Kuwaltahan (en. Currency exchange)

ku-wal-ta-han

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A place where money can be exchanged.

We went to the currency exchange to trade our dollars for pesos.

Pumunta kami sa kuwaltahan upang ipalit ang aming dolyar sa piso.

A business that provides currency exchange services.

The currency exchange has low fees for exchanging money.

Ang kuwaltahan ay may mababang bayarin para sa pagpapalit ng pera.

from the word 'kuwalta' meaning money or currency and the suffix '-han' indicating a place.

need for currency exchange

need for a place or service for money exchange

kailangan ng kuwaltahan

money

Refers to currency or wealth used in transactions.

salapi

exchange

The process of swapping one thing for another, especially money.

palitan

Big deal or overly dramatic

Stop your kuwaltahan, it’s like it’s such a big deal.

Tama na 'yung kuwaltahan mo, parang sobrang lala na.

Exaggeration or something unrealistic

It’s fine, don’t make it sound like such a big deal, it’s not that serious.

Ayos lang 'yan, huwag kang mag-kuwaltahan, hindi naman ganyan kalala.

Making a fuss over nothing

You don’t need to make a fuss over trivial things.

Di mo na kailangan mag-kuwaltahan sa mga maliliit na bagay.