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Dumating pala si John.

Tagalog example sentence for Pala


Example sentence for the Tagalog word pala, meaning: [enclitic] after all; apparently; actually; indeed; after all; surprisingly; so; it turns out; oh, I just realized; * said after a fact one has just discovered, expressing sudden realization, or an exclamation of surprise.

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Dumatíng palá si John.
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John came (surprisingly). / John came after all.

Sentence Literal Translation:

Dumating pala si John.
Dumatíng palá si John .
came surprisingly a word placed before a proper noun
John came (surprisingly). / John came after all.

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