EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
teenager...
fair...
fair play...
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/TIN-ey-jer/
FIL: Isang tao na nasa edad na labintatlo (13) hanggang labinsiyam (19); isang kabataan.
EN: teenager
That phase in life when you think you know everything, your parents know nothing, and your biggest problem is your crush not viewing your IG story. A Filipino 'teenager' is often called 'binata' (male) or 'dalaga' (female), and is an expert in TikTok dances, mobile games, and saying 'gets ko na 'yan, Ma' while not getting it at all.
From English 'teenager'.
Commonly used loanword. 'Binata' (for males) and 'dalaga' (for females) are the more traditional Tagalog equivalents, but 'teenager' is universally understood.
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🇵🇭 Mahirap kausapin ang mga teenager ngayon dahil may sarili na silang mundo.
🇺🇸 It's hard to talk to teenagers nowadays because they have their own world.
🇵🇭 Bilang isang teenager, marami siyang pinagdadaanang pagbabago.
🇺🇸 As a teenager, she is going through many changes.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.