Ang kapal ng mukha mo
/ʔaŋ kaˈpal naŋ mukˈhaʔ mo/word by word
The Tagalog phrase for "how dare you" is Ang kapal ng mukha mo.
Ang kapal ng mukha mo is used to express indignation or shock at someone's audacity or shamelessness.
Meaning: used to express indignation and shock at another person's action (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "Your face is so thick".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Ang kapal ng mukha mo is a highly informal and confrontational expression, often used in heated arguments.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʔaŋ kaˈpal naŋ mukˈhaʔ mo/
Did you know?
- The two-letter word ng in the phrase is a remnant of an old Spanish spelling system. It originally used a tilde over a letter to show a nasal sound, but was simplified because English typewriters could not easily type those symbols.
Examples in context
- Anong akala mo sa sarili mo?What do you think of yourself?
- Napakakapal ng mukha mo!You have such a thick face!
- Ang kapal ng mukha mong magsinungaling.How dare you lie.
Example conversation
Christina discovers that Ricardo read her private diary.
- ChristinaBakit mo binasa ang diary ko? Ang kapal ng mukha mo!Why did you read my diary? How dare you!
- RicardoPasensya na, Christina. Nagkamali lang ako.I'm sorry, Christina. I just made a mistake.
- ChristinaHindi mo dapat ginawa iyon, Ricardo.You should not have done that, Ricardo.
- RicardoHinding-hindi ko na uulitin.I will never do it again.
