dala
dalá with stress marks
to carry; to bring
Usage Note
Dala means to bring or carry and is most often used in the common verb forms 'magdala' and 'dalhin.' In daily life, it also refers to the items or gifts (pasalubong) one brings when visiting family or friends.
Examples
" Dala ko ang pagkain. "
Natural Translation
I brought the food.
Literal Translation
Carry I the food.
" Dala mo ba ang payong? "
Natural Translation
Did you bring the umbrella?
Literal Translation
Carry you question the umbrella?
" Tuwing umuuwi siya mula sa probinsya, lagi siyang may dalang mga prutas at kakanin para sa kanyang mga kapitbahay. "
Natural Translation
Whenever she comes home from the province, she always brings fruits and rice cakes for her neighbors.
Literal Translation
Every-time comes-home she from province, always she-link with carry-link plural fruit and rice-cake for the her plural neighbor.
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