Magsalita ng Tapos
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"Ayaw kong magsalita ng tapos."
I don't want to have the final word.
I don't want to have the final say.
I want to keep things open between us.
I want to keep the lines of communication open between us.
I want us to keep talking.
Depending on the situation and the exact context, you could even alter the idiom about burning bridges and say:
I don't like burning bridges behind me.
I don't want to have the final word.
I don't want to have the final say.
I want to keep things open between us.
I want to keep the lines of communication open between us.
I want us to keep talking.
Depending on the situation and the exact context, you could even alter the idiom about burning bridges and say:
I don't like burning bridges behind me.
I am uncertain, but your first two examples sounds like the idiom I am looking for. If you at least grew up in the Philippines and have spoken Tagalog as a household language, you would understand the sense I am referring to. I mean, 'magsalita ng tapos' is not referring to any relationship between two people but rather, it is something someone says about matters or events.
Ex.
Hindi muna ako mag-eenroll this semester. Pero ayaw kong magsalita ng tapos dahil baka dumating ang perang pang-enroll ko.
So, do you think these two would fit in this context?
Thanks!
Context always helps! For a text like "Hindi muna ako mag-eenroll this semester. Pero ayaw kong magsalita ng tapos dahil baka dumating ang perang pang-enroll ko."
What you want to say is:
I want to keep / leave my options open.
I will never say never.
I won't make a final decision on this matter until I get more information / pending more information.
Examples:
I won't be enrolling this semester, but I will keep / leave my options open as some money may be coming my way.
I won't be enrolling this semester, but I will never say never. There is still a chance that some money may be forthcoming.
I won't be enrolling this semester, but I won't make a final decision on it for now as it is still possible that some money may be sent to me in the foreseeable future.
What you want to say is:
I want to keep / leave my options open.
I will never say never.
I won't make a final decision on this matter until I get more information / pending more information.
Examples:
I won't be enrolling this semester, but I will keep / leave my options open as some money may be coming my way.
I won't be enrolling this semester, but I will never say never. There is still a chance that some money may be forthcoming.
I won't be enrolling this semester, but I won't make a final decision on it for now as it is still possible that some money may be sent to me in the foreseeable future.
How about, "I won't be enrolling this semester. This is not my final word because perhaps money may be coming yet.
"Huwag kang magsalita nang tapos" can be translated to, "Don't be too sure about it"