sandalyas
sandályas with stress marks
sandal
Usage Note
Sandalyas is borrowed from the Spanish sandalias and refers to open-toed footwear worn for casual or warm-weather use. In the Philippines, cheap rubber tsinelas (flip-flops) and sandalyas are the default everyday footwear, especially at home and in informal settings. The word is used interchangeably with tsinelas in many regions.
Examples
" Bago ang kanyang sandalyas. "
Natural Translation
His/Her sandals are new.
Literal Translation
New the his/her sandals.
" Nawala ang kanyang sandalyas. "
Natural Translation
His/Her sandal was lost.
Literal Translation
Lost the his/her sandal.
" Mas mainam magsuot ng sandalyas kaysa sapatos kapag mainit ang panahon at malayo pa ang lalakarin. "
Natural Translation
It is better to wear sandals than shoes when the weather is hot and there is still a long way to walk.
Literal Translation
More better to-wear of sandals than shoes when hot the weather and far still the will-be-walked.
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