Bastabasta (en. Just because)

/basta/'basta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Emphasizes that something is sufficient for a specific reason or event.

His explanation is just because, he can't provide concrete evidence.

Basta basta ang kanyang paliwanag, hindi siya makakapagbigay ng konkretong ebidensya.

Means that something is obvious or doesn't need further explanation.

What he said is just because, it seems he doesn't care.

Basta basta na lang ang kanyang sinabi, tila hindi siya nagmamalasakit.

just for me

What a person thinks or feels doesn't need further explanation.

basta sa'kin

just

A word that connects conversations that show certainty or truth.

basta

Just enough, I don’t want to anymore.

Just enough, I really don’t want to fight anymore!

Basta, ayaw ko na talagang makipag-away!

Don’t care.

Whatever, that’s how it is, I don’t care about what he/she says anymore.

Basta, ganoon na lang, wala na akong pakialam sa sinasabi niya.

Enough, stop it.

Enough, let’s not talk anymore.

Basta, tama na, huwag na tayong magsalita pa.