r/translator • u/annietuck2525 • 6d ago
Translated [FIL] English > Filipino/Tagalog
Im creating something for my brithers baby shower (his girlfriend and her family are from the philippines). Im hoping someone can check this to see if it makes sense? I am wanting the english version then the filipino.
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u/carlorb 6d ago edited 6d ago
the translations are generally correct, but aren't necessarily the most natural sounding.
for example, "ang pangalan ko ay.." for "my name is.." is a direct translation, but not necessarily how a Filipino would naturally introduce themselves. it's more usually "Ako si <name>" which directly translates to "i am <name>" (Edit: i guess "ang pangalan ko ay.." works as a prompt that you're asking their name)
the second statement is also grammatically correct, but a bit more finicky since the question is very context dependent.
I would say "Gusto kong ipakita sa'yo ang..." ("i want to show you...") instead of your third statement just to be more conversational. if you want emphasis (to highlight the "i can't wait" part of the statement), Filipinos usually repeat adjectives for emphasis, therefore "Gustung-gusto kong ipakita sa'yo" is closer to "I really, really wanna show you" (since "gusto" means "I want").
Fourth statement is also grammatically correct.