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Mayroon akong itatanong sayo!

English translation: I have a question for you!

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Tagalog term or phrase:Mayroon akong itatanong sayo!
English translation:I have a question for you!
Entered by: SeiTT

04:58 Jan 31, 2020
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Tagalog term or phrase: Mayroon akong itatanong sayo!
Hi
"Mayroon akong itatanong sayo!" was once suggested to me as a translation for "What a thing to ask!" but I don't understand how the structure can support that translation.
How would you translate it, please? Apologies that I have no further context, I just asked for a translation of the indignant response to a question "What a thing to ask!" and was given "Mayroon akong itatanong sayo!"
The answer i was given to my relevant question on this site (Anong klaseng tanong iyan!) seems much closer. But I should be most interested to know the exact meaning of "Mayroon akong itatanong sayo!" please.
Best Wishes
Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:45
I have a question for you!
Explanation:
I have a question for you!
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Jun Roman Morales
Philippines
Local time: 06:45
Grading comment
Many thanks, most helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1I have a question for you!
Jun Roman Morales
4 +1Ano ba namang tanong yan!
Rose Anne Malagotnot (X)


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I have a question for you!


Explanation:
I have a question for you!

Jun Roman Morales
Philippines
Local time: 06:45
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog, Native in Cebuano (Bisayan)Cebuano (Bisayan)
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks, most helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elizabeth Christian O'Malley: agree
5 days
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3 days 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
What a thing to ask!
Ano ba namang tanong yan!


Explanation:
With regard to the translation of "What a thing to ask!", the appropriate translation for it would be "Ano ba namang tanong yan!"
The meaning of "Mayroon akong itatanong sayo!" is "I have a question for you!". The exclamation point is questionable for me because a question mark, I think would be more appropriate.

Rose Anne Malagotnot (X)
Ireland
Local time: 23:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elizabeth Christian O'Malley: agree
2 days 2 hrs
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