EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to haggle; to bargain...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ki-pag-ta-WA-ran/
FIL: Ang pakikipag-usap sa isang nagbebenta upang pababain ang presyo ng isang produkto o serbisyo.
EN: to haggle; to bargain
A sacred ritual in the palengke, tiangge, and Greenhills. It's the art of asking 'Miss, wala na po bang tawad?' with your most charming smile. This is a high-stakes negotiation where your success is measured by how many pesos you've saved. Not for the faint of heart, and definitely not for use in SM.
From makipag- + tawad + -an. The -an suffix emphasizes the reciprocal nature of the negotiation.
A key skill in Philippine market culture. The verb implies the interactive process of negotiating a price.
🇵🇭 Magaling makipagtawaran ang nanay ko kaya laging malaki ang natitipid namin sa palengke.
🇺🇸 My mom is great at haggling, that's why we always save a lot at the wet market.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mahiyang makipagtawaran kapag namimili sa Divisoria.
🇺🇸 Don't be shy to bargain when shopping in Divisoria.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.