PARA
There are different meanings for the Tagalog word para.
para - for, on behalf of, so that, as if
from the Spanish para, meaning 'for'
from the Spanish para, meaning 'for'
Para sa iyo.
For you.
Kumain tayo para hindi tayo magutom.
Let's eat so that we won't get hungry.
For you.
Kumain tayo para hindi tayo magutom.
Let's eat so that we won't get hungry.
A native Tagalog word that in certain contexts can be substituted for para is upang. Filipinos prefer to use para more than upang in conversation.
para
to stop
from the Spanish parar, meaning 'to stop'
Para!
Stop! (use this when you want the driver of a public bus or jeepney to let you off)
parahin
to flag down a taxi or a public bus
Pinara ko ang dyipni.
I flagged down the jeepney
to stop
from the Spanish parar, meaning 'to stop'
Para!
Stop! (use this when you want the driver of a public bus or jeepney to let you off)
parahin
to flag down a taxi or a public bus
Pinara ko ang dyipni.
I flagged down the jeepney