eksperyensiya
eksperyénsiya with stress marks
experience
Usage Note
Eksperyensiya is derived from Spanish experiencia and is commonly used in job applications, interviews, and everyday speech to mean practical knowledge or a memorable event. It reflects the Filipino value of learning through lived experience rather than theory alone.
Examples
" Bago ang eksperyensiya ko dito. "
Natural Translation
My experience here is new.
Literal Translation
New the experience my here.
" Isang magandang eksperyensiya ito. "
Natural Translation
This is a beautiful experience.
Literal Translation
One beautiful that experience this.
" Marami akong natutuhan sa eksperyensiya ko sa unang trabaho na hindi ko makukuha sa libro. "
Natural Translation
I learned a lot from my experience at my first job that I couldn't get from a book.
Literal Translation
Many I learned in experience my in first job that not I could-get in book.
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