EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
remembering very clearly...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/tan-dang-tan-DA/
FIL: Ang estado ng pag-alala sa isang bagay nang buong-buo, malinaw, at walang pag-aalinlangan.
EN: remembering very clearly
This is when a memory is in 4K Ultra HD in your brain. It's not just 'I remember,' it's 'I remember it like it was yesterday.' You use this for core memories, like your first heartbreak, a major achievement, or that super embarrassing thing you did in high school. 'Tandang-tanda ko pa...' is the start of a major throwback story.
Reduplication of the root `tanda` (mark/memory), which intensifies the meaning.
ROOT MEANING: sign, mark, symbol, evidence
It functions as an adjective describing a person's state of memory. Often used with `pa` (still), as in `tandang-tanda ko pa`.
🇵🇭 Tandang-tanda ko pa ang araw na una tayong nagkita.
🇺🇸 I still remember very clearly the day we first met.
🇵🇭 Kahit matagal na, tandang-tanda niya ang lahat ng detalye.
🇺🇸 Even though it's been a long time, she remembers all the details vividly.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.