respeto
respéto with stress marks
respect
Usage Note
Respeto is a Spanish loanword and one of the most important values in Filipino culture — respect for elders is taught from childhood and central to social harmony. Calling someone walang respeto is a sharp rebuke, and showing disrespect is a serious social transgression.
Examples
" Wala kang respeto. "
Natural Translation
You have no respect.
Literal Translation
None you respect.
" Kailangan natin ng respeto sa bawat isa. "
Natural Translation
We need respect for each other.
Literal Translation
Needed we of respect for each one.
" Mula pagkabata, itinuro sa amin ang respeto sa nakatatanda, kaya hindi kami nagtataas ng boses sa harap nila. "
Natural Translation
From childhood, respect for elders was taught to us, so we don't raise our voices in front of them.
Literal Translation
From childhood, was-taught to us the respect to elders, so not we raise of voice in front them.
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