Pasarinig (en. To eavesdrop)

/pasaˈrinɪg/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To engage in an activity of listening to the conversation of others without their knowledge.

It's not nice to eavesdrop on others' gossip.

Hindi maganda ang pasarinig sa mga tsismis ng iba.

To listen to a conversation or discussion while being unseen or unheard by the people involved.

Juan was punished for eavesdropping on his classmates.

Pinarusahan si Juan dahil sa pasarinig sa kanyang mga kaklase.

The act of trying to overhear a conversation from another person.

Sometimes I almost got caught eavesdropping on their conversation.

Minsan ay halos mahuli ako sa pasarinig sa kanilang pag-uusap.

derived from 'pasa' and 'salinig'

don't eavesdrop

do not secretly listen to others' conversation.

huwag pasarinig

ear

Part of the body used for hearing.

tainga

listening

The process of receiving sound or information through the ears.

pakikinig

be genuine

Just be genuine with him, don't pretend to be someone else.

Pasarinig ka lang sa kanya, huwag kang magpanggap na ibang tao.

show one's true colors

When you're with Anna, just let her show her true colors.

Kapag kasama mo si Anna, pasarinig mo na lang ang tunay na kulay niya.

be honest

In the end, let's just be honest with each other.

Sa huli, pasarinig na lang tayo at maging totoo sa isa’t isa.