Pagirap (en. Hardship)

/paˈgirap/

Synonyms

A tough situation or challenge spoken in a lighthearted way.

Dealing with parents is really 'pagirap', but you can handle it!

Ang pagsasama ng magulang, 'pagirap' talaga yan, pero kaya niyo yan!

Saying something is hard, but in reality, there's a way to get through it.

You might think that's 'pagirap', but just try, you'll learn a lot.

Akala mo 'pagirap' yan, pero try mo lang, marami kang matututunan.

A joke or teasing that seems not to be serious about being hard.

Your text earlier was just 'pagirap', I can do that!

Ang text mo kanina, parang 'pagirap' lang, kaya ko 'yang gawin!