EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pass by; to let pass...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-da-AN/
FIL: Ang paghiling ng pahintulot na dumaan sa isang lugar o daanan; ang pagbibigay ng espasyo para sa iba na makadaan.
EN: to pass by; to let pass
This is the magic word you say when you're trying to squeeze through a crowded MRT train or a packed palengke aisle. It's the polite way of saying 'Excuse me, coming through!' without sounding like a bulldozer. You say 'Padaan po!' with a slight bow and people will (usually) part like the Red Sea for you. It's a fundamental skill for surviving Manila's crowds.
Mula sa salitang-ugat na 'daan' (way, path) at ang unlaping 'pa-' na nagpapahiwatig ng paghiling o pagpapahintulot.
Kadalasan ay may kasamang 'po' o 'ho' para sa paggalang. Maaaring isang pakiusap ('Padaan po') o isang utos ('Padaanin mo sila').
🇵🇭 Padaan po, mainit po ang dala ko!
🇺🇸 Excuse me, please let me pass, I'm carrying something hot!
🇵🇭 Pwede bang padaan muna ako saglit sa opisina mo bago umuwi?
🇺🇸 Can I pass by your office for a moment before going home?
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.