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    Nagkataon (en. Happened)

    nag-ka-ta-on

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The action of occurring or having the chance to happen.
    He happened to pass by the store.
    Nagkataon siyang dumaan sa tabi ng tindahan.
    Indicates an unexpected occurrence of events.
    It happened that he was not there at the time of the incident.
    Nagkataon na wala siya sa oras ng insidente.
    A way of saying that something happened at an unexpected moment.
    It happened that he brought coffee to the meeting.
    Nagkataon na siya ang nagdala ng kape sa pulong.

    Etymology

    Derived from the word 'kataon', which means opportunity or fate.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    just happened
    an unexpected event occurred
    nagkataon lang
    at an unexpected moment
    occurred at an unexpected time
    sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon

    Related Words

    opportunity
    A chance or moment that allows something to happen.
    pagkakataon
    event
    An occurrence or happening.
    kaganapan

    Slang Meanings

    just right
    It just so happened that we were both walking on this road.
    Nagkataon na pareho tayong naglalakad sa daan na 'to.
    didn't care at all
    It just so happened that I was late, I didn't care at all about you.
    Nagkataon na na-late ako, kebs lang sa 'yo.
    just a coincidence
    It was just a coincidence that he was there when I passed by.
    Nagkataon lang na andiyan siya nung dumaan ako.