ingrato
ingráto with stress marks
ungrateful man
Usage Note
Ingrato, from Spanish ingrato, describes a man who fails to show gratitude for help received. In Philippine culture, where utang na loob is a core social value, calling someone ingrato is a serious moral criticism, implying a fundamental breach of reciprocity. Ingrata is the feminine counterpart.
Examples
" Ingrato siyang tao. "
Natural Translation
He is an ungrateful person.
Literal Translation
Ungrateful he-[ligature] person.
" Huwag kang maging ingrata. "
Natural Translation
Do not be an ungrateful woman.
Literal Translation
Do-not you be ungrateful-woman.
" Matapos kong tulungan siya nang husto, tinawag niya akong ingrato — siya pa ang galit, gayong wala siyang naitulong. "
Natural Translation
After I helped him so much, he called me ungrateful — he was the one who got angry, even though he never helped at all.
Literal Translation
After I helped him very, called he me ungrateful — he yet the angry, even-though none he-[ligature] was-able-to-help.
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