EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to last; to take a long time...
denture...
department...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-ta-GAL/
FIL: Manatili sa isang kalagayan, lugar, o gawain sa loob ng mahabang panahon; umabot nang matagal.
EN: to last; to take a long time
This is what you wish your sahod (salary) would do, but it never does. It's also what you tell your friend who's taking forever to get ready: "Huy, magtagal ka pa ba dyan?" It's the opposite of a 'quickie' meeting; it's the 3-hour meeting that could have been an email.
mag- (verb affix) + tagal (duration)
Often used to ask about duration or to describe something that endures.
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🇵🇭 Sana magtagal ang ating pagsasama.
🇺🇸 I hope our relationship will last.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magtagal sa palengke at baka maubusan tayo ng ulam.
🇺🇸 Don't take too long at the market, or we might run out of dishes to cook.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.