sulit
súlit with stress marks
to make the most of; worth it, standard to be surpassed; examination
Usage Note
Sulit most commonly means 'worth it' or 'good value for money' in modern colloquial Tagalog — a product or experience that exceeded expectations. This usage is extremely common in social media reviews and everyday conversation, while its older senses of an exam or benchmark still appear in formal writing.
Examples
" Sulit ang binili ko. "
Natural Translation
What I bought is worth it.
Literal Translation
Worth-it the bought I.
" Ang kainan doon ay sulit sa pera. "
Natural Translation
The restaurant there is worth of money.
Literal Translation
The eating-place there is worth-it to-the money.
" Bagaman medyo magastos kumain sa restawran na iyon, sulit pa rin dahil masarap ang pagkain at malalaki ang serving. "
Natural Translation
Although eating at that restaurant is a bit pricey, it's still worth it because the food is delicious and the servings are large.
Literal Translation
Although somewhat costly eat at restaurant that, worth-it still because delicious the food and large the serving.
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