EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to surprise (someone)...
to turn...
is turning; turning...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/sur-pre-SA-hin/
FIL: Bigyan ng surpresa ang isang tao; gulatin o biglain sa isang hindi inaasahang paraan.
EN: to surprise (someone)
The act of hiding behind a door with a cake and balloons, ready to scream "SURPRISE!" at an unsuspecting victim... I mean, birthday celebrant. Also what your Meralco bill does to you every month.
From Spanish 'sorpresa' (surprise), with the Tagalog verb suffix '-hin'.
Commonly used for both pleasant and unpleasant surprises.
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🇵🇭 Plano naming surpresahin si Ana sa kanyang kaarawan.
🇺🇸 We plan to surprise Ana on her birthday.
🇵🇭 Huwag mo akong surpresahin nang ganyan, atakihin ako sa puso!
🇺🇸 Don't surprise me like that, I might have a heart attack!
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.