Usage Note
Lagi is typically used with the linker -ng (laging) and placed before the verb to describe actions that occur habitually or constantly. It is the most natural word for 'always' in everyday conversation when talking about routines or recurring events.
Examples
" Lagi akong nahuhuli. "
Natural Translation
I am always late.
Literal Translation
Always I am-late.
" Lagi siyang nagbabasa. "
Natural Translation
He/she is always reading.
Literal Translation
Always he/she reads.
" Kahit gaano siya kapagod, lagi pa rin siyang ngumingiti sa mga customer sa tindahan. "
Natural Translation
No matter how tired she is, she still always smiles at the customers in the store.
Literal Translation
Even how she tired, always still she smiles at the customers in store.
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