From root: pasko
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagpasko
nag-pas-KO
celebrated Christmas
Present (Incomplete)
nagpapasko
nag-pa-pas-KO
celebrating Christmas
Future (Contemplated)
magpapasko
mag-pa-pas-KO
will celebrate Christmas
Usage Note
Magpasko is used to describe the act of celebrating or spending the Christmas holiday, particularly when specifying a location or company. It is a culturally significant term frequently used in planning family gatherings and holiday travels during the long Philippine Christmas season.
Examples
" Magpapasko kami sa probinsiya. "
Natural Translation
We will spend Christmas in the province.
Literal Translation
Will-celebrate-Christmas we in province.
" Masayang magpasko kasama ang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
It is happy to celebrate Christmas with the family.
Literal Translation
Happy to celebrate Christmas together with the family.
" Balak naming magpasko sa probinsiya ngayong taon kasama ang mga lolo't lola na matagal na naming hindi nadadalaw. "
Natural Translation
We plan to spend Christmas in the province this year with our grandparents whom we haven't visited in a long time.
Literal Translation
Plan our celebrate-Christmas in province this year together-with the grandparents that long already our not visited.
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