Magpalibre (en. To treat someone to a free meal)

/mag.pa.'li.bre/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of a person offering something for free.

He treated his friends to food at their gathering.

Nagpalibre siya ng pagkain sa kanyang mga kaibigan sa kanilang pagtitipon.

Sometimes serves as an attraction or a way to bring people closer.

He uses treating drinks to meet new people.

Gumagamit siya ng magpalibre ng inumin upang makilala ang mga bagong tao.

Treat us!

A statement encouraging someone to offer something for free to friends or acquaintances.

Magpalibre ka naman!

free

A word referring to having something for free or at no cost.

palibre

To trick someone into treating you to food or drinks for free.

Why don't you get your friends to treat you? They’ll probably say yes.

Bakit di ka magpalibre sa mga kaibigan mo? malamang sige lang sila sa treat.

To ask for a favor without payment, often related to social gatherings.

He always asks for free food during gatherings.

Siya palagi nagpa-papalibre tuwing may handaan.

To pretend to need a lot in order to get free stuff.

He got a free pass to the seminar, even though he wasn't really interested.

Nagpalibre siya sa seminar, kahit na hindi siya talagang interesado.