Date in Tagalog

“Date” in Tagalog can be translated as “Petsa” (for calendar date), “Tipanan” (for romantic date/appointment), or “Bunga ng palmera” (for the fruit). Understanding the context is crucial as “date” has multiple meanings in English. Let’s explore each meaning and see how Tagalog speakers use these terms in everyday conversation.

[Words] = Date

[Definition]:

• Date /deɪt/
• Noun 1: A particular day of the month or year as specified by a number.
• Noun 2: A social or romantic appointment or engagement.
• Noun 3: The sweet, dark brown oval fruit of the date palm.
• Verb 1: To establish or ascertain the date of an object or event.
• Verb 2: To go out with someone in whom one is romantically interested.

[Synonyms] = Petsa, Tipanan, Bunga ng palmera, Araw, Pakikipagkita

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: What is the date today?
• Ex1_PH: Ano ang petsa ngayon?
• Ex2_EN: He asked her out on a date to the movies.
• Ex2_PH: Niyaya niya ito sa tipanan sa sinehan.
• Ex3_EN: I love eating dried dates as a healthy snack.
• Ex3_PH: Mahilig akong kumain ng tuyong bunga ng palmera bilang malusog na meryenda.
• Ex4_EN: Scientists can date ancient artifacts using carbon testing.
• Ex4_PH: Maaaring tukuyin ang petsa ng mga sinaunang artifact ng mga siyentipiko gamit ang carbon testing.
• Ex5_EN: They have been dating for three years now.
• Ex5_PH: Sila ay nag-de-date na ngayon sa loob ng tatlong taon.