Dimwit (tl. Bobida)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Si Juan ay isang bobida sa kanyang pasalubong.
Juan is a dimwit with his gift.
Context: daily life Huwag maging bobida sa mga aralin.
Don't be a dimwit in your lessons.
Context: school Ang kapatid ko ay minsang bobida sa kanyang desisyon.
My sibling is sometimes a dimwit in making decisions.
Context: family Intermediate (B1-B2)
Minsan, inisip ko na siya ay parang bobida dahil hindi siya nag-iisip.
Sometimes, I think he is like a dimwit because he doesn’t think.
Context: friendship Bakit ka nagiging bobida sa mga simpleng bagay?
Why are you being a dimwit with simple things?
Context: daily life Sabi ng guro, huwag maging bobida sa ating mga proyekto.
The teacher said not to be a dimwit in our projects.
Context: school Advanced (C1-C2)
Hindi ko maunawaan kung bakit siya naging bobida sa kanyang mga opinyon.
I cannot understand why he became a dimwit in his opinions.
Context: society Ang pagiging bobida nito ay nagdudulot ng mga hindi kinakailangang problema.
His dimwittedness causes unnecessary problems.
Context: culture Sa mga pagkakataong ito, ang pagiging bobida ay tila isang pangkaraniwang ugali.
In these instances, being a dimwit seems to be a common behavior.
Context: society