boses
bóses with stress marks
voice
Usage Note
Boses comes from Spanish voces (plural of voz) and is the standard Tagalog word for singing or speaking voice. It is widely used in entertainment, music, and everyday speech, and magandang boses (beautiful voice) is one of the most common compliments in Filipino.
Examples
" Maganda ang boses mo. "
Natural Translation
You have a beautiful voice.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the voice your.
" Malakas ang iyong boses. "
Natural Translation
Your voice is loud.
Literal Translation
Loud the your voice.
" Kahit paos na ang boses niya, ipinagpatuloy pa rin niya ang kanta hanggang dulo. "
Natural Translation
Even though his voice was already hoarse, he still continued the song to the very end.
Literal Translation
Even hoarse already the voice his, continued still he the song until end.
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