totohanan
serious or for real
From root: totoo
Usage Note
Totohanan indicates that an action or competition is being done for real and is no longer just practice or a joke. For example, it differentiates a real fight from a friendly spar.
Examples
" Totohanan na ang laro. "
Natural Translation
The game is for real now.
Literal Translation
Serious already the game.
" Totohanan na ba ang usapan natin? "
Natural Translation
Are we being serious now?
Literal Translation
Serious/for real already the talk ours?
" Hindi na ito praktis kundi totohanan na, kaya ibigay ninyo ang buong lakas sa darating na labanan. "
Natural Translation
This is no longer practice but the real thing now, so give it your all in the coming match.
Literal Translation
Not already this practice but serious already, so give you the whole strength in coming match.
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