EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
adaptation; conforming; getting along...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ki-ki-BA-gay/
FIL: Ang proseso o kakayahan ng pag-angkop, pakikisama, at pag-ayon sa isang bagong kapaligiran, sitwasyon, o grupo ng mga tao.
EN: adaptation; conforming; getting along
This is the skill you need when you're the 'new guy' at the office. It's about learning when to join the coffee break, laughing at the boss's jokes, and figuring out the unwritten rules. It's the essence of 'pakikisama', the ability to blend in smoothly without causing ripples. A crucial survival skill in the Philippines.
From pakiki- (social participation prefix) + bagay (fit, suitable). The act of making oneself fit in.
ROOT MEANING: suitable; fitting; appropriate
Closely related to the Filipino cultural value of 'pakikisama' (smooth interpersonal relations).
🇵🇭 Mahalaga ang pakikibagay sa ibang kultura kapag nagtatrabaho ka sa abroad.
🇺🇸 Adaptation to other cultures is important when you work abroad.
🇵🇭 Nahirapan siya sa simula, ngunit natutunan din niya ang pakikibagay sa buhay-Maynila.
🇺🇸 He struggled at first, but he eventually learned the art of getting along in Manila life.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.