Greet (tl. Batiin)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Batiin mo si Maria.
You should greet Maria.
Context: daily life Tatay, batiin kita!
Dad, I want to greet you!
Context: family Ang guro ay batiin ng mga estudyante.
The teacher is greeted by the students.
Context: school Intermediate (B1-B2)
Batiin mo si Lola kahit malayo siya.
You should greet Grandma even if she is far away.
Context: family Nais niyang batiin ang lahat sa kanyang kaarawan.
He wants to greet everyone on his birthday.
Context: culture Bumati siya sa akin ng magandang umaga.
He greeted me with a good morning.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Mahalaga ang pagbati dahil ito ay nagdudulot ng magandang ugnayan.
Greeting is important because it fosters good relationships.
Context: society Pagbati sa mga tao na nakakilala sa iyo ay nagpapakita ng iyong respetado.
To greet those who know you shows your respect.
Context: society Mahigpit na binati ng mga tao ang bagong lider ng bayan.
The townspeople warmly greeted the new town leader.
Context: politics