EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
okay...
piece by piece; bit by bit...
hiding place; hide-and-seek...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/o-KEY/
FIL: Nangangahulugang ayos lang, tama, o katanggap-tanggap.
EN: okay
The Swiss Army knife of Filipino responses. Can mean "yes," "I'm fine," "I agree," "it's acceptable," or "I'm secretly annoyed but don't want to argue." The tone is everything. "Okey lang ako" is the most famous lie in the Philippines, second only to "on the way na ako."
From English 'okay'.
Extremely common. The spelling can vary (okay, ok). 'Okey lang' is a very versatile and common phrase.
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🇵🇭 Okey lang ba sa iyo kung dito tayo kumain?
🇺🇸 Is it okay with you if we eat here?
🇵🇭 Mukhang pagod ka. Okey ka lang ba?
🇺🇸 You look tired. Are you alright?
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.