repaso
repáso with stress marks
review
Usage Note
Repaso is a Spanish loanword widely used in educational settings — students do repaso before exams, going over material already learned. In some contexts it can also refer to reviewing a performance or work quality.
Examples
" May repaso kami bukas. "
Natural Translation
We have a review tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Have review we tomorrow.
" Kailangan ko ng repaso para sa pagsusulit. "
Natural Translation
I need a review for the exam.
Literal Translation
Needed I of review for the exam.
" Kung gusto mong pumasa sa pagsusulit, mas mabuting gumawa ka ng maagang repaso kaysa magpuyat sa gabi bago ang eksam. "
Natural Translation
If you want to pass the exam, it's better to do an early review than to stay up the night before the exam.
Literal Translation
If want you pass in exam, more better do you of early review than stay-up in night before the exam.
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