lasapin
lasapín with stress marks
to savor [it]
From root: lasap
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilasap
ni-la-SAP
savored
Present (Incomplete)
nilalasap
ni-la-la-SAP
is being savored
Future (Contemplated)
lalasapin
la-la-sa-PIN
will be savored
Usage Note
Lasapin is the object-focus infinitive of lasap, used when the flavor, food, or experience being relished is the sentence focus. It carries a sense of slow, deliberate pleasure rather than mere tasting, and extends naturally into figurative speech about cherishing moments or memories.
Examples
" Lasapin mo ang kape. "
Natural Translation
Savor your coffee.
Literal Translation
Savor you the coffee.
" Nais ko na lasapin ang bawat sandali ng aking bakasyon. "
Natural Translation
I want to savor every moment of my vacation.
Literal Translation
Desire I to savor the every moment of my vacation.
" Gusto kong lasapin ang bawat subo ng pagkaing niluto ng aking lola, dahil hindi ko alam kung kailan ko ulit ito matitikman. "
Natural Translation
I want to savor every bite of the food my grandmother cooked, because I don't know when I'll get to taste it again.
Literal Translation
Want I to-savor the every bite of food cooked by my grandmother, because not I know when I again it will-taste.
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