Samantalang (en. While)

/samanˈtalaŋ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adverb

A part of a sentence that shows the simultaneous occurrence of two events.

While he studies, I work.

Samantalang nag-aaral siya, ako'y nagtatrabaho.

Used to indicate a situation occurring while something else is happening.

While it rains, the children play inside the house.

Samantalang umuulan, naglalaro ang mga bata sa loob ng bahay.

Derived from the root word 'samantala' meaning 'temporary' or 'currently'.

while doing something else

this means there is an accompanying other task or situation.

samantalang may ginagampanan

at the time

A phrase that describes a specific time of action.

sa oras na

while

A conjunction that connects two events occurring simultaneously.

habang

while

While he/she is studying, I am playing.

Samantalang nag-aaral siya, ako naman ay naglalaro.

at the same time

While others are playing, I am working.

Samantalang naglalaro ang iba, ako ay nagtatrabaho.