-kindness.

What do you do at a Galentine’s brunch besides eat?

Play a round of questions where each friend answers about the person next to her, swap small notes, or plan the next simple hangout together. It turns a catch-up into a celebration.

Can we play these on one phone at the table?

Yes. Open the free Kumustahan app, choose the Friends deck, and pass the phone around. Every card also has a Filipino translation.

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