agaganaka daka
/ˈaɡəɡənəkə dəˈka/
The English phrase "I miss you" is translated into Kapampangan as agaganaka daka. Wiktionary also lists pagdulapan daka.
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Kapampangan | IPA |
|---|---|
| agaganaka daka | /ˈaɡəɡənəkə dəˈka/ |
| pagdulapan daka | /ˌpaɡdʊˈlapən dəˈka/ |
This phrase is used to express the feeling of missing someone.
Which one should you use?
pagdulapan daka is used when you want to express a much more intense or heavy sense of longing and yearning, as it is derived from the root dulap, which means to long for.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈaɡəɡənəkə dəˈka/
Did you know?
- There is a theory that the particle daka might be a shortened version of the word 'dapat', which means 'must' or 'ought'.
- The particle daka is a highly efficient contraction that encodes both the subject 'I' and the object 'you' into a single word.
- Because Kapampangan is a distinct language from Tagalog, using the Tagalog way to say 'I miss you' instead of agaganaka daka can sometimes signal a lack of local intimacy.
Example sentences for Kapampangan are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Rochelle and Juan are talking on the phone after a long time.
- RochelleJuan, agaganaka daka!Juan, I miss you!
- JuanAgaganaka daka rin, Rochelle.I miss you too, Rochelle.
- RochelleKailan ka bale?When are you coming home?
- JuanMakauwi ku next week.I will go home next week.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I miss you” translations and entries agaganaka daka, pagdulapan daka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agaganaka, daka, pagdulapan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
