gasolina
gasolína with stress marks
gasoline
Usage Note
Gasolina comes from Spanish gasolina and is the standard Tagalog term for gasoline used in everyday speech. The rising cost of gasolina is a frequent topic in daily conversation given how central tricycles, jeepneys, and private vehicles are to commuting across the Philippines.
Examples
" Mahal na ang gasolina ngayon. "
Natural Translation
Gasoline is expensive now.
Literal Translation
Expensive already the gasoline now.
" Mababa na ang gasolina ng sasakyan natin. "
Natural Translation
Our vehicle is running low on gasoline.
Literal Translation
Low already the gasoline of-the vehicle ours.
" Tuwing tumataas ang presyo ng gasolina, agad ding tumataas ang pamasahe sa mga jeepney at tricycle. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the price of gasoline goes up, the fare on jeepneys and tricycles immediately goes up too.
Literal Translation
Every-time rises the price of gasoline, immediately also rises the fare on the jeepney and tricycle.
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