sopa
sópa with stress marks
sofa; couch
Usage Note
Sopa is an adaptation of the English word 'sofa' and is the standard Tagalog term for a couch or upholstered seating furniture. It is used widely across all registers of Filipino speech when referring to living room seating, and is fully naturalized in the language.
Examples
" Nakatulog ako sa sopa. "
Natural Translation
I fell asleep on the sofa.
Literal Translation
Fell-asleep I on sofa.
" Malambot ang sopa sa sala. "
Natural Translation
The sofa in the living room is soft.
Literal Translation
Soft the sofa in living room.
" Pagod na pagod ako kagabi kaya humiga na lang ako sa sopa imbes na sa kama. "
Natural Translation
I was so exhausted last night that I just lay down on the sofa instead of in bed.
Literal Translation
Tired very I last-night so lay-down just I on sofa instead than at bed.
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