Colloquially shortened to ata.
ya·tà
yata
maybe, perhaps
maybe, perhaps
Pusa yata.
I think it’s a cat.
I think it’s a cat.
Lasing yata si Pedro.
I think Peter is drunk.
May sakit yata ako.
I think I may be sick.
Pagod yata kaya ganun siya.
Maybe tired that’s why he’s like that.
Anong paboritong kulay ng lola mo?
What’s your gradmother’s favorite color?
Dilaw yata.
Yellow, I think.
Ilang babae ang niligawan ng kuya mo?
How many women did your older brother court?
How many women did your older brother court?
Isa lang yata.
Just one, I think.
Nonstandard spelling:
diyata = hindi yata = I don’t think so.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
yatà: maráhil, bakâ
maaari, posible, siguro
Salitáng nagpapakita ng kawalang-katiyahan sa pahayag.


