crush
Crush in Tagalog, meaning a romantic infatuation, is crush.
Tagalog speakers use the English word crush for a person you are attracted to, or for the feeling itself. It is part of everyday speech in the Philippines.
Meaning: love or infatuation or its object (often short-lived or unrequited) (noun)
Did you know?
- People may refer to a secret crush as torpe if the person is too shy or clumsy to express their feelings to the object of their affection.
- While English speakers use 'crush' as a noun or verb, Tagalog speakers often use it as a verb by adding Tagalog prefixes, such as 'nag-u-crush', to describe the act of having a crush.
- Tagalog speakers often use the term crush ng bayan to describe someone who is universally admired or liked by everyone in a community.
Examples in context
- Ang inosenteng crush ni Lucy ay naging isang pagkahumaling.Lucy's innocent crush turned into an obsession.crush ni Lucy means Lucy's crush, with ni marking whose crush it is.Tatoeba #747006 by gracefully, translation #573866 by FeuDRenais2
- Sino ang crush mo sa school?Who is your crush at school?
- Matagal na ang crush ko sa kanya.It has been a long time since I had a crush on him/her.
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting about their school lives.
- AngelaMay crush ka ba sa klase natin?Do you have a crush in our class?
- MarkWala naman, pero may crush ako sa kapitbahay.Not really, but I have a crush on my neighbor.
- AngelaAng cute naman ng crush mo!Your crush is so cute!
- MarkSalamat, Angela. Nakakahiya lang.Thanks, Angela. It's just embarrassing.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
