QUITE vs QUIET Meaning, Pronunciation, and Difference | Learn with Example English Sentences

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Hi, everybody. I’m Esther.
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Kumusta, lahat. Ako si Esther.
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In this video, I’m going to talk about two similar and sometimes confusing English words
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Sa video na ito,
magsasalita ako tungkol sa dalawang magkatulad at kung minsan ay nakakalito na mga salitang Ingles na
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‘quite’ and ‘quiet’.
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'medyo' at 'tahimik'.
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Although ‘quite’ and ‘quiet’ are spelled and pronounced differently,
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Bagama't magkaiba ang baybay at pagbigkas ng 'medyo' at 'tahimik',
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many students still confuse these words
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maraming estudyante pa rin ang nalilito sa mga salitang ito lalo na sa kanilang pagsulat.
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especially in their writing.
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By the end of this video, you'll be a master at using them.
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Sa pagtatapos ng video na ito,
magiging dalubhasa ka sa paggamit ng mga ito.
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So keep watching.
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Kaya patuloy na manood.
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Let’s start with ‘quite’.
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Magsimula tayo sa 'medyo'.
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Listen carefully to how I say it.
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Pakinggan mong mabuti kung paano ko ito sasabihin.
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‘quite’
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'medyo'
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‘quite’
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'medyo'
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It's an adverb.
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Ito ay pang-abay.
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it means to a large degree or completely.
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nangangahulugan ito sa isang malaking antas o ganap.
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It can also mean truly or considerably.
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Maaari rin itong mangahulugang tunay o malaki.
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Let’s look at some examples.
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Tingnan natin ang ilang halimbawa.
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The first sentence says,
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Ang unang pangungusap ay nagsasabing,
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‘We've had quite a lot of rain this year.’
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'Medyo marami kaming ulan ngayong taon.'
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The word ‘quite’ emphasizes that there was a lot of rain.
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Ang salitang 'medyo' ay nagbibigay-diin na nagkaroon ng maraming ulan.
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The next sentence says,
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Ang susunod na pangungusap ay nagsasabing,
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‘I hadn't seen Rebecca in quite a while.’
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'Matagal ko nang hindi nakita si Rebecca.'
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Again, ‘quite a while’ emphasizes that it's been a really long time.
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Muli, binibigyang-diin ng 'medyo sandali' na talagang matagal na.
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I hadn't seen Rebecca for a very long time.
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Matagal ko nang hindi nakikita si Rebecca.
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Now, I will talk about the word ‘quiet’.
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Ngayon, pag-uusapan ko ang salitang 'tahimik'.
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Listen carefully to how I say it.
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Pakinggan mong mabuti kung paano ko ito sasabihin.
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‘quiet’
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'tahimik'
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‘quiet’
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'tahimik'
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It is usually an adjective.
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Ito ay karaniwang isang pang-uri.
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It means there is very little or no sound.
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Nangangahulugan ito na kakaunti o walang tunog.
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Let's take a look at some examples.
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Tingnan natin ang ilang halimbawa.
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The first sentence says,
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Ang unang pangungusap ay nagsasabing,
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‘She spoke in a quiet voice.’
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'Siya ay nagsalita sa isang tahimik na boses.'
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This means that her voice was very little - I almost couldn't hear it.
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Ibig sabihin, napakaliit ng boses niya - halos hindi ko marinig.
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The next sentence says,
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Ang susunod na pangungusap ay nagsasabing,
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‘It's so quiet without the kids here.’
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'Napakatahimik kung wala ang mga bata rito.'
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When the kids are not here, it's quiet.
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Kapag wala ang mga bata dito, tahimik.
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There is not much noise.
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Walang masyadong ingay.
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Now, let's do a checkup.
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Ngayon, mag-checkup tayo.
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In the sentence below, we need to fill in the blanks with ‘quiet’ or ‘quite’.
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Sa pangungusap sa ibaba,
kailangan nating punan ang mga patlang ng 'tahimik' o 'medyo'.
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Take a moment to think about where these words belong.
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Maglaan ng ilang sandali upang isipin kung saan nabibilang ang mga salitang ito.
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The first part of the sentence says,
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Ang unang bahagi ng pangungusap ay nagsasabing, 'Siya ay _blangko_ matalino.'
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‘He's _blank_ intelligent.’
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I want to use the word that shows that he's very intelligent,
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Gusto kong gamitin ang salitang nagpapakita na napakatalino niya,
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emphasizing how intelligent this person is.
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na nagbibigay-diin kung gaano katalino ang taong ito.
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So which word do I use?
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Kaya anong salita ang ginagamit ko?
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I use ‘quite’.
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Gumagamit ako ng 'medyo'.
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‘He's quite intelligent.’
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'Siya ay medyo matalino.'
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The second part of the sentence says,
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Ang ikalawang bahagi ng pangungusap ay nagsasabing,
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‘but he is a very _blank_ child.’
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'ngunit siya ay isang napaka _blangko_ na bata.'
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We need an adjective to describe this child.
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Kailangan natin ng pang-uri para ilarawan ang batang ito.
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‘quiet’ is the right word to use.
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'tahimik' ang tamang salitang gamitin.
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So we should say,
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Kaya dapat nating sabihin,
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‘He's quite intelligent, but he is a very quiet child.’
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'Siya ay medyo matalino, ngunit siya ay isang napakatahimik na bata.'
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Now you know the difference between ‘quite’ and ‘quiet’.
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Ngayon alam mo na ang pagkakaiba ng 'medyo' at 'tahimik'.
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They can be confusing especially in writing
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Maaari silang maging nakalilito lalo na sa pagsulat
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but now you know how to use them well.
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ngunit ngayon alam mo na kung paano gamitin ang mga ito nang maayos.
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See you in the next video. Bye.
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See you sa susunod na video. Bye.
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