basta
básta with stress marks
enough; just because
Also means
Basta can also mean a pack, bale, or bundle of goods.
Usage Note
Basta is used to dismiss further questioning ('just because') or to set a condition meaning 'as long as' or 'provided that.' It emphasizes that a decision is final or that a specific requirement must be met above all else. In daily life, it is a versatile way to express insistence or simply to say 'enough.'
Examples
" Basta, sumama ka na. "
Natural Translation
Just come along, no questions.
Literal Translation
Just-because, come-along you already.
" Basta, nandito ako. "
Natural Translation
Just know that I am here.
Literal Translation
Just because, here I.
" Pupunta tayo sa beach bukas, basta maganda ang panahon at hindi umuulan. "
Natural Translation
We'll go to the beach tomorrow, as long as the weather is good and it isn't raining.
Literal Translation
Will-go we to beach tomorrow, as-long-as nice the weather and not raining.
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