Pagmasdan (en. To observe)

/pahg-mah-sdahn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An act of staring or looking at something.

Observe the beautiful view around us.

Pagmasdan mo ang magandang tanawin sa ating paligid.

The act of understanding or studying a situation.

Observe his reaction to understand his true feelings.

Pagmasdan ang kanyang reaksyon upang malaman ang kanyang tunay na nararamdaman.

From the root word 'masdan' which means 'to look' or 'to see', with the prefix 'pag-' indicating the act.

observe the stars

The act of looking at the stars in the sky.

pagmasdan ang mga bituin

observe nature

The act of gazing at nature and its landscapes.

pagmasdan ang kalikasan

see

The act of looking at something carefully.

masdan

watch

The act of looking at a show, movie, or form of entertainment.

manood

look closely

Observe the stars in the sky, they are beautiful!

Pagmasdan mo ang mga bituin sa langit, ang ganda nila!

glance

You can just take a quick glance at the beauty of this place.

Saka mo na lang pagmasdan ang ganda ng lugar na ito.

looking around

Take a look around at the people here before you mingle.

Pagmasdan mo muna ang mga tao rito bago ikaw makihalubilo.