In Tagalog, the word “paragraph” can be translated as “talata”. It refers to a group of related sentences that discuss a single topic and are typically separated from other groups of sentences by a line space or indentation.
Sa Tagalog, ang salitang “paragraph” ay katumbas ng “talata”. Ito ay tumutukoy sa grupo ng magkakaugnay na salita tungkol sa isang paksa, karaniwan itong nakahiwalay sa iba pang grupo ng pangungusap.
“Talata” is used to refer to a group of related sentences that discuss a single topic.
Examples:
- Ang unang talata ng aking sanaysay ay tungkol sa aking karanasan sa paglalakbay sa ibang bansa. (The first paragraph of my essay is about my experience traveling to other countries.)
- Hindi ko maalala ang lahat ng mga talata ng aking talumpati. (I can’t remember all the paragraphs of my speech.)
“Talata” is also used to refer to a unit of written or spoken text that is typically separated from other units by a line space or indentation.
Examples:
- Magtitimpla siya ng kape habang binabasa niya ang unang talata ng libro. (He will make coffee while reading the first paragraph of the book.)
- Hindi ko maalala ang unang talata ng aking binasa. (I can’t remember the first paragraph of what I read.)