To hurt (tl. Mahigtan)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Napasigaw siya dahil mahigtan siya.
She yelled because it hurt her.
Context: daily life Ayaw niyang mahigtan ng mga tao.
She doesn’t want to be hurt by people.
Context: daily life Nakakita ako ng bata na mahigtan sa playground.
I saw a child who got hurt in the playground.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Minsan, ang mga salita ay maaaring mahigtan ang damdamin ng ibang tao.
Sometimes, words can hurt other people's feelings.
Context: society Hindi ko sinasadya na mahigtan ang kanyang damdamin sa aking sinabi.
I didn't mean to hurt his feelings with what I said.
Context: daily life Ang mga pagkakamali ay maaaring mahigtan ang iba, ngunit mahalaga ang pagtanggap ng pagkakamali.
Mistakes can hurt others, but accepting mistakes is important.
Context: society Advanced (C1-C2)
Nakita kong mahigtan pa ang kanyang mga sugat matapos ang insidente.
I saw that his wounds were still hurting after the incident.
Context: culture Ang pakikipag-ayos ay maaaring maging mahirap, lalo na kung may mahigtan na nakaraan.
Making up can be difficult, especially if there are past hurts involved.
Context: society Dapat nating iwasan ang mga bagay na maaaring mahigtan ang ating mga mahal sa buhay.
We should avoid things that could hurt our loved ones.
Context: society