Dahil (en. Because)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adverb

Indicates the reason or cause of something.

We left because it was raining.

Umalis kami dahil umuulan.

not because of you

something would not happen if not for you

di dahil sa iyo

reason

The cause or reason for an event.

dahilan

because

I can't study right now, because I have a headache.

Hindi ako makakapag-aral ngayon, dahil masakit ang ulo ko.

due to

Due to the extreme heat, we didn't push through with the beach.

Dahil sa sobrang init, hindi kami natuloy sa beach.

since

Since he didn't study, he failed the exam.

Dahil hindi siya nag-aaral, bumagsak siya sa exam.