From root: lagi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naglagi
nag-la-GI
stayed often
Present (Incomplete)
naglalagi
nag-la-la-GI
is staying often
Future (Contemplated)
maglalagi
mag-la-la-GI
will stay often
Usage Note
Maglagi is used when describing the act of spending a significant amount of time or staying frequently in a specific place. It often implies a person's habitual presence or suggests a favorite hangout spot.
Examples
" Maglagi ka rito. "
Natural Translation
Stay here often.
Literal Translation
Stay-often you here.
" Mahilig siyang maglagi sa parke. "
Natural Translation
He/she likes to hang out at the park often.
Literal Translation
Fond he/she to-stay-often in park.
" Mula nang magretiro siya, mahilig na siyang maglagi sa kapehan kasama ang mga matatandang kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
Ever since he retired, he likes to hang out at the coffee shop with his old friends.
Literal Translation
From when retired he, fond already he stay-often at coffee-shop together-with the plural old friends.
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