Negosyar

to negotiate; to bargainverb

Alternative meanings

to negotiate; to discuss terms; to bargain; to work toward an agreement; to negotiate a price depending on context

Pronunciation

neh-gos-YAR

Root and affixes

Loanword related to Spanish negociar. It is also connected to negosasyon, negotiation, and sabot/makigsabot, to negotiate or come to an agreement.

Variants or conjugations

makigsabot; sabot; magsabot; mag-negosyar; makig-negosasyon; baratohon

Related words and expressions

negotiation; agreement; contract; price; business; deal; compromise

Meaning and usage notes

Negosyar is clear for to negotiate. Makigsabot sounds very natural when the idea is to talk in order to reach an agreement. For bargaining over price, use makigsabot sa presyo or baratohon depending on the sentence.