magsalo
magsálo with stress marks
to share a meal
From root: salo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsalo
nag-SA-lo
shared a meal
Present (Incomplete)
nagsasalo
nag-sa-SA-lo
is sharing a meal
Future (Contemplated)
magsasalo
mag-sa-SA-lo
will share a meal
Usage Note
Magsalo is the actor-focus mag- form of salo in its communal eating sense, with the people sharing a meal as the sentence topic. It carries the warm connotation of Filipino kamayan dining culture, where sharing from common dishes is an act of closeness and hospitality.
Examples
" Magsalo tayo ng pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Let's share a meal.
Literal Translation
Share we of food.
" Masayang magsalo ang buong pamilya tuwing Pasko. "
Natural Translation
It is happy for the whole family to share a meal every Christmas.
Literal Translation
Happy to share meal the whole family every Christmas.
" Kahit gaano kaabala ang trabaho, sinisikap naming magsalo ang buong pamilya tuwing hapunan para magkasama-sama. "
Natural Translation
No matter how busy work gets, we make an effort for the whole family to share a meal every dinner so we can be together.
Literal Translation
Even how busy the work, strive we to-share-meal the whole family every dinner so be-together-together.
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