Magdumaldal (en. To talk animatedly)

/maɡdumaɭˈdaɭ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb that describes the act of speaking a lot.

He loves to talk animatedly when he's with his friends.

Mahilig siyang magdumaldal kapag kasama ang kanyang mga kaibigan.

Indicates a lively or cheerful discussion.

At their gathering, Juan talked animatedly about his experiences.

Sa kanilang pagtitipon, nagdumaldal si Juan ng tungkol sa kanyang mga karanasan.

Emphasizes the amount of talking as a means of communication.

It seemed like his talking was never-ending in front of the class.

Tila walang katapusan ang kanyang mga dumaldal sa harap ng klase.

Loves to talk a lot

Really enjoys chatting or gossiping.

Mahilig magdumaldal

talked animatedly

A root word that describes the act of speaking lively.

dumaldal

Telling or expressing things quickly.

Wow, he/she is like just rambling on in the story.

Grabe siya, parang magdumaldal na lang siya sa kwentuhan.

Roundabout talk or saying things that go nowhere.

So many people just droned on in the meeting, but nothing really happened.

Ang dami ng magdumaldal sa meeting, wala namang nangyari.

Too much expressing of things that aren’t really important.

I didn't want to listen anymore, he's just blabbing so much.

Ayaw ko na sanang makinig eh, ang dami niyang magdumaldal.