What Is Mataray In English? (Answers)
MATARAY IN ENGLISH – There are several Filipino words that do not have a direct translation in English, that’s why we need context to fully translate them.
In this article, we are going to learn about the English translation of the Tagalog word “Mataray”.
This particular word has been popularized in recent times and could be heard in casual conversations between friends and peers.
It is used to describe a person who could answer you back in a sharp, quick-witted way.
It could be directly described in English as “sassy”. Here are some example sentences:
- Mataray talaga si Ellie.
- Ang taray naman nitong si Agnes.
- Huwag kang mataray sakin dahil mas mataray pa ako.
In English, the sentences could be translated as:
- Ellie is really sassy.
- Agnes has really got the sass.
- Don’t pull that sass on me because I can get even sassier.
According to an article from Tagalog Lang, other definitions of mataray could include the following:
- Stuck-up
- Bratty
- Prickly
- Snippy
- Cantankerous
- Cranky
- Churlish
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