EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to speak...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ka-sa-li-TA/
FIL: Magkaroon ng kakayahan o pagkakataong magpahayag gamit ang pananalita.
EN: to be able to speak
'Yung moment na tinawag ka for recitation at bigla kang na-mental block? "Ma'am, 'di po ako makasalita." Or when you're so shocked or kilig that you're literally speechless. It's the ability to speak, which you can lose temporarily due to surprise, fear, or sickness (like a sore throat).
The prefix "maka-" denotes ability. "Hindi makasalita" (unable to speak) is a very common phrase.
🇵🇭 Sa sobrang gulat, hindi siya agad nakasalita.
🇺🇸 Due to extreme shock, she wasn't able to speak right away.
🇵🇭 Kailan kaya makakapagsalita ang aking bunsong anak?
🇺🇸 I wonder when my youngest child will be able to speak?
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.