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 Synonyms
- ayaw
- hindi gusto