EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
romantically shy...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/TOR-pe/
FIL: Isang taong nahihiya o nag-aatubiling ipahayag ang kanyang romantikong damdamin sa taong kanyang nagugustuhan.
EN: romantically shy
The classic Pinoy term for a guy (or girl!) who's too shy to make a move on their crush. They'll write poems, stalk social media, and move mountains in their head, but can't even say 'hi' in person. The opposite of 'diskarte'.
From Spanish 'torpe' meaning clumsy, awkward, or dull.
Primarily used in the context of courtship and romance. Can also function as a noun to refer to the person ('Isang torpe si Juan').
🇵🇭 Huwag ka nang maging torpe, aminin mo na ang nararamdaman mo.
🇺🇸 Don't be romantically shy anymore, just admit what you feel.
🇵🇭 Ang kaibigan ko ay isang torpe; isang taon na siyang may gusto sa'yo pero hindi makapagsalita.
🇺🇸 My friend is a shy suitor; he's liked you for a year but can't say a word.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.