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Essential Idioms That Will Make You Sound Like a Native Speaker
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Essential Idioms That Will Make You Sound Like a Native Speaker
14 words
pulot-gata
(n)
honeymoon
makati ang paa
(p)
someone that enjoys going places
Makati ang paa ni Ben kaya hindi mo siya laging makikita sa bahay.
Ben enjoys going places so you will barely see him at home.
buto't balat
(p)
malnourished
ilaw ng tahanan
(p)
mother
Mahirap mabuhay kung walang ilaw ng tahanan.
It's hard to live a life without a mother.
namamangka sa dalawang ilog
(p)
two-timer
Pareho nilang hindi alam na namamangka si Leo sa dalawang ilog.
They both don't know that Leo is having another affair.
nagbibilang ng poste
(p)
jobless
Limang buwan nang nagbibilang ng poste si Ryan.
Ryan has had no job for the last 5 months.
nakahiga sa pera
(p)
rich
Nakahiga sa pera si Karen dahil sa kanyang masisipag na magulang.
Karen is rich because of her hardworking parents.
isang kahig, isang tuka
(p)
poor and just having enough to get by
Marami pa ring Pilipino ang isang kahig, isang tuka.
There's still a lot of Filipinos who are poor.
lumaki ang ulo
(p)
conceited
Lumaki ang ulo ni Paul mula ng manalo sa paligsahan.
Paul got conceited since winning the contest.
nagbuhat ng sariling bangko
(p)
boasting
Nagbuhat ng sariling bangko si Len nang walang pumansin sa kanya.
Len started boasting when no one paid attention to her.
suntok sa buwan
(p)
impossible
Suntok sa buwan ang plano ni Glen pero susubukan pa rin niya ang kaya niya.
Glen's plan is impossible but he will still try his best.
magsunog ng kilay
(p)
study hard
Magsusunog ng kilay si Pilar ngayong darating na pagsusulit.
Pilar will study hard for this coming exam.
nagdilang anghel
(p)
what have been said came true
Nagdilang anghel si Paz ng sinabi niyang mananalo ka sa lotto.
Paz said that you would win the lotto and it came true.
nagpanting ang tenga
(p)
get angry
Nagpanting ang tenga ni Jose nung minura siya ni Ricky.
Jose got angry when Ricky cursed him.
12 Comments
FilipinoPod101.com
2019-11-02 19:26:46

Hello, learners, here is the list of the above idioms / their literal English translations!

makati ang paa / itchy feet

buto't balat / bones and skin

ilaw ng tahanan / light of the house

namamangka sa dalawang ilog / rowing between two rivers

nagbibilang ng poste / counting post

pulot-gata / coined from two words honey & coconut milk

nakahiga sa pera / lying on money

isang kahig, isang tuka / one scratch, one peck

lumaki ang ulo / head got big

nagbuhat ng sariling bangko / one that lifted his/her own chair

suntok sa buwan / a punch to the moon

magsunog ng kilay / burn the eyebrows

nagdilang anghel / tongue of an angel

nagpanting ang tenga / the ears faded

FilipinoPod101.com
2023-07-19 09:57:31

Hi Che and Gary!

Thanks for your suggestion! We'll see what we can do.

Cheers!

Eric

Team FilipinoPod101.com

Gary
2023-07-17 01:42:52

This would be a good pdf

Che
2023-07-16 18:32:44

Would love a PDF workbook for these! Salamat po! :)

FilipinoPod101.com
2022-07-13 18:21:06

Hi Randall,

Thank you for leaving the comment.

I hope you like the rest of our lists.😁

If you have any questions, please let us know.👍

Cheers,

Lena

Team FilipinoPod101.com

Randall
2022-07-04 06:40:10

Maraming Salamat Po!

FilipinoPod101.com
2022-07-01 01:07:46

Hello Eddie,

Thanks for sharing that with us. Would you mind sharing the meaning of that, let see 😉

Best regards,

Marivic

Team FilipinoPod101

Eddie
2022-06-26 14:53:12

My favourite is a punch to the moon

Suntok sa buwan

FilipinoPod101.com
2021-11-26 22:23:00

Hello Bernie,

I am an outgoing person, and I usually hear that from my parents when I am younger 😅

Marivic

Team FilipinoPod101

FilipinoPod101.com
2021-11-26 22:17:33

Hello Aloysius,

That is also my favorite, when someone say "Uy, Marivic nanalo ka ba sa lotto", I will say "Magdilang anghel ka sana"

Cheers,

Marivic

Team FilipinoPod101

Bernie Crabb
2021-11-22 23:42:31

👍My favorite one is Makati ang paa

aloysius costa
2021-11-22 00:01:56

my favorite one was nagdilang anghel

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