magandang laro
The Tagalog phrase for "good game" is magandang laro.
magandang laro is used to praise the quality of a match or to show sportsmanship after a game. While this is the literal Tagalog translation, many English speakers and Filipinos actually use the English phrase "Good game" or the abbreviation "GG" when playing games online.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of maganda, meaning beautiful or good and laro, meaning game or play.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word maganda takes the linker -ng to connect it to the noun laro, resulting in magandang laro.
Did you know?
- In the Philippines, 'GG' has evolved beyond sportsmanship to mean 'it is over' or 'we have lost'. A player might say 'GG' the moment a mistake happens, long before the match actually ends.
- The word laro can be used as a verb to describe 'playing around' or 'fooling' someone. To say nilalaro mo ako means 'you are playing me' or 'you are tricking me'.
- The word laro is used in the term laruan, which refers to both a 'toy' and a 'playground'. This connects the act of playing a game to the physical objects and spaces used for play.
Examples in context
- Salamat sa magandang laro.Thank you for the good game.
Example conversation
Jasmine and Juan are shaking hands after a basketball match.
- JasmineMagandang laro, Juan.Good game, Juan.
- JuanSalamat, Jasmine. Ang husay ninyo.Thank you, Jasmine. You guys were great.
- JasminePagod kami pero masaya.We are tired but happy.
- JuanKita tayo ulit sa susunod.See you again next time.
