Wait (tl. Hintay)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Hintay ka lang.
Just wait.
Context: daily life Kailangan kong hintayin ang bus.
I need to wait for the bus.
Context: daily life Sino ang dapat hintayin?
Who should we wait for?
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Sana ay hindi kami kailangan hintayin nang matagal.
I hope we don’t have to wait too long.
Context: daily life Habang hintay kami, naglaro kami ng mga laro.
While we wait, we played games.
Context: daily life Madalas nilang hintayin ang kanilang mga kaibigan sa mall.
They often wait for their friends at the mall.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Sa kabila ng ating pagkabigo, kailangan natin hintayin ang tamang pagkakataon.
Despite our failures, we must wait for the right opportunity.
Context: society Ang sinumang nagmamadali ay hindi nakakaunawa na ang tunay na tagumpay ay nangangailangan ng hintay.
Anyone in a hurry fails to understand that true success requires waiting.
Context: culture Minsan ang paghihintay ay higit pang mahalaga kaysa sa mga bagay na ating nakukuha, kaya dapat tayong hintayin ang tamang resulta.
Sometimes waiting is more valuable than the things we receive, so we should wait for the right result.
Context: society