Makipagsuwatan (en. To correspond)

/makipag-suwatan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of exchanging messages through writing.

He wanted to correspond with his friend who is abroad.

Nais niyang makipagsuwatan sa kanyang kaibigan na nasa ibang bansa.

A form of communication between two people using letters.

He asked if they could correspond last week.

Tinanong niya kung puwede ba silang makipagsuwatan nakaraang linggo.

The process of composing and sending letters.

They often correspond through email.

Madalas silang makipagsuwatan sa pamamagitan ng email.

from the root word 'suwat' meaning to write or act in writing

exchange messages

having communication through writing or other forms

makipagpalitan ng mga mensahe

combine letters

having correspondence

magsanib ng mga titik

write

An activity of writing messages.

suwat

communication

The process of sending and receiving information.

komunikasyon

To engage in fake friendliness

I wish we could stop pretending; it's better if we're truly friends.

Sana hindi na lang tayo makipagsuwatan, mas okay pa kung totoo tayong magkaibigan.

To negotiate or bargain

At the market, people often haggle over the prices of products.

Sa mercado, ang mga tao ay madalas na makipagsuwatan sa presyo ng mga produkto.

To negotiate a settlement

Why do we need to haggle when we can resolve the issue calmly?

Bakit kailangan pa nating makipagsuwatan kung kaya namang ayusin ang isyu ng mahinahon?