EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
they said; according to them...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/a-NI-la/
FIL: Isang pagpapaikli ng pariralang "ang wika nila" o "ayon sa kanila," ginagamit sa pag-uulat ng sinabi ng ibang tao.
EN: they said; according to them
This is the classic "sabi nila" but make it formal. It's the Filipino version of "according to them" or "they said." Ginagamit mo 'to kapag nagre-report ka ng chismis na narinig mo, pero gusto mo sound educated. "Uulan daw bukas, anila."
Contraction of "wika nila" (their speech/saying).
Often used in formal writing and speech. It's a shortcut to attribute a statement to a group of people.
🇵🇭 Maganda raw ang pelikula, anila.
🇺🇸 The movie is good, they said.
🇵🇭 Hindi na matutuloy ang pagpupulong, anila, dahil sa masamang panahon.
🇺🇸 According to them, the meeting will not push through because of the bad weather.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.