Magkuwentuhan (en. To tell stories)

/maɡkuwɛnˈtu.han/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb referring to the act of narrating or storytelling.

The children wanted to tell stories by the fire.

Gusto ng mga bata na magkuwentuhan sa tabi ng apoy.

The act of expressing a story to others.

At gatherings, they often tell stories about their experiences.

Sa mga pagtitipon, madalas silang magkuwentuhan tungkol sa kanilang mga karanasan.

Emphasis on interaction between people through stories.

Telling stories is nice because it brings joy to the group.

Maganda ang magkuwentuhan sapagkat ito ay nagdadala ng saya sa grupo.

derived from the root word 'kwento' which means 'story' or 'narrative'

Let's tell stories.

Let's share narratives.

Magkuwentuhan tayo.

Can we tell stories?

Is it okay for us to share narratives?

Pwede ba tayong magkuwentuhan?

story

A narrative that can be true or fictional, may be a short story or a novel.

kuwento

narrative

The telling of events or experiences in a logical flow.

salaysay

to gossip or chit-chat

Come on, let's gossip while having coffee.

Tara, magchikahan tayo habang nagkakape.

to talk to each other

I hope we can talk for a long time later.

Sana magsalitaan tayo ng matagal mamaya.

to have a conversation

We need to have a conversation about what happened.

Kailangan natin mag-usap tungkol sa nangyari.

to chat casually

Let's chat casually while we walk.

Magkwentuhan-kweetuhan tayo habang naglalakad.