From root: salamat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinasalamat
i-pi-na-sa-LA-mat
was thankful for
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapasalamat
i-pi-na-pa-sa-LA-mat
is being thankful for
Future (Contemplated)
ipapasalamat
i-pa-pa-sa-LA-mat
will be thankful for
Usage Note
Ipasalamat is used when focusing on the specific thing, event, or blessing one is being thankful for, often in formal contexts or prayers. It is typically used to direct gratitude toward a higher power or to acknowledge the reason behind one's thankfulness.
Examples
" Ipasalamat natin ang pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Let us be thankful for the food.
Literal Translation
Be-thankful-for we the food.
" Mainam ipasalamat ang mga biyaya. "
Natural Translation
It is good to be thankful for the blessings.
Literal Translation
Good be-thankful-for the plural blessing.
" Sa bawat dasal, ipinapasalamat ng pamilya ang kalusugan at ang biyayang dumarating araw-araw. "
Natural Translation
In every prayer, the family gives thanks for their health and the blessings that arrive each day.
Literal Translation
In every prayer, being-thankful-for by-the family the health and the blessing that-arrives day-day.
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