Amerika
Amérika with stress marks
America (United States)
Usage Note
Amerika is the Filipino name for the United States, and given the large Filipino diaspora and the American colonial period (1898–1946), it carries deep cultural significance. It is often used as shorthand for opportunity and migration, making phrases like pumunta sa Amerika extremely common in everyday speech.
Examples
" Nakatira siya sa Amerika. "
Natural Translation
He lives in America.
Literal Translation
Living he in America.
" Marami sa kanilang pamilya ang nagtrabaho sa Amerika. "
Natural Translation
Many in their family have worked in America.
Literal Translation
Many in the their family the worked in America.
" Nangarap ang aming lola na makapunta sa Amerika upang mabigyan ng magandang kinabukasan ang kanyang mga anak. "
Natural Translation
Our grandmother dreamed of going to America to give her children a better future.
Literal Translation
Dreamed the our grandmother that be-able-to-go to America in-order-to be-given of beautiful future the her plural child.
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