Pretend (tl. Kunwari)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Naglaro kami at kunwari mayaman kami.
We played and pretended we were rich.
Context: daily life
Ang bata ay kunwari masaya kahit malungkot siya.
The child pretends to be happy even though he is sad.
Context: daily life
Kunwari ako ay superhero sa aking imahinasyon.
I pretend to be a superhero in my imagination.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Siya ay kunwari walang alam sa mga nangyayari.
He pretends to know nothing about what’s happening.
Context: daily life
Minsan, kunwari tayong walang pakialam, pero mayroong tayong mga alalahanin.
Sometimes, we pretend not to care, but we have our worries.
Context: society
Kung kunwari siya ang lider, anong desisyon ang gagawin niya?
If he pretended to be the leader, what decision would he make?
Context: society

Advanced (C1-C2)

Minsan, ang mga tao ay kunwari masaya para itago ang kanilang kalungkutan.
Sometimes, people pretend to be happy to hide their sadness.
Context: society
Kunwari ako ay isang eksperto sa paksa, ngunit marami pa akong dapat matutunan.
I pretend to be an expert on the subject, but I have much to learn.
Context: work
Mahalaga na hindi tayo kunwari mga tao, upang maging tapat sa ating sarili.
It is important not to pretend to be someone we are not, to be true to ourselves.
Context: philosophy