impormal
impórmal with stress marks
informal
Usage Note
Impormal is an English loanword used to describe casual, unofficial, or relaxed settings, language, or attire. Filipinos often contrast impormal with pormal when specifying dress codes for events or the register of speech appropriate to a situation.
Examples
" Impormal lang ang pulong namin. "
Natural Translation
Our meeting is just informal.
Literal Translation
Informal just the meeting our.
" Impormal lang ang damit code para sa handaan. "
Natural Translation
The dress code for the party is just casual.
Literal Translation
Informal just the dress code for-the party.
" Mas gusto ng mga empleyado ang impormal na usapan kaysa sa pormal na pagpupulong na puno ng tuntunin at pagiging maingat. "
Natural Translation
The employees prefer informal conversation over formal meetings full of rules and carefulness.
Literal Translation
More like of-the employees the informal conversation than the formal meeting full of rules and being-careful.
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