pabor
pabór with stress marks
favor
Usage Note
Pabor is borrowed from Spanish 'favor' and is commonly used to ask for a request or preference. In everyday conversation, Filipinos say 'pabor naman' to politely ask someone to do something. It also appears in the phrase 'nasa pabor mo' meaning 'in your favor'.
Examples
" May hihingin akong pabor. "
Natural Translation
I have a favor to ask.
Literal Translation
Have ask-will I favor.
" Humingi sila ng pabor mula sa kanilang kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
They asked for a favor from their friend.
Literal Translation
Asked they of favor from in their friend.
" Gusto sana kitang hingan ng pabor, pero ayaw kitang abalahin kung abala ka ngayon. "
Natural Translation
I would like to ask you for a favor, but I don't want to bother you if you are busy right now.
Literal Translation
Want hopefully you-I ask of favor, but don't-want you-I bother if busy you now.
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