Meaning
Masyado means too much, excessively, or overly—more than is reasonable, comfortable, or wanted.
Common English glosses:
- too; too much
- excessively; overly
- (with adjectives) very when the sense is “more than enough”
Word order
You often hear masyado right after the adjective or verb it goes with—especially in speech—rather than in the masyadong … form before the word.
Examples
- Mahal masyado.
- Too expensive.
- Nagaalala masyado.
- Worrying too much.
- Mainit masyado.
- Too hot.
- Mabilis masyado.
- Too fast.
- Malayo masyado.
- Too far.
- Maingay masyado.
- Too noisy.
- Pagod masyado.
- Too tired.
- Matamis masyado.
- Too sweet.
- Malaki masyado.
- Too big.
- Kumakain masyado.
- Eating too much.
- Nagsasalita masyado.
- Talking too much.
- Gumagastos masyado.
- Spending too much.