tsuper
tsúper with stress marks
driver; chauffeur
Usage Note
Tsuper is adapted from French chauffeur via Spanish chofer and refers to a professional driver — of a private car, jeepney, bus, or taxi. It is a neutral, widely understood term in both formal and informal Filipino speech.
Examples
" Maingat magmaneho ang tsuper. "
Natural Translation
The driver drives carefully.
Literal Translation
Careful to-drive the driver.
" Ang aming tsuper ay maingat magmaneho. "
Natural Translation
Our driver drives carefully.
Literal Translation
The our driver is careful to drive.
" Mabait ang tsuper ng jeepney na sinakyan namin, kaya tinulungan niya kaming ibaba ang aming mga bagahe. "
Natural Translation
The driver of the jeepney we rode was kind, so he helped us bring down our luggage.
Literal Translation
Kind the driver of jeepney that rode we, so helped he us-link bring-down the our luggage.
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