What Is “Kwento” In English? (Answers)
KWENTO IN ENGLISH – This article will teach you about the English translation of the word “kwento” based on the context of the sentence.
There are several Filipino words that don’t have a direct translation in English, that’s why we need context in order to fully translate them.
What is “Kwento”?
“Kwento” is a Tagalog term that refers to a description of imaginary events and people, which is told or written in order to entertain. It also refers to a description of an event or something that happened to a person.
What is “Kwento” in English?
“Kwento” is an alternate spelling of the word “kuwento” and can be directly translated as “story” . The use of this word, however, may depend on the context of the sentence.
Here are some example sentences:
- Nais ikwento ni Ana sa kanyang anak ang tungkol sa kuneho at pagong.
- Sinabi ni Mark kay Leah na ang pelikulang ito ay hango sa totoong kwento.
- Nais ni Bea at Betty na ibahagi sa mundo ang kanilang nakaka-inspire na kwento.
- Inamin ni Patrick na umiiyak siya sa tuwing nagbabasa siya ng malungkot na kwento.
- Sinabihan ni Danica si George na huwag magkwento tungkol sa mga multo.
In English, these sentences could be translated as:
- Ana wants to tell her son a story about the hare and the tortoise.
- Mark tells Leah that this movie is based on a true story.
- Bea and Betty want to tell their inspiring story to the world.
- Patrick admits he cries every time he reads a sad story.
- Danica tells George not to tell her a story about ghosts.
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