To insult (tl. Lumait)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Bakit mo siya lumait?
Why did you insult him?
Context: daily life Huwag lumait ng ibang tao.
Don't insult other people.
Context: daily life Masama ang lumait sa kaibigan.
It is bad to insult a friend.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Nagalit siya dahil may nag-lumait sa kanya.
He got angry because someone insulted him.
Context: society Hindi maganda ang lumait ng ibang tao sa likod nila.
It is not nice to insult others behind their backs.
Context: society Ang mga tao ay hindi dapat lumait ng mga kasamahan sa trabaho.
People should not insult their coworkers.
Context: work Advanced (C1-C2)
Ang pag-lumait sa ibang tao ay isang masagwang asal na dapat iwasan.
Insulting others is a rude behavior that should be avoided.
Context: culture Naniniwala ako na ang lumait ay nagiging sanhi ng hidwaan sa lipunan.
I believe that to insult causes divisions within society.
Context: society Hindi kailanman katanggap-tanggap ang lumait ng isang tao batay sa kanilang pinagmulan.
It is never acceptable to insult someone based on their background.
Context: society Synonyms
- maglait
- mang-insulto