Pagbabasa (en. Reading)

/paɡ.baˈbasa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The process of understanding written words or text.

He loves reading novels.

Mahilig siya sa pagbabasa ng mga nobela.

An intellectual activity that involves interpreting information.

Reading the news is important to know what's happening in the world.

Ang pagbabasa ng balita ay mahalaga upang malaman ang mga kaganapan sa mundo.

The activity of looking at a book or any written material with the intention of gaining knowledge.

He started reading a book every morning.

Nagsimula siyang magbasa ng libro tuwing umaga.

From the root word 'basa', meaning 'read' in English, extended by the prefix 'pag-'

finish reading

the completion of a book or text being read

magtapos ng pagbabasa

search for information in reading

the act of acquiring knowledge from written material

maghanap ng impormasyon sa pagbabasa

read

The action of looking at or examining written words.

basa

readable

The ability to recognize and understand written words.

mabasa

Joking or goofing around while reading.

My thoughts drift so far while reading, it's like turning into a comic strip.

Ang layo ng mga iniisip ko habang nagbabasa, parang nagiging comic strip na.

Helping each other with lessons related to reading.

We had a group study to read through the readings together.

Nag-group study kami para sabay-sabay na pagbabasa ng mga readings.

Quickly reading through news or updates.

I'm just finishing reading through my newsfeed on my phone.

Tinatapos ko lang ang pagbabasa sa newsfeed sa phone ko.

Reading without focus; reading but the mind is elsewhere.

The book is open but I don't understand anything because I'm just reading for the fun of it.

Nakabukas ang libro pero wala akong naiintindihan, kasi nagbabasa ako ng 'trip' lang.