To wait or to keep (tl. Igtaran)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Naghihintay ako para igtaran ang bus.
I am waiting to wait for the bus.
Context: daily life Kailangan mong igtaran ang iyong lugar.
You need to keep your place.
Context: daily life Maghintay tayo at igtaran ang oras.
Let’s wait and keep the time.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Dapat kang igtaran ang iyong mga pangarap kahit gaano kahirap.
You should keep your dreams no matter how difficult.
Context: motivation Habang tayo'y nag-aantay, dapat nating igtaran ang ating pag-uusap.
While we wait, we should keep our conversation going.
Context: social interaction Mahirap igtaran ang pasensya kapag may tao sa harap mo.
It's hard to wait for patience when someone is in front of you.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Minsan, kailangan nating igtaran ang mga bagay kahit walang katiyakan sa hinaharap.
Sometimes, we must keep things even without certainty about the future.
Context: philosophical thought Inaasahan ng maraming tao na igtaran ang kanilang mga ideya sa mga oras ng pagbabago.
Many people expect to keep their ideas during times of change.
Context: societal change Ang tunay na sining ay nag-aatas na igtaran ang diwa ng artist habang nagbibigay ng mensahe.
True art demands to keep the spirit of the artist while conveying a message.
Context: art appreciation