magtimpla
magtímpla with stress marks
to mix
From root: timpla
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtimpla
nag-TIM-pla
mixed
Present (Incomplete)
nagtitimpla
nag-ti-TIM-pla
is mixing
Future (Contemplated)
magtitimpla
mag-ti-TIM-pla
will mix
Usage Note
Magtimpla is the actor-focus form of timpla, a Spanish loanword for mixing or preparing a drink, seasoning, or blend. It is the everyday verb for making coffee, tea, or a sauce, and is common in kitchen and café settings across the Philippines.
Examples
" Magtimpla ka ng kape. "
Natural Translation
Make some coffee.
Literal Translation
Mix you of coffee.
" Gusto kong magtimpla ng kape para sa aking almusal. "
Natural Translation
I want to mix some coffee for my breakfast.
Literal Translation
Want I to-mix of coffee for for my breakfast.
" Habang nagtitimpla ng kape ang lola, ikinukuwento niya ang mga alaala niya noong bata pa siya. "
Natural Translation
While grandma is making coffee, she tells the memories from when she was still young.
Literal Translation
While mixing of coffee the grandma, telling she the plural memory her when child still she.
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