मतलब
Indicating that the limit has been exceeded.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In urban areas, 'Sobra na' is often used as a prefix to complaints about public services, especially traffic and the MRT/LRT trains. Filipino hosts often insist on guests eating more. Using 'Sobra na po' with a smile and a hand gesture is a polite way to decline without offending the host's 'pagpapakitang-gilas' (effort to impress). The phrase 'Sobra na, Tama na' is historically linked to the anti-Marcos movement. It is a powerful slogan for social change. On Filipino Twitter/X, 'Sobra na' is often used to react to 'cringe' content or toxic behavior in fandoms.
The 'Po' Rule
Always add 'po' (Sobra na po) when talking to elders or strangers to keep the boundary-setting polite.
Watch your Tone
Saying 'Sobra na!' with a sharp falling intonation is an angry command. Saying it with a rising, soft tone is a polite refusal.
मतलब
Indicating that the limit has been exceeded.
The 'Po' Rule
Always add 'po' (Sobra na po) when talking to elders or strangers to keep the boundary-setting polite.
Watch your Tone
Saying 'Sobra na!' with a sharp falling intonation is an angry command. Saying it with a rising, soft tone is a polite refusal.
The Hand Gesture
Pair 'Sobra na' with a flat palm facing the other person (like a stop sign) to reinforce the meaning visually.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank to tell the waiter you have enough rice.
Kuya, ______ na ang kanin. Salamat po.
'Sobra na' is used to indicate you have enough or too much of something.
Which sentence is the most natural way to complain about high prices?
How do you say 'The prices are too much now'?
The particle 'na' is necessary to show that the situation has reached a point of being 'too much.'
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: A friend is teasing you and you are getting angry.
'Biro' means joke. This phrase tells the friend their joking has exceeded your limit.
Complete the dialogue between two friends.
A: 'Uminom pa tayo ng kape!' B: 'Hindi na, _________ na ang kape ko ngayong araw.'
B is declining more coffee because they've already had too much.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
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अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासKuya, ______ na ang kanin. Salamat po.
'Sobra na' is used to indicate you have enough or too much of something.
How do you say 'The prices are too much now'?
The particle 'na' is necessary to show that the situation has reached a point of being 'too much.'
Situation: A friend is teasing you and you are getting angry.
'Biro' means joke. This phrase tells the friend their joking has exceeded your limit.
A: 'Uminom pa tayo ng kape!' B: 'Hindi na, _________ na ang kape ko ngayong araw.'
B is declining more coffee because they've already had too much.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालUsually, no. It implies a limit has been crossed in a negative or overwhelming way. For positive abundance, use 'Ang dami' or 'Sobra-sobra.'
Not inherently. It depends on your tone. In a restaurant, it's perfectly normal. In an argument, it's a confrontation.
'Sobra na' means 'it's too much,' while 'Tama na' means 'it's enough/stop.' They are often used together.
You can say 'Sobra ka na.' This is often said to someone who is being very mean or very annoying.
Yes, 'Sobra na ang oras' can mean 'Time is up' or 'It's past the time.'
It is a loanword from Spanish, but it is fully integrated and considered a core part of the Tagalog vocabulary.
You can say 'Sobra na ang pagtatrabaho mo' (Your working is too much now).
It's a common emphatic phrase meaning 'It's too much, stop it already!'
Yes, 'Sobra na ang mahal' is a very common way to complain about inflation.
Yes, 'Labis na ito' is the more formal equivalent.
संबंधित मुहावरे
Tama na
synonymThat's enough / Stop.
Masyado na
similarIt's too much / excessive.
Kulang pa
contrastStill lacking / Not enough.
Puno na
similarIt's full already.
Labis na
specialized formExcessive.
