EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
saleslady...
rattan weaving...
cross-eyed...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
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FIL: Isang babaeng manggagawa na ang trabaho ay magbenta ng mga produkto o serbisyo sa isang tindahan o establisyimento.
EN: saleslady
The omnipresent figure in every SM Department Store who magically appears when you touch an item, asking "Ma'am/Sir, ano pong hanap nila?" They are the guardians of the retail floor, masters of inventory, and can fold a shirt faster than you can say "May small po nito?". A highly respected and common job in the Philippines.
From English 'saleslady'.
A very common English loanword fully integrated into Tagalog. The male equivalent is 'salesman'. 'Sales associate' or 'sales staff' are more gender-neutral terms but 'saleslady' remains extremely common.
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🇵🇭 Tinulungan ako ng saleslady na mahanap ang tamang sukat ng sapatos.
🇺🇸 The saleslady helped me find the right shoe size.
🇵🇭 Nag-apply siya bilang saleslady sa isang malaking mall.
🇺🇸 She applied as a saleslady in a big mall.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.