direktor
direktór with stress marks
director
Usage Note
Direktor is borrowed from Spanish director and is used for a film director, a school principal, a corporate director, or a department head in government. The feminine form direktora is common and regularly used without hesitation in Filipino professional settings.
Examples
" Mabait ang direktor namin. "
Natural Translation
Our director is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the director our.
" Ang direktor ng pelikula ay nagsalita sa panayam. "
Natural Translation
The film director spoke at the interview.
Literal Translation
The director of-the film spoke at-the interview.
" Ang bagong direktor ng paaralan ay nangakong magtatayo ng bagong silid-aklatan para sa mga mag-aaral. "
Natural Translation
The new school director promised to build a new library for the students.
Literal Translation
The new director of-the school promised-link will-build of new library for the plural student.
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