EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
maybe; perhaps; I think...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/A-ta/
FIL: Isang kataga na nagpapahiwatig ng kawalan ng katiyakan o pag-aalinlangan; hinuha o palagay.
EN: maybe; perhaps; I think
The official word for when you're not sure, but you're gonna say it anyway. It's the verbal equivalent of a shrug emoji (🤷). "Darating siya ata." means "Maybe they'll come, maybe they won't, let's not get our hopes up but let's still prepare the chismis." It's your escape clause in any statement.
Colloquial shortening of 'yata'.
A very common conversational particle. Often used to soften a statement or express a personal guess.
🇵🇭 Uulan ata mamaya.
🇺🇸 I think it will rain later.
🇵🇭 Wala na ata tayong bigas.
🇺🇸 Perhaps we don't have any rice left.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.