pista
pistá with stress marks
festival
Usage Note
Pista refers to an annual town festival or feast day held in honor of a patron saint, characterized by colorful parades and abundant food. It is a central part of Filipino community life where households traditionally open their doors to guests and even strangers to share a meal.
Examples
" May pista sa amin bukas. "
Natural Translation
There's a festival in our town tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Has festival in us tomorrow.
" May pista sa aming bayan. "
Natural Translation
There is a festival in our town.
Literal Translation
There is a festival in our town.
" Tuwing pista sa bayan namin, binubuksan ng mga pamilya ang kanilang pinto para makakain ang sinumang bisitang dumaan. "
Natural Translation
During the town festival in our place, families open their doors so that any visitor who passes by can eat.
Literal Translation
Every festival in town our, opened by the families the their door so can-eat the whoever visitor that passed-by.
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