upang
upáng with stress marks
in order to; so that
Usage Note
Upang is a formal conjunction expressing purpose or intent, equivalent to 'in order to' or 'so that'. It is more formal than 'para' and is commonly found in written Tagalog, speeches, and literary texts.
Examples
" Kumain ka upang lumakas. "
Natural Translation
Eat so that you grow strong.
Literal Translation
Eat you in-order-to grow-strong.
" Nag-aral siya nang husto upang pumasa sa eksamen. "
Natural Translation
He/She studied hard in order to pass the exam.
Literal Translation
Studied he/she of-hard in-order-to pass in-the exam.
" Maaga siyang gumigising tuwing umaga upang makapaghanda ng almusal bago pumasok ang mga bata sa paaralan. "
Natural Translation
She wakes up early every morning so that she can prepare breakfast before the children go to school.
Literal Translation
Early she link waking every morning in-order-to can-prepare of breakfast before enter the plural child in school.
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