From root: bisita
Usage Note
Pagbisita is the pag- nominalization of bisita (from Spanish visita), denoting the act or event of visiting a person or place. It is the standard noun for a visit in all registers — hospital visits, parish visitations, and courtesy calls alike — and in Filipino culture, visiting during holidays, fiestas, and after childbirth carries significant social weight.
Examples
" Masaya ang pagbisita namin. "
Natural Translation
Our visit was fun.
Literal Translation
Happy the visit our.
" Salamat sa pagbisita mo. "
Natural Translation
Thanks for your visit.
Literal Translation
Thanks to act-of-visiting your.
" Tuwing Pasko, ginagawa naming tradisyon ang pagbisita sa mga lolo at lola sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
Every Christmas, we make it a tradition to visit our grandparents in the province.
Literal Translation
Every Christmas, making we-link tradition the visiting to the grandfather and grandmother in province.
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