Usage Note
Bus is borrowed straight from English and covers both city buses and the long-haul provincial coaches that leave from terminals like Cubao and Pasay. For overnight trips Filipinos usually specify an aircon bus over an ordinaryo one.
Examples
" Sumakay tayo ng bus. "
Natural Translation
Let's ride a bus.
Literal Translation
Ride we of bus.
" Naghihintay kami ng bus sa terminal. "
Natural Translation
We are waiting for a bus at the terminal.
Literal Translation
Waiting we of bus at terminal.
" Mahaba ang biyahe ng bus papuntang probinsya kaya nagdala kami ng unan at pagkain. "
Natural Translation
The bus trip to the province is long, so we brought a pillow and food.
Literal Translation
Long the trip of bus going-to province so brought we of pillow and food.
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