To persuade (tl. Humikayat)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Gusto kong humikayat sa kanya na sumama.
I want to persuade him to join.
Context: daily life
Humikayat siya sa mga kaibigan na maglaro.
He persuaded his friends to play.
Context: daily life
Ang bata ay humikayat sa kanyang ina na bumili ng kendi.
The child persuaded his mother to buy candy.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Kailangan kong humikayat sa kanila na takbuhan ang boluntaryo.
I need to persuade them to run for volunteer.
Context: work
Humikayat siya sa kanyang pamilya na hindi mag-alala.
He persuaded his family not to worry.
Context: family
Minsan, mahirap humikayat ng ibang tao sa iyong pananaw.
Sometimes, it's hard to persuade others to your point of view.
Context: society

Advanced (C1-C2)

Sa kanyang talumpati, nagtagumpay siyang humikayat ng maraming tao na sumali sa kanilang proyekto.
In his speech, he succeeded to persuade many people to join their project.
Context: culture
Ang kanyang mga argumento ay epektibong nakapag-humikayat sa mga mambabatas.
His arguments effectively persuaded the lawmakers.
Context: politics
Minsan, ang pag-humikayat ay nangangailangan ng masusing pag-aaral ng mga emosyon ng tao.
Sometimes, to persuade requires a deep understanding of human emotions.
Context: psychology

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