Sinehan (en. Cinema)

/si.ne.han/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A building or place where movies are shown.
We went to the cinema to watch a new film.
Nagpunta kami sa sinehan upang manood ng bagong pelikula.
A type of entertainment made up of movies.
The cinema offers various genres of films.
Ang sinehan ay nag-aalok ng iba’t ibang genre ng pelikula.

Etymology

Root words: 'sine' + 'han' which means a place where movies are watched.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Watch a movie
Go to the cinema to watch a film.
Manood ng sine

Related Words

film
A visual story shown in a cinema.
pelikula
ticket
A piece of paper that serves as proof of ticket purchase at the cinema.
ticket

Slang Meanings

Sinehan refers to 'movie house' or 'cinema', but sometimes it's used as slang for 'hangouts' or 'get-togethers'.
It's crazy, let's meet at the sinehan, it'll be so much fun!
Kaloka, sa sinehan tayo mag-usap, ang saya-saya!
Sinehan as a 'favorite place' where friends often hang out.
At the sinehan, we always have fun because there's so much good vibes!
Dun sa sinehan, lagi tayong natutuwa kasi ang daming good vibes!