rekomendasyon
rekomendasyón with stress marks
recommendation
Usage Note
Rekomendasyon is a Spanish loanword that plays a key role in Philippine professional and academic life — job seekers and students regularly request a 'sulat ng rekomendasyon' from supervisors or professors. It is also used for formal policy suggestions in government and organizational settings.
Examples
" Kailangan ko ng rekomendasyon mo. "
Natural Translation
I need your recommendation.
Literal Translation
Needed I of recommendation your.
" Kailangan ko ng iyong rekomendasyon. "
Natural Translation
I need your recommendation.
Literal Translation
Needed I of your recommendation.
" Bago ako mag-apply sa trabaho, humingi muna ako ng sulat ng rekomendasyon sa dati kong propesor. "
Natural Translation
Before I applied for the job, I first asked for a letter of recommendation from my former professor.
Literal Translation
Before I apply for work, asked first I of letter of recommendation from former my professor.
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