Suerti
How do you say “lucky” in your language? Last week, on Friday the 13th, we featured the Kapampángan word for “unlucky”. This time, as Lunar New Year approaches, let’s look at the Kapampángan words for “luck” and “lucky”!
SUÉRTI • (SWEHR-ti)
luck; good luck
Tagálog (Filipino): suwérte
Derived Word
MASUÉRTI • (muh-SWEHR-ti)
lucky
Tagálog (Filipino): masuwérte
PAMPASUÉRTI • (puhm-puh-SWEHR-ti)
something for good luck; lucky charm
Tagálog (Filipino): pampasuwérte
Etymology
From Spanish suerte (“luck”)
Verb Conjugation
misuértian, misusuértian, mísuértian – to get lucky, be struck by good luck
Example Sentence
Mísuertian ku ngéning Báyung Banua. [Kap]
Sinuwérte akó ngayóng Bágong Taón. [Tag]
I got lucky this New Year. [Eng]
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