From root: suskribi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsuskribi
nag-sus-kri-BI
subscribed
Present (Incomplete)
nagsususkribi
nag-su-sus-kri-BI
is subscribing
Future (Contemplated)
magsususkribi
mag-su-sus-kri-BI
will subscribe
Usage Note
Magsuskribi is the actor-focus form of suskribi, a borrowing from Spanish suscribir via English 'subscribe', centering the subscriber as the grammatical subject. In contemporary usage it is strongly associated with social-media and streaming-platform subscriptions, though speakers frequently code-switch to the English verb in informal contexts.
Examples
" Gusto kong magsuskribi sa channel mo. "
Natural Translation
I want to subscribe to your channel.
Literal Translation
Want I to-subscribe to channel your.
" Gusto kong magsuskribi sa inyong lingguhang magasin. "
Natural Translation
I want to subscribe to your weekly magazine.
Literal Translation
Want I to-subscribe to your weekly magazine.
" Bago ka magsuskribi sa bagong serbisyo, mabuting basahin muna ang mga tuntunin upang malaman kung magkano ang babayaran kada buwan. "
Natural Translation
Before you subscribe to the new service, it is good to read the terms first so you know how much you will pay each month.
Literal Translation
Before you to-subscribe to new service, good to-read first the terms so-that to-know if how-much the will-be-paid each month.
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