Whisper (tl. Gunaguna)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Nag-gunaguna siya sa akin.
He/She whispered to me.
Context: daily life Ang bata ay gunaguna ng lihim.
The child is whispering a secret.
Context: daily life Huwag mo silang samahan habang gunaguna sila.
Don’t join them while they whisper.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Habang nag-aaral kami, gunaguna siya tungkol sa mga tanong.
While we were studying, he/she whispered about the questions.
Context: work Kapag may bisita, madalas silang gunaguna nang may takot.
When there are visitors, they often whisper with fear.
Context: society Hindi ko narinig ang kanyang gunaguna dahil maingay ang paligid.
I couldn't hear his/her whisper because the surroundings were noisy.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Sa likod ng pader, maririnig mo ang mga gunaguna ng mga tao.
Behind the wall, you can hear the whispers of the people.
Context: society Sa kanyang mga gunaguna, may mga damdamin na hindi niya maipahayag nang tahas.
In her whispers, there are feelings she cannot express openly.
Context: culture Ang mga banyagang wika ay kadalasang gunaguna ng mga ninuno sa ating kultura.
Foreign languages are often the whispers of ancestors in our culture.
Context: culture