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how long (duration)...
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a hit; popular; trendy...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ga-A-no ka-ta-GAL/
FIL: Isang pariralang pananong na ginagamit upang alamin ang haba ng oras o panahon ng isang pangyayari, gawain, o kalagayan.
EN: how long (duration)
The official question for impatient people, Pinoys waiting for their online shopping delivery, or anyone stuck in EDSA traffic. "Ma, **gaano katagal** pa?" is the childhood anthem of long road trips. In the world of love, it's the question you ask when someone says "Mag-usap tayo mamaya." How long is "mamaya"?!
Combination of "gaano" (how much) and "tagal" (duration).
ROOT MEANING: how much; how (+ adjective)
Specifically asks about the duration of time.
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🇵🇭 Gaano katagal ang biyahe mula Maynila hanggang Baguio?
🇺🇸 How long is the trip from Manila to Baguio?
🇵🇭 Tinanong niya ako kung gaano katagal ko siyang hihintayin.
🇺🇸 He asked me how long I would wait for him.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.