Tingnan (en. To look)

/tiŋ.nan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb referring to the action of looking or observing.

Look at the beautiful view from here.

Tingnan mo ang magandang tanawin mula dito.

Uses the verb to express a command or request to look at something.

Take a good look at your mistakes.

Tingnan mong mabuti ang iyong mga pagkakamali.

Can be used in the context of examining or investigating a matter or situation.

Let's see what happened in the incident.

Tingnan natin kung ano ang nangyari sa insidente.

From the word 'tingin' and a verb formed from the root 'tingin' meaning to look.

Look at this

A command to direct attention to something.

Tingnan mo ito

Let's look

An engagement or invitation to examine something together.

Tingnan natin

look

A noun referring to the act of looking or sight.

tingin

look closely

A phrase meaning to look carefully or with close observation.

tingnang mabuti

Glance

Just take a glance at your cellphone, you might have a message.

Tingnan mo nga 'yang cellphone mo, baka may message na.

Check it

See if our order is already here.

Tingnan mo kung andiyan na yung order natin.

Stare

Just stare at him from a distance so he won’t know you’re there.

Tingnan mo lang siya sa malayo, para di niya malaman na nandoon ka.

Spot

Look at those people outside, so many interesting ones.

Tingnan mo na 'yung mga tao sa labas, ang daming nakakabuta.