pasensya
pasénsya with stress marks
patience; apology
Usage Note
Pasensya is used both to mean the virtue of patience and as a common way to say sorry or pardon. It is frequently paired with the particle na as in pasensya na.
Examples
" Pasensya na sa abala. "
Natural Translation
Sorry for the trouble.
Literal Translation
Patience now for the bother.
" Ubos na ang aking pasensya. "
Natural Translation
I've run out of patience.
Literal Translation
Consumed already the my patience.
" Kailangan ng malaking pasensya para turuan ang isang bata na bumasa nang hindi siya napapagalitan. "
Natural Translation
It takes great patience to teach a child to read without scolding them.
Literal Translation
Needs of big patience to teach the one child to read while not he scolded.
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