Usage Note
Sabado is the Filipino word for Saturday, borrowed from the Spanish sábado, itself from the Hebrew Shabbat. Use sa Sabado for an upcoming Saturday, noong Sabado for a past one, and tuwing Sabado for recurring weekly events — the same pattern used for every day of the week in Tagalog.
Examples
" Pupunta kami sa simbahan sa Sabado. "
Natural Translation
We will go to church on Saturday.
Literal Translation
Will-go we to church on Saturday.
" Pahinga kami tuwing Sabado. "
Natural Translation
We rest every Saturday.
Literal Translation
Rest we every Saturday.
" Tuwing Sabado, naglilinis kami ng bahay sa umaga bago kami magpahinga at manood ng pelikula sa hapon. "
Natural Translation
Every Saturday, we clean the house in the morning before we rest and watch a movie in the afternoon.
Literal Translation
Every Saturday, clean we of house in morning before we rest and watch of movie in afternoon.
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