Preach in Tagalog

“Preach” in Tagalog translates to “Mangaral”, “Magpangaral”, or “Magsalita” depending on the context. This verb refers to delivering a religious sermon or giving moral advice, sometimes in an unwanted or tedious manner. Let’s examine how this powerful word is used in Filipino communication.

[Words] = Preach

[Definition]:

• Preach /priːtʃ/
• Verb 1: To deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people.
• Verb 2: To give moral advice to someone in an annoying or tediously persistent way.
• Verb 3: To publicly proclaim or teach a religious message or belief.

[Synonyms] = Mangaral, Magpangaral, Magsalita, Magturo, Magwika, Magsermón, Magpahayag

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: The pastor will preach about forgiveness this Sunday.
• Ex1_PH: Ang pastor ay mangaral tungkol sa kapatawaran sa Linggo na ito.
• Ex2_EN: He loves to preach about healthy living but never exercises himself.
• Ex2_PH: Mahilig siyang magpangaral tungkol sa malusog na pamumuhay ngunit hindi naman siya nag-eehersisyo.
• Ex3_EN: Stop preaching to me about what I should do with my life.
• Ex3_PH: Tigilan mo ang pagpapangaral sa akin tungkol sa kung ano ang dapat kong gawin sa buhay ko.
• Ex4_EN: The evangelist traveled to different cities to preach the gospel.
• Ex4_PH: Ang ebanhelista ay naglakbay sa iba’t ibang lungsod upang ipangaral ang ebanghelyo.
• Ex5_EN: She always preaches about environmental conservation to her students.
• Ex5_PH: Lagi siyang nangaral tungkol sa pag-iingat ng kapaligiran sa kanyang mga estudyante.