Magtarato (en. To sit down)

/magtarato/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of sitting or placing oneself in a specific position.

He sat down beside the fire to rest.

Nagmagtarato siya sa tabi ng apoy upang magpahinga.

An action that promotes resting or relaxing.

He often sits in their backyard every afternoon.

Madalas siyang magtarato sa kanilang likod-bahay tuwing hapon.

Another term for 'sitting' or 'finding a position.'

Because of the heat, let's sit in the shade of the tree.

Dahil sa init, magtarato na tayo sa lilim ng puno.

Derived from the word 'tarato' which means to place something or to sit.

Let's sit down

Expressing a desire to sit or rest.

Magtarato na tayo

rest

A period of resting or relaxing.

pahinga

chair

A piece of furniture designed for sitting.

upuan

To crowd or stand in a tight space.

Don’t magtarato in the MRT, it’s annoying!

Huwag magtarato sa MRT, nakakainis yan!

To fuss over something unnecessary or unimportant.

Sometimes you magtarato too much on assignments, they’re not that important.

Minsan sobra kang magtarato sa mga assignments, hindi naman yun ganun ka-importante.

To get overly involved in a conversation that doesn't concern you.

Don’t magtarato in their conversation, it’s none of your business.

Huwag ka nang magtarato sa usapan nila, wala ka namang kinalaman.