EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
occasional...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/o-kas-yo-NAL/
FIL: Isang bagay na nangyayari o ginagawa paminsan-minsan lamang; hindi palagian.
EN: occasional
Describes something you do, but not often enough to be a habit. Like that gym membership you use once a month, or that 'healthy' salad you eat in between servings of crispy pata. "Hindi ako laging umiinom ng kape, okasyonal lang." (Says the person on their third cup of the day).
From Tagalog 'okasyon' + '-al', influenced by Spanish 'ocasional'.
ROOT MEANING: occasion
Used to describe the frequency of an event or action. Synonymous with 'paminsan-minsan'.
🇵🇭 Ang pag-ulan ng yelo sa Pilipinas ay isang okasyonal na pangyayari.
🇺🇸 Hail in the Philippines is an occasional event.
🇵🇭 Okasyonal lang kaming lumalabas para kumain sa mamahaling restaurant.
🇺🇸 We only occasionally go out to eat at expensive restaurants.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.