Evening in Tagalog

Evening in Tagalog translates to “gabi” (the most common term), “hapon-gabi” (late afternoon transitioning to evening), or “takipsilim” (dusk/twilight). This time period holds cultural significance in Filipino society as families gather after work and school. Understanding the various Tagalog terms for evening helps express different nuances of this daily time frame in natural Filipino conversation.

[Words] = Evening

[Definition]:

• Evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
• Noun 1: The period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime.
• Noun 2: The latter part of the day and early part of the night.
• Noun 3: A social gathering or event that takes place during the evening hours.
• Adjective 1: Taking place in or appropriate for the evening.

[Synonyms] = Gabi, Hapon-gabi, Takipsilim, Kinahapunan, Dapit-hapon, Pagtakipsilim

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: They usually eat dinner together as a family every evening at seven o’clock.
– Ex1_PH: Sila ay karaniwang kumakain ng hapunan nang magkasama bilang pamilya tuwing gabi sa ikapitong oras.

• Ex2_EN: The evening sky was painted with beautiful shades of orange and purple during sunset.
– Ex2_PH: Ang kalangitan sa takipsilim ay pininturahan ng magagandang kulay kahel at lila sa panahon ng paglubog ng araw.

• Ex3_EN: She prefers to go jogging in the evening when the weather is cooler.
– Ex3_PH: Mas gusto niyang mag-jogging sa hapon-gabi kapag mas malamig ang panahon.

• Ex4_EN: The company organized a formal evening event to celebrate its anniversary.
– Ex4_PH: Ang kumpanya ay nag-organisa ng pormal na pagtitipon sa gabi upang ipagdiwang ang anibersaryo nito.

• Ex5_EN: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to tonight’s performance.
– Ex5_PH: Magandang gabi po, mga ginang at ginoo, maligayang pagdating sa pagtatanghal ngayong gabi.