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04:24 Oct 31, 2008
Tagalog to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Tagalog term or phrase: Mas Masarap pag Masakit
when traveling in philippines, i heard this phrase in a movie. What does in mean?
robert


Summary of answers provided
5It is much more gratifiying when there is pain
Svien Espen
4It feels better when it's painful
Cynthia Trinidad


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It feels better when it's painful


Explanation:
I think this is a movie about wife beating and has something to do with sado-masochism.

Cynthia Trinidad
Local time: 14:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
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It is much more gratifiying when there is pain


Explanation:
The phrase "mas masarap pag masakit" here indeed have some inclination to be interpreted in a malicious way if one views it with referrence to sex or sexual activity.

The phrase basically refers to the potential pleasure that can be obtained (by the doer of the action) when there is pain being felt by another person (the one who receives the action made by the doer).


Svien Espen
Philippines
Local time: 14:21
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog
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Changes made by editors
Oct 31, 2008 - Changes made by Marcus Malabad:
FieldOther => Marketing
Field (specific)Tourism & Travel => Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
May OffendNot Checked => Checked


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