Mas mahaba ang paglalakbay kapag sobrang trapiko.

The journey is longer when the traffic is too heavy.

Breakdown of Mas mahaba ang paglalakbay kapag sobrang trapiko.

• ay: to be
• kapag: when
• paglalakbay: the journey
• mas mahaba: longer

Questions & Answers about Mas mahaba ang paglalakbay kapag sobrang trapiko.

What does mas mean here, and how do I use it?

Mas marks a comparative (more/-er). It goes before an adjective or adverb: mas mahaba (longer), mas maganda (more beautiful), mas mabilis (faster). For the superlative, use pinaka- (e.g., pinakamahaba = longest). You can add a “than” phrase with kaysa (sa): Mas mahaba ang paglalakbay kaysa sa dati.

Should I use mahaba or matagal for time?

Use matagal for duration/time and mahaba for physical length. Because the sentence is about duration, many speakers prefer: Mas matagal ang biyahe kapag mabigat ang trapiko. That said, you will also hear humahaba ang biyahe used idiomatically for time.

Why is ang before paglalakbay?

Ang marks the topic/pivot (often the grammatical subject) in Tagalog. Predicate-first word order is common, so the descriptive part comes first: Mas mahaba (predicate) + ang paglalakbay (topic/pivot). Literally: “More long the travel.”

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