To persuade (tl. Mahimok)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Gusto kong mahimok siya na sumama.
I want to persuade him to join.
Context: daily life Mahimok ang mga bata na mag-aral.
You can persuade the children to study.
Context: education Nais kong mahimok ang aking kaibigan na bumili ng libro.
I want to persuade my friend to buy a book.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Mahirap mahimok ang tao na hindi interesado.
It is hard to persuade a person who is not interested.
Context: society Sinubukan niyang mahimok ako na sumali sa kanilang grupo.
He tried to persuade me to join their group.
Context: social interaction Madalas, kailangan nating mahimok ang iba sa ating pananaw.
Often, we need to persuade others to our point of view.
Context: discussion Advanced (C1-C2)
Kailangan ng kasanayan upang mahimok ang mga tao sa debate.
It takes skill to persuade people in a debate.
Context: debate Minsan, ang mga argumento ay hindi sapat upang mahimok ang isang tao sa kanilang desisyon.
Sometimes, arguments are not enough to persuade someone in their decision.
Context: critical thinking Sa kanyang talumpati, siya ay nagtagumpay na mahimok ang madla na kumilos.
In his speech, he succeeded to persuade the audience to take action.
Context: public speaking