Sanay

Sanay is a Filipino word meaning accustomed or used to something. It is commonly used as an adjective to describe someone who has become familiar with a condition, environment, or activity through repeated exposure or experience. In everyday speech, sanay conveys a sense of ease and familiarity that comes from practice or habit.

In grammar, sanay commonly appears in forms that indicate changing or established familiarity. Nasanay denotes that someone has become accustomed in the past, as in nasanay na siya sa bagong trabaho. Nasasanay describes the ongoing process of getting used to something, for example, siya ay nasasanay pa lamang sa bagong kapaligiran. The base form can also appear in phrases like ako ay sanay na, meaning I am already used to it.

Usage notes and examples:

- Ako ay sanay na sa maingay na paligid. I am used to a noisy environment.

- Dati akong hindi sanay sa init, pero nasanay na ako. I was not used to the heat, but I have grown used to it.

- Siya ay nasasanay pa lamang sa bagong gawain. He is still getting used to the new task.

Related terms include bihasa (experienced or skilled) and nakasanayan (something that has become habitual). Sanay is widely understood in modern Filipino and can appear across formal and informal contexts to express adaptation, tolerance, or ease resulting from exposure and practice.