sero
séro with stress marks
zero; none
Usage Note
Sero comes from Spanish cero and is used in math, scores, temperatures, and everyday speech. It is also used expressively to mean complete absence, and has largely displaced the native Tagalog equivalent in most contexts.
Examples
" Sero ang naiwan kong pera. "
Natural Translation
The money I had left was zero.
Literal Translation
Zero the left my money.
" Sero ang iskor niya sa pagsusulit dahil hindi siya nag-aral. "
Natural Translation
His/Her score on the exam was zero because he/she did not study.
Literal Translation
Zero the score his/her on-the exam because not he/she studied.
" Bumagsak ang temperatura nang malapit sa sero kaya't nagsuot kami ng makakapal na damit habang naglalakbay sa bundok. "
Natural Translation
The temperature dropped close to zero, so we wore thick clothes while traveling in the mountains.
Literal Translation
Dropped the temperature when near to zero so wore we of thick clothes while traveling at mountain.
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