Tumanggap (en. To receive)
toom-ANG-gap
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
To act in order to accept something being offered.
He received a gift from his friend.
Tumanggap siya ng regalo mula sa kanyang kaibigan.
To give permission or agreement to something.
They accepted the invitation to the wedding.
Tumanggap sila ng imbitasyon sa kasal.
To receive information or news.
He received a call from his boss.
Tumanggap siya ng tawag mula sa kanyang boss.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to receive help
accepting support from others
tumanggap ng tulong
to receive a souvenir
to accept a gift from another place
tumanggap ng pasalubong
Related Words
to accept
A verb that means to accept something.
tanggapin
acceptance
A noun referring to the process of receiving.
pagtanggap
Slang Meanings
agreed
He accepted the deal that was offered to him.
Tumanggap siya sa deal na inaalok sa kanya.
consented
He agreed to his friends' invitation to the party.
Tumanggap siya sa invitation ng mga kaibigan niya sa party.
kind of like a yes
He accepted it, kind of like a yes.
Tumanggap siya, parang oo lang.
said yes
He said yes to the project even though he was loaded.
Naka-oo siya sa project kahit na loaded siya.