maalaala
to happen to remember
From root: alaala
Usage Note
Maalaala refers to the spontaneous or involuntary act of a memory returning to one's mind without much effort.
Examples
" Hindi ko maalaala ang petsa. "
Natural Translation
I can't remember the date.
Literal Translation
Not I to-remember the date.
" Hindi ko maalaala ang pangalan. "
Natural Translation
I can't happen to remember the name.
Literal Translation
Not I to-happen-to-remember the name.
" Tuwing naaamoy ko ang sampagita, naaalaala ko ang mga gabing naglalaro kami ng aking ina noong bata pa ako. "
Natural Translation
Whenever I smell jasmine, I happen to remember the evenings my mother and I used to play when I was still a child.
Literal Translation
Every smell I the jasmine, remember I the evenings played we with my mother when child still I.
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