madrama
The Tagalog word for dramatic is madrama.
madrama is used to describe something striking in appearance or effect, though it is frequently used to describe a person who is being overly emotional, theatrical or melodramatic in their reactions.
Meaning: striking in appearance or effect (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word madrama is formed by the prefix ma-, meaning 'having a quality of' and the borrowed Spanish-derived word drama.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, madrama is invariant in gender and number, so it does not change whether you are describing one person or many or a male or female.
When do people say it?
Related expressions include Maarte, which connotes someone who tends to be overly dramatic or theatrical and Feel na feel, which implies feeling or experiencing something deeply, often with an exaggerated or theatrical manner. You might also use Sobrang emosyonal to convey the sense of extreme emotions associated with being dramatic.
Did you know?
- To describe someone as 'too dramatic', a speaker might use the word OA, which is an abbreviation of the English phrase 'overacting'.
- While madrama describes the person, Filipinos use the word drama as a verb to tell someone to stop exaggerating, such as saying Huwag ka nang mag-drama.
- The related term maarte doesn't just mean 'dramatic' but can also describe someone who is overly fussy or high-maintenance about their appearance and belongings.
Examples in context
- Grabe, ang dramahan nung eksena sa palabas!Wow, that scene in the show was so dramatic!
- Ang pagganap niya sa dula ay napakadramatiko!His/her performance in the play was very dramatic!
- Madrama ang pagdating ng bida sa eksena.The protagonist's entrance to the scene was dramatic.
Example conversation
Maria and Juan are looking at a newly renovated room.
- MariaJuan, tingnan mo ang bagong kulay ng pader!Juan, look at the new color of the wall!
- JuanWow, napakaganda at madrama ng dating nito.Wow, it looks very beautiful and dramatic.
- MariaNagustuhan mo ba ang kinalabasan?Do you like how it turned out?
- JuanOo, talagang nabago nito ang buong kwarto.Yes, it really changed the whole room.
