Busog kami kagabi dahil masarap ang hapunan.

to be

Breakdown of Busog kami kagabi dahil masarap ang hapunan.

• masarap: delicious
• hapunan: the dinner
• kami: we

Questions & Answers about Busog kami kagabi dahil masarap ang hapunan.

What exactly does the word busog mean here? Does it mean “fat”?

Busog means “full/satiated from eating.” It does not mean “fat” (that’s mataba). You can intensify it as busog na busog (“really full/so stuffed”).

Why is the order Busog kami and why is there no word for “was”?

Filipino often uses predicate-first word order. Adjectives can serve directly as predicates, so Busog kami literally means “Full we (were/are).” There’s no separate “to be” verb; past time is understood from the time word kagabi (“last night”).

Can I say Kami ay busog kagabi instead?

Yes. Kami ay busog kagabi is a more formal, “inverted” style using ay. The neutral everyday style is predicate-first: Busog kami kagabi. For the second clause, you can likewise say Ang hapunan ay masarap instead of Masarap ang hapunan.

Where can I put kagabi in the sentence?

It’s flexible:

• Kagabi, busog kami dahil masarap ang hapunan.
• Busog kami kagabi dahil masarap ang hapunan.
• Busog kami dahil masarap ang hapunan kagabi. (This last one emphasizes the timing of the dinner’s deliciousness.)