Bobeda (en. Store)

bo-be-da

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of store that sells various products, often daily necessities.
We went to the store to buy milk and bread.
Pumunta kami sa bobeda upang bumili ng gatas at tinapay.
A small business typically owned by an individual and located in the local community.
Mang Juan's store is always open even at night.
Ang bobeda ni Mang Juan ay palaging bukas kahit gabi.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'bodega' which has a similar meaning in Spanish.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Buy at the store
Go to the shop to shop.
Bumili sa bobeda

Related Words

market
A place where people gather to buy and sell goods.
pamilihan

Slang Meanings

A person with a disability, unable to walk properly.
Wow, my friend is a bit of a bobeda, so I always help him out.
Grabe, ang bobeda ng kaibigan ko, kaya't tinutulungan ko siya lagi.
Feeling drained, lacking energy.
I feel so bobeda at work today, I can't focus my mind.
Parang bobeda ako sa trabaho ngayon, di ko ma-focus ang isip ko.