grasya
grásya with stress marks
grace
Usage Note
Grasya comes from Spanish gracia and is primarily used in religious contexts to mean divine grace or God's favor. It also appears in expressions of gratitude and in descriptions of graceful physical movement, echoing the dual meaning of its Spanish source.
Examples
" Salamat sa grasya ng Diyos. "
Natural Translation
Thank you for the grace of God.
Literal Translation
Thanks in-the grace of-the God.
" Sa grasya ng Diyos, nakaligtas siya sa aksidente. "
Natural Translation
By the grace of God, he/she survived the accident.
Literal Translation
In-the grace of-the God, survived he/she in-the accident.
" Naniniwala ang aming lola na bawat biyayang dumarating ay grasyang ipinagkakaloob ng Maykapal. "
Natural Translation
Our grandmother believes that every blessing that arrives is grace bestowed by the Creator.
Literal Translation
Believes the our grandmother that every blessing-that arriving is grace-that bestowed by-the Creator.
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