EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Instead of...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/EM-bes/
FIL: Sa halip na; bilang kapalit ng.
EN: Instead of
The classic Pinoy way of saying 'instead of.' 'Kumain ako ng kanin **embes** na mag-diet.' It's the word you use to justify your choices, good or bad. It's the colloquial, everyday version of the more formal 'sa halip na'.
Mula sa Espanyol na 'en vez de'.
Laganap sa pang-araw-araw na usapan. Madalas na ipinagpapalit sa 'imbes'.
🇵🇭 Embes na mag-aral, nag-ML na lang siya buong gabi.
🇺🇸 Instead of studying, he just played Mobile Legends all night.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.