tara
tará with stress marks
Let's go
Also means
Tara can also mean the weight of a container.
Usage Note
Tara is a casual way to invite others to leave or start an activity immediately. It is frequently paired with 'na' (Tara na!) and is the go-to expression among friends and peers in daily conversation.
Examples
" Tara, kumain na tayo. "
Natural Translation
Come on, let's eat now.
Literal Translation
Let's-go, eat now we.
" Tara, maglakad tayo. "
Natural Translation
Let's go for a walk.
Literal Translation
Let's go, walk we.
" Tara na, baka maabutan tayo ng ulan kung hindi tayo aalis ngayon. "
Natural Translation
Come on, let's go, we might get caught in the rain if we don't leave now.
Literal Translation
Let's-go now, might be-caught we by rain if not we will-leave now.
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