iyon
iyón with stress marks
that (far from speaker and listener)
Usage Note
Iyon refers to an object or idea far from both the speaker and the listener, and it is frequently shortened to 'yun' in casual conversation.
Examples
" Iyon ang gusto ko. "
Natural Translation
That's the one I want.
Literal Translation
That the want I.
" Iyon ang bahay namin. "
Natural Translation
That is our house.
Literal Translation
That (far) the house our.
" Iyon ang bundok na inakyat namin noong bata pa kami at hindi madaling kalimutan. "
Natural Translation
That's the mountain we climbed when we were young, and it's not easy to forget.
Literal Translation
That the mountain that climbed we when young still we and not easy forget.
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