Tagalog Word of the Day: PAALAM
Paalam simply means goodbye or farewell, and is the traditional Tagalog expression for saying goodbye – nowadays it’s simply Sige, which means okay . (commonly used as a noun or interjection).
Word Usage:
Paalam, marahas na mundo!
(Goodbye, cruel world!)
or (To hell with this fuckin’ life, goodbye!)
or even (Aaaaahhhhhhhhh!!! …. *choke*)
Tahimik na nagpaalam si Bobby nang makitang dumarating ang kalaguyo ni Becky.
(Bobby quietly said goodbye when he saw Becky’s boyfriend coming.)
or (Without so much as a sound, Bobby made a stealthy exit from the room as he saw the coming of Becky’s fiancee.)
or even (Without as much as getting dressed, Bobby whispered a goodbye and expertly made a quiet and smooth exit from Becky’s room when he saw her lover coming back from work.)
Mataimtim na nagdasal si Pedro at tahimik na nagpaalam sa mundo bago niya iniharurot at isinemplang ang kanyang kotse sa malapit na pader.
(Pedro earnestly prayed and said goodbye to the world before he floored the gas on the car and crashed into the nearby wall.)
or (With nary a tear in his eye, Pedro said his last prayers, revved the car’s engine, floored the accelerator, and smashed his car on the thick, brick wall in a blaze of glory.)
or even (Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! …. *CRASH!*)