Bedeutung
Someone who enjoys going to many places.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Gala' culture is a significant part of Filipino social life. Weekends are often spent 'malling' or going on 'out-of-town' trips with family or a 'barkada' (group of friends). In provinces, 'makati ang paa' can sometimes be a gentle warning to children not to wander too far into the woods or fields where they might encounter 'lamang-lupa' (earth spirits). With the rise of low-cost carriers, 'makati ang paa' has become a badge of honor for the 'millennial traveler' who prioritizes experiences over material possessions. For OFWs, 'makati ang paa' takes on a bittersweet meaning—the necessity of traveling far from home to provide for the family, while also embracing the adventure of living in a new country.
Use it for Travel
This is the most natural way to express wanderlust in Filipino. It sounds much more native than 'Gusto ko mag-travel'.
Check the Context
Make sure you aren't in a doctor's office, or they might give you an ointment for your 'itchy feet'!
Bedeutung
Someone who enjoys going to many places.
Use it for Travel
This is the most natural way to express wanderlust in Filipino. It sounds much more native than 'Gusto ko mag-travel'.
Check the Context
Make sure you aren't in a doctor's office, or they might give you an ointment for your 'itchy feet'!
Verbify it
Use 'Nangangati ang paa' to describe the feeling of wanting to go somewhere *right now*.
Gala Culture
Being 'makati ang paa' is usually seen as a positive, energetic trait in Filipino social circles.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct idiom.
Laging wala sa bahay si Maria dahil ______ ang paa niya.
'Makati ang paa' is the idiom for someone who is always out.
What does 'Makati ang paa' mean in this context?
Context: 'Naku, nag-book na naman ng ticket si Juan. Makati talaga ang paa!'
The context of booking a ticket points to the idiomatic meaning of wanderlust.
Choose the best response for Friend B.
Friend A: 'Gusto ko sanang pumunta sa Baguio ngayong weekend.' Friend B: '________'
Friend B is asking why Friend A has the urge to travel.
Match the situation to the idiom.
Which person is 'makati ang paa'?
This describes the classic 'itchy feet' behavior.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Literal vs. Figurative
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenLaging wala sa bahay si Maria dahil ______ ang paa niya.
'Makati ang paa' is the idiom for someone who is always out.
Context: 'Naku, nag-book na naman ng ticket si Juan. Makati talaga ang paa!'
The context of booking a ticket points to the idiomatic meaning of wanderlust.
Friend A: 'Gusto ko sanang pumunta sa Baguio ngayong weekend.' Friend B: '________'
Friend B is asking why Friend A has the urge to travel.
Which person is 'makati ang paa'?
This describes the classic 'itchy feet' behavior.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenUsually no. It's a playful way to describe someone adventurous. However, if a parent says it to a child who is neglecting chores, it might be a mild criticism.
Yes! If your dog is always running out of the gate, you can jokingly say 'Makati ang paa ng aso ko.'
There isn't a direct idiomatic opposite, but you can say 'Bahay-lupa' or 'Taong-bahay' (homebody).
No, it's better suited for casual talk. In a meeting, use 'mahilig maglakbay' or 'restless'.
Not at all. It can mean going to the mall, a friend's house, or just walking around the neighborhood.
Simply say 'Makati ang paa ko.'
Yes, but it sounds very formal or literal. 'Paa ko' is much more natural.
Yes, similar concepts exist in Cebuano ('Katol ang tiil') and Ilocano.
Because an itch makes you want to move or scratch, which is a metaphor for the urge to travel.
Yes: 'Dati, makati ang paa ko, pero ngayon gusto ko na lang sa bahay.'
Verwandte Redewendungen
Mahilig gumala
synonymFond of wandering
Lakwatsero
similarA person who wanders habitually
Bahay-lupa
contrastHomebody
Nangangati ang dila
builds onItchy tongue
Kaladkarin
similarEasy to drag along
