EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
in case; if ever; perchance...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Isang pang-abay na pananhi na nagpapahayag ng isang posibleng kondisyon o pangyayari; kung mangyari.
EN: in case; if ever; perchance
The official word for Filipino overthinkers and 'what if' scenarios. "Sakali man na hindi siya dumating..." ("In the off chance he doesn't arrive..."). It's the verbal Plan B, C, and D. It's the reason your mom makes you bring an umbrella on a sunny day. "Magdala ka ng payong, sakali umulan."
Often used with 'man' as 'sakali man'. It introduces a hypothetical situation.
🇵🇭 Sakali mang magbago ang isip mo, tawagan mo lang ako.
🇺🇸 If ever you change your mind, just call me.
🇵🇭 Mag-iwan ka ng pera sa bahay, sakali kailanganin nila.
🇺🇸 Leave some money at home, in case they need it.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.