Originally in Tagalog

“Originally” in Tagalog translates to “Orihinal”, “Noon”, or “Sa una”, referring to something that happened at the beginning or in the first place. This adverb is essential for discussing history, changes, and transformations—explore the examples below to see how it naturally fits into Filipino sentences.

[Words] = Originally

[Definition]:

• Originally /əˈrɪdʒɪnəli/
• Adverb 1: At first; in the beginning; before changes occurred.
• Adverb 2: In an original or novel manner; with originality.
• Adverb 3: From or in the place of origin; as the source.

[Synonyms] = Orihinal, Noon, Sa una, Sa simula, Una, Noong una pa, Sa pasimula, Dati

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: The building was originally constructed as a school.
• Ex1_PH: Ang gusali ay orihinal na itinayo bilang paaralan.
• Ex2_EN: She is originally from Manila but now lives in Cebu.
• Ex2_PH: Siya ay orihinal mula sa Maynila ngunit naninirahan na ngayon sa Cebu.
• Ex3_EN: The plan was originally scheduled for next month.
• Ex3_PH: Ang plano ay orihinal na naka-iskedyul para sa susunod na buwan.
• Ex4_EN: This recipe was originally created by my grandmother.
• Ex4_PH: Ang reseta na ito ay orihinal na nilikha ng aking lola.
• Ex5_EN: I originally thought it would be difficult, but it was easy.
• Ex5_PH: Noon ay akala ko mahirap ito, ngunit madali pala.