English to Tagalog translations [PRO]
Other | | English term or phrase: Later this month... | How would you say a phrase like, "Later this month, we are going on vacation"?
I don't think you can say "Mamayang buwan, magbabakasyon kami." "Mamaya" can only be used for "later" in the same day, right? If so, is there even a way to say "later this month" or do you have to go around it and use something like, "sa katapusan ng buwan na ito, magbabakasyon kami"?
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| | | Tagalog translation:bago matapos ang buwang ito | Explanation:
"sa kalaunan ng buwang ito" maybe a literal translation but it is very unnatural and not idiomatic. Meanwhile, although "bago matapos ang buwang ito" back translates to "before this month ends" the connotation in Tagalog is that this means "later in the month". |
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Local time: 18:51
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3 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +1 | | later this month... sa kalaunan ng buwang ito
Explanation:
kalaunan - later
buwan - month
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-09-17 09:18:45 GMT)
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Here's a sample Eric, based on the phrase you have given:
"Magbabakasyon kami sa kalaunan (paglaon) ng buwang ito"
sa katapusan would mean
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Note added at 13 mins (2009-09-17 09:20:01 GMT)
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sorry for that. my previous note was truncated. it should read:
sa katapusan would mean "at the end of the month".
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2 days3 hrs confidence: | | later this month... bago matapos ang buwang ito
Explanation:
"sa kalaunan ng buwang ito" maybe a literal translation but it is very unnatural and not idiomatic. Meanwhile, although "bago matapos ang buwang ito" back translates to "before this month ends" the connotation in Tagalog is that this means "later in the month".
Example sentence(s):- Bago matapos ang buwang ito, lilipad na kami papuntang Australia
- Before this month ends we're flying to Australia.
Reference: http://www.english-to-tagalog.com
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Local time: 18:51
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