Mahangin
- Word for word
You're so windy- What it really means
- You're so full of yourself
- In a sentence
- “Ang hangin mo naman, porket nanalo ka lang!”
- Natural English
- “You're so full of yourself just because you won!” Meaning Match 92
Filipino slang translators get wrong
Filipino and Taglish slang is playful and creative, and literal translation misses it completely. Here is what these phrases really mean.
Lutang
- Word for word
Floating- What it really means
- Spaced out, out of it
- In a sentence
- “Lutang ako ngayon, puyat kasi ako kagabi.”
- Natural English
- “I'm out of it right now, I stayed up late last night.” Meaning Match 92
Mababaw ang luha
- Word for word
My tears are shallow- What it really means
- I cry easily
- In a sentence
- “Mababaw ang luha ko, iyak agad ako sa mga pelikula.”
- Natural English
- “I'm such a crybaby, I cry right away at movies.” Meaning Match 92
Matigas ang ulo
- Word for word
Has a hard head- What it really means
- Is really stubborn
- In a sentence
- “Matigas talaga ang ulo ng kapatid ko.”
- Natural English
- “My sibling is really hard-headed.” Meaning Match 92
Ang kapal ng mukha
- Word for word
How thick his face is- What it really means
- He's got some nerve
- In a sentence
- “Ang kapal ng mukha niya, hindi man lang nag-sorry.”
- Natural English
- “The nerve of her, she didn't even say sorry.” Meaning Match 92
Itaga mo sa bato
- Word for word
Carve it on a stone- What it really means
- Mark my words / it's a sure thing
- In a sentence
- “Itaga mo sa bato, papasa ako sa exam.”
- Natural English
- “It's a sure thing, I'll pass the exam.” Meaning Match 92
Bitin
- Word for word
I'm hanging- What it really means
- Left wanting more
- In a sentence
- “Bitin ako sa ending ng movie, gusto ko pa!”
- Natural English
- “I'm left hanging by the movie's ending, I want more!” Meaning Match 92
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