What Is Clever In Tagalog? (Answer)
CLEVER IN TAGALOG –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 Tagalog translation of the word “clever” based on context.
Clever can be translated as “matalino”, however, it’s more closely linked to the word “smart or intelligent”. Meanwhile, when we say clever, a better translation for this would be the word “tuso”.
Depending on the context, matalino can also be translated as “sanay, magaling, bihasa, or marunong”. Here are some example sentences:
- Peter was clever enough to trick his parents into allowing him to go to the party last night.
- The clever turtle gave the monkey his just deserts.
- A clever but rebellious student claims that the teacher’s way of solving the problem is wrong.
- You need to be clever in answering your assignments.
- That’s a clever way of thinking, Hector.
In Tagalog, these sentences can be translated as:
- Sa sobrang galing ni Peter, na uto niya ang kanyang mga magulang na payagan siyang pumunta sa isang party kagabi.
- Ang unggoy ay na bigyan ng karapatdapat na parusa dahil sa tusong pagong.
- Isang matalino ngunit rebeldeng estudyante ang nagsabing mali ang paraan ng guro sa pagbibigay ng solusyon sa problema.
- Kailangan mong maging bihasa sa pagsagot ng mga takdang aralin.
- ‘Yan ay matalinong paraan ng pag-iisip, Hector.
For other English-Tagalog translations…
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