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10:31 Nov 9, 2001 |
English to Tagalog translations [Non-PRO] | ||||
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| Selected response from: Jake Estrada FCIL CL Philippines Local time: 23:34 | |||
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5 | Ambisyon or hangarin/adhika |
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5 | Pangarap/Ambisyon |
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Ambisyon or hangarin/adhika Explanation: Hi AJ, Similar to "determination", "ambition" is now given the Tagalog equivalent "ambisyon"--but in older times (or today in rural regions where old Tagalog is spoken), ambition would be translated as "hangarin" (which also pertains to "aspiration") or adhika (which also means "long-term goal"). Thus, your entire sentence would read: "May taglay siyang ambisyon upang magtagumpay." where May taglay = indicator of positive possession ("has"); more appropriate than "mayroon" or "may" in this case siyang = subject pronoun (he/she) ambisyon = "ambition" upang = "to" magtagumpay = "succeed" ...OR: "May hangarin siyang magtagumpay" ...OR: "Mayroon siyang adhikaing magtagumpay" Depending on your audience, you may choose to use either "ambisyon" (for contemporary listeners) or "hangarin/adhika" (for older audiences or if you wish to be strict about it). However, I suggest that you use "ambisyon" as this is quite widely accepted now, both in formal and non-formal settings. Hope this helps! Native Tagalog speaker and resident of Manila since birth |
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Pangarap/Ambisyon Explanation: Mayroon siyang pangarap (ambisyon)na magtagumpay. Mayroon-have siya-he/she pangarap-dream, ambition na in this sentence means "to" tagumpay is the root word for magtagumpay. Magtagumpay is to succeed (future tense) |
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