natural
naturál with stress marks
natural
Usage Note
Natural is borrowed from Spanish natural and is used across formal and casual registers to describe things occurring in nature, free of artificial interference, or innate to a person. It also appears in Tagalog-Spanish code-switching to mean 'of course,' making it a very common everyday word.
Examples
" Natural lang na matakot ka. "
Natural Translation
It's only natural to be afraid.
Literal Translation
Natural only that afraid you.
" Ang kanyang husay sa pag-awit ay isang talento na natural sa kanya. "
Natural Translation
His/Her skill in singing is a talent that is natural to him/her.
Literal Translation
The his/her skill in singing is one talent that natural to him/her.
" Mas pinipili niyang gumamit ng mga natural na sangkap kaysa sa mga gawa sa pabrika dahil mas mabuti ang mga ito para sa kalusugan ng pamilya. "
Natural Translation
She prefers to use natural ingredients rather than factory-made ones because they are healthier for the family.
Literal Translation
More chooses she to-use of plural natural link ingredient than to plural made in factory because more good the plural this for the health of family.
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