Usage Note
Tsek is borrowed from English 'check' and is used colloquially as a verb meaning to verify, inspect, or look into something. It is common in casual spoken Tagalog and text messaging — i-tsek mo means check it or have a look — and is too informal for formal writing.
Examples
" Tsek mo muna ito. "
Natural Translation
Check this first.
Literal Translation
Check you first this.
" Nilagyan niya ng tsek ang papel. "
Natural Translation
He/She put a check on the paper.
Literal Translation
Put he/she of check the paper.
" Bago ka mag-submit, tsek mong mabuti kung tama ang lahat ng impormasyon sa form. "
Natural Translation
Before you submit, check carefully whether all the information on the form is correct.
Literal Translation
Before you submit, check you-of well if correct the all of information on form.
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