EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
he said / she said...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/a-NI-ya/
FIL: Isang pagpapaikli ng pariralang "ang wika niya" o "sabi niya," na ginagamit upang iulat ang sinabi ng isang tao.
EN: he said / she said
The OG 'sabi niya'. It’s the formal, literary version of quoting someone. You'll see this in Noli Me Tángere or your lola's old komiks. In modern terms, it's like saying 'According to my source...' but the source is just one person. It's the #Marites classic, but with a diploma.
A contraction of the phrase "ang wika niya" (his/her language/saying).
ROOT MEANING: language
Primarily used in literature, formal writing, and reported speech. Less common in casual conversation where "sabi niya" is preferred.
🇵🇭 Maganda raw ang pelikula, aniya.
🇺🇸 The movie is good, he/she said.
🇵🇭 Aniya, hindi na siya babalik pa.
🇺🇸 He/she said, they will never come back.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.