Slap (tl. Sampalan)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Siya ay nagbigay ng sampalan sa kanyang kaibigan.
He gave a slap to his friend.
Context: daily life Nagulat siya sa sampalan na natamo niya.
He was surprised by the slap he received.
Context: daily life Huwag kang gagawa ng sampalan sa paaralan.
Don't do a slap at school.
Context: education Intermediate (B1-B2)
Ang lalaki ay biglang nagbigay ng sampalan dahil sa galit.
The man suddenly gave a slap out of anger.
Context: daily life Nakita ko kung paano nagbigay ng sampalan ang bata sa kanyang kapatid.
I saw how the child gave a slap to his sibling.
Context: family Dahil sa kanyang sampalan, siya ay nagalit sa kanyang kaibigan.
Because of his slap, he got angry with his friend.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Ang sampalan ay maaari ring maging simbolo ng galit sa mga pelikula.
The slap can also symbolize anger in films.
Context: media Matapos ang sampalan, ang sitwasyon ay naging mas kumplikado.
After the slap, the situation became more complicated.
Context: social interaction Sa kanyang libro, inilarawan niya ang sampalan bilang isang anyo ng emosyonal na pagsugpo.
In his book, he described the slap as a form of emotional suppression.
Context: literature