pisara
pisára with stress marks
blackboard
Usage Note
Pisara is the focal point of a traditional Filipino classroom where teachers write lessons. Even with the rise of whiteboards, many still use this term generally.
Examples
" Malinis ang pisara namin. "
Natural Translation
Our blackboard is clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the blackboard our.
" Isinulat ng guro ang aralin sa pisara. "
Natural Translation
The teacher wrote the lesson on the blackboard.
Literal Translation
Wrote the teacher the lesson on blackboard.
" Habang sinusulat ng guro ang mga halimbawa sa pisara, kinokopya naman ng mga mag-aaral ang bawat salita sa kanilang kwaderno. "
Natural Translation
While the teacher writes the examples on the blackboard, the students copy each word into their notebooks.
Literal Translation
While being-written by teacher the examples on blackboard, being-copied meanwhile by the students the each word in their notebook.
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