Funny (tl. Lawak)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
May magandang lawak ang komedyang ito.
This comedy has good humor.
Context: daily life Lawak ang aking babaeng kaibigan.
My female friend has a lot of humor.
Context: daily life Gusto ko ang lawak ng kanyang mga biro.
I like the humor of his jokes.
Context: daily life Ang mga biro niya ay lawak.
His jokes are funny.
Context: daily life Nakangiti ako dahil lawak siya.
I smile because he is funny.
Context: daily life Ang mga cartoon ay lawak at nakakaaliw.
The cartoons are funny and entertaining.
Context: culture Intermediate (B1-B2)
Ang kanyang lawak ay nakakaaliw sa lahat.
His humor entertains everyone.
Context: daily life Kailangan natin ng higit pang lawak sa mga palabas.
We need more humor in the shows.
Context: society Tinawanan ko siya dahil sa kanyang lawak ng isip.
I laughed at him because of his humor of mind.
Context: daily life Ang pelikula ay lawak at maraming tao ang tumawa.
The movie was funny, and many people laughed.
Context: culture Minsan, ang kanyang mga komentaryo ay sobrang lawak na nagpapasaya sa lahat.
Sometimes, his comments are so funny that everyone gets happy.
Context: work Nakakatawa si Juan; palagi siyang mayroong talinhaga na lawak.
Juan is hilarious; he always has a funny joke.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Ang kanyang lawak ay isang simbolo ng kanyang katalinuhan.
His humor is a symbol of his intelligence.
Context: culture Minsan, ang lawak ay mas nakakapagpahayag ng damdamin kaysa sa salita.
Sometimes, humor expresses feelings better than words.
Context: philosophy Ang mga tao ay may iba't ibang uri ng lawak depende sa kanilang karanasan.
People have different types of humor depending on their experiences.
Context: society Ang kanyang istilo ng pagpapatawa ay lawak dahil sa mga kakaibang situwasyon na kanyang ginagamit.
His style of humor is funny because of the unique situations he uses.
Context: culture Sa kanyang ipinakitang stand-up, ang mga kwento niya ay talagang lawak at nakakaaliw.
In his stand-up performance, his stories were truly funny and entertaining.
Context: culture Isang magandang aspeto ng kanyang palabas ay ang lawak ng kanyang mga pagsasakata.
A great aspect of his show is the funny intricacies of his jokes.
Context: culture