Filipino| What Is Taya?

The Filipino word taya could mean three different things.

Going out with friends or inviting friends out to eat, it is often followed with 'It's on me,' by the person inviting. In Filipino - 'Akong taya.' It let the others know it's your treat and you will be the one who's going to take care of the bill. 😉

Taya is also a root verb that means bet which involves risking money often in a competition such as races or games with monetary gains such as the lottery. Tumaya ako sa lotto is one good example and is in a past tense.

The tenses of verbs for taya
Basic form and Imperative form - tumaya
Future tense - tataya
Present tense - tumataya
Past tense - tumaya

Taya also means the 'it' person when playing hide and seek. Being taya in this game means being the one who has to find the hiding players.

@happyfree
Posted July 11, 2018 - 11:48 pm

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