Don't want (tl. Ayaw)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Ayaw ko ng gatas.
I don't want milk.
Context: daily life
Si Maria ay ayaw lumabas.
Maria doesn't want to go out.
Context: daily life
Ayaw niya ng maanghang na pagkain.
She doesn't want spicy food.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Ayaw kong makipag-usap sa kanya dahil galit ako.
I don't want to talk to him because I'm angry.
Context: daily life
Siya ay ayaw sumama sa picnic dahil umuulan.
He doesn't want to join the picnic because it's raining.
Context: daily life
Bakit ayaw mong mag-aral ng ibang wika?
Why don't you want to study another language?
Context: education

Advanced (C1-C2)

Hindi ko na ayaw magpatuloy sa ganitong uri ng trabaho.
I don't want to continue in this kind of job anymore.
Context: work
Madalas siyang ayaw makihalubilo sa mga tao sa kanyang paligid.
He often doesn't want to socialize with the people around him.
Context: social behavior
Ayaw kong isipin ang mga negatibong bagay sa buhay.
I don't want to think about negative things in life.
Context: philosophy

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