EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
please buy...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-bi-LI/
FIL: Isang pakiusap o magalang na paraan ng pagsasabi na nais bumili ng isang bagay.
EN: please buy
The magic word you say at the sari-sari store. 'Pabili po!' is the national anthem of anyone needing anything from suka to phone load. It's the polite way of saying 'I want to buy...' and instantly gets the tindera's attention.
From `pa-` prefix indicating a request + `bili` (buy).
ROOT MEANING: purchase; the act of buying
Extremely common in commerce, especially in small, local stores. Often followed by 'po' for politeness.
🇵🇭 Pabili po ng isang kilong bigas.
🇺🇸 I'd like to buy one kilo of rice, please.
🇵🇭 Narinig ko siyang sumigaw ng 'pabili!' sa tindahan.
🇺🇸 I heard him shout 'I'd like to buy!' at the store.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.