Magpasintabi (en. To ask for permission)

măg-pă-sin-tă-bi

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action suggesting to ask for permission or an apology.

He asked for permission before speaking to the audience.

Nagpasintabi siya bago magsalita sa mga nakikinig.

Requesting an apology before doing something that might cause disturbance.

It's better to ask for permission from the previous person before asking.

Mas mabuting magpasintabi sa nakarang tao bago magtanong.

A way of showing respect to another person.

One needs to ask for permission from the elders before going to the celebration.

Kailangan magpasintabi sa mga mas nakatatanda bago pumunta sa kasiyahan.

Tagalog

My voice tone is unusual; please excuse me.

Kakaiba ang tono ng boses ko, magpasintabi na lang kayo.

apology

The act of asking for forgiveness or patience from others.

paumanhin

permission

The agreement to do something.

pahintulot

Be careful or ask for permission

Excuse yourself while passing by, the road is dangerous.

Magpasintabi ka sa pagdaan, delikado ang daan.

Asking or seeking permission

Ask for permission first before entering my room.

Magpasintabi ka muna bago ka pumasok sa kwarto ko.