ensayo
ensáyo with stress marks
rehearsal
Usage Note
Ensayo comes from Spanish and in Filipino usage primarily means a practice or rehearsal session for a performance, ceremony, or event. It is widely used in schools, theater, and church choirs; the literary meaning of essay is less common but not unknown.
Examples
" May ensayo kami mamaya. "
Natural Translation
We have a rehearsal later.
Literal Translation
Have rehearsal we later.
" Maaga pa lang, nandoon na sila para sa ensayo ng dula. "
Natural Translation
It was still early, and they were already there for the rehearsal of the play.
Literal Translation
Early still-only, there-already they for the rehearsal of-the play.
" Kahit pagod na, nagpatuloy pa rin ang koro sa ensayo dahil malapit na ang kanilang pagtatanghal. "
Natural Translation
Even though they were tired, the choir continued with the rehearsal because their performance was near.
Literal Translation
Even-though tired already, continued still the choir in rehearsal because near already the their performance.
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