Usage Note
Lungsod is the formal term for city, commonly used in official addresses and news broadcasts. In casual conversation or Taglish, many Filipinos prefer to use the English loanword city.
Examples
" Nakatira ako sa lungsod. "
Natural Translation
I live in the city.
Literal Translation
Live I in city.
" Maingay sa lungsod. "
Natural Translation
It is noisy in the city.
Literal Translation
Noisy in city.
" Mas mabilis ang buhay sa lungsod kaysa sa probinsiya, kaya marami ang nahihirapang sanayin ang sarili dito. "
Natural Translation
Life in the city is faster than in the province, so many people have a hard time getting used to it here.
Literal Translation
More fast the life in city than in province, so many who have-difficulty train the self here.
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