From root: traysikol
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtraysikol
nag-tray-si-KOL
rode a tricycle
Present (Incomplete)
nagtratraysikol
nag-tra-tray-si-KOL
is riding a tricycle
Future (Contemplated)
magtratraysikol
mag-tra-tray-si-KOL
will ride a tricycle
Usage Note
Magtraysikol is used when describing the act of commuting or traveling by tricycle, a ubiquitous short-distance public transport in the Philippines. It is a casual term often heard in daily conversations about navigating local neighborhoods or provincial areas.
Examples
" Magtraysikol na lang tayo. "
Natural Translation
Let's just take a tricycle.
Literal Translation
Take-tricycle just we.
" Mas mura magtraysikol kaysa mag-taxi. "
Natural Translation
It is cheaper to ride a tricycle than to take a taxi.
Literal Translation
More cheap to-ride-tricycle than to-ride-taxi.
" Kapag malakas ang ulan, mas mabuting magtraysikol kaysa maglakad papunta sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
When it rains hard, it is better to take a tricycle than to walk to the market.
Literal Translation
When strong the rain, more good to-take-tricycle than to-walk going to market.
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