Paglalandi (en. Flirting)

/paɡlaˈlandi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An act or behavior of enticing or courting a person.

Flirting with coworkers often leads to misunderstandings.

Ang paglalandi sa mga kasamahan ay kadalasang nagiging sanhi ng hindi pagkakaintindihan.

Showing interest or affection towards someone in a playful manner.

Her flirting is obviously attractive to people.

Ang kanyang paglalandi ay halatang nakakaakit sa mga tao.

From the root word 'landi' which means to entice or court.

flirting

engaging in flirting; recognized through courting

naglalandi

landi

The root word referring to the act of flirting.

landi

courtship

A more serious form of flirting aimed at building a relationship.

panliligaw

Flirting or courting someone else, often with a playful and silly tone.

Joma is great at flirting, even though he knows Ella has a boyfriend.

Ang galing magpaglalandi ni Joma, kahit na alam niyang may boyfriend na si Ella.

Showing interest in someone, but without any serious intentions.

Take it slow with the flirting, you might end up making eye contact with Ron.

Dahan-dahan lang sa paglalandi, baka magka-tinginan pa kayo ni Ron.

Acting like you’re interested in someone to grab their attention.

Even though she’s not serious, Mika’s flirting with Paul is amusing.

Kahit na hindi naman siya seryoso, ang paglalandi ni Mika kay Paul ay nakakatuwa.