Despedida (en. Farewell)
des-pe-di-da
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of conversation or statement made at the end of a meeting.
He gave a cheerful farewell to his friend at the airport.
Nagbigay siya ng masayang despedida sa kanyang kaibigan sa airport.
The process of leaving or saying goodbye to someone.
Sometimes farewells are full of emotions.
Minsan ang despedida ay puno ng emosyon.
A ceremony or occasion where a person leaves from a place or group.
The farewell of the teacher was held at the school.
Ang despedida ng guro ay ginanap sa paaralan.
Etymology
Spanish word meaning farewell or goodbye.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Bachelorette party
A celebration before a woman's wedding.
Despedida de soltera
Related Words
farewell
The action of saying goodbye.
pamamaalam
separation
The process that describes the separation of two people.
hiwalayan
Slang Meanings
closing or end
The band's last concert felt like a despedida, so much emotion!
Parang despedida na ang huling concert ng banda, ang daming emosyon!
goodbye
When he left, I didn't even get to say goodbye, it felt like a despedida right away.
Nang umalis siya, hindi ko na siya nasabihan ng paalam, parang despedida na agad.
last celebration or event before a significant change
His despedida party felt like a last hurrah before he goes abroad.
Yung despedida party niya, parang last hurrah bago siya pumunta sa ibang bansa.