EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
really...
belief...
to believe (someone or something)...
Pang-uri
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/ta-la-GA/
FIL: Isang pang-abay na nagpapatunay o nagbibigay-diin sa katotohanan o kasidhian ng isang pahayag.
EN: really
The Swiss Army knife of Filipino emphasis. It can be a question ('Talaga?'), a confirmation ('Oo, talaga.'), an accusation ('Ikaw talaga!'), or pure, unadulterated 'gigil' ('Nakakainis ka talaga!'). It's the word you use when 'very' just isn't enough.
Shift in meaning from Sanskrit 'taḍāga' (pond, lake) to mean 'naturally, certainly'.
Extremely common in everyday conversation. Its meaning is heavily dependent on intonation.
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🇵🇭 Talaga bang aalis ka na?
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🇵🇭 Ang ganda mo talaga ngayon.
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