EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sharp-eyed, observant...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-TA-las ang ma-TA/
FIL: Mapagmasid, mabilis makapansin ng mga detalye, o may matalim na paningin.
EN: sharp-eyed, observant
This is your 'tita' at a family gathering who will notice your 1-kilo weight gain, your new pimple, and the fact that you're wearing the same shirt from last Christmas. It's also the security guard who can spot a shoplifter in a crowd, or your friend who can find the last available parking spot in a full mall lot. They miss nothing.
A Filipino idiom. Literally translates to 'sharp the eye', from 'matalas' (sharp) and 'mata' (eye).
Used to describe someone's keen sense of observation, not necessarily their literal eyesight quality.
🇵🇭 Matalas ang mata ng aking lola; nakita niya agad ang nawawala kong hikaw.
🇺🇸 My grandmother is sharp-eyed; she immediately saw my missing earring.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong maging matalas ang mata kung ikaw ay isang imbestigador.
🇺🇸 You need to be observant if you are an investigator.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.