What Is Kuwaresma In English? (Answers)
KUWARESMA 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 word “Kuwaresma” based on context.
Kuwaresma can be easily translated as “Lent”. The word originally came from the Spanish Cuaresma. During the Spanish Occupation, several of the Spaniards culture, tradition, and especially religion was passed on to the Filipino people.
Since then, the Philippines had become a predominantly Catholic country which holds celebrations such as “Lent” in high regard. Kuwaresma or Lent is the 40 weekdays observed by Christians as a season of fasting and penitence to prepare for Easter.
Here are some example sentences translated from English to Tagalog:
- Peter is preparing for Lent season with his family.
- Ash Wednesday is a tradition that comes along with the Lent Season.
- This coming Lent, Hector said he wanted to go to church more.
In Tagalog, these sentences can be translated as:
- Humahanda si Peter para sa Kuwaresma kasama ang kanyang pamilya.
- Ang Ash Wednesday ay isa sa mga tradisyong kasama ng Kuwaresma.
- Sa darating na Kuwaresma, sabi ni Hector gusto niya raw na madalas magsimba.
For other English-Tagalog translations…
VISIT: English To Tagalog Translate – List of English-Tagalog Word Translation