To ask for the hand in marriage (tl. Mamanhikan)

Translation into English

Si Carlos ay gustong mamanhikan kay Maria.

Carlos wants to ask for the hand in marriage from Maria.

Nakita ko na siya ay mamanhikan sa bahay nila.

I saw him asking for the hand in marriage at their house.

Maganda ang panahon nang mamanhikan sila.

The weather was nice when they asked for the hand in marriage.

Dahil sa kanilang pagmamahalan, nagdesisyon si Marco na mamanhikan sa pamilya ni Liza.

Because of their love, Marco decided to ask for the hand in marriage from Liza's family.

Mahalaga ang proseso ng mamanhikan sa aming kultura.

The process of asking for the hand in marriage is important in our culture.

Nag-organisa sila ng isang salu-salo bago ang mamanhikan upang ipagdiwang ang hakbanging ito.

They organized a gathering before the asking for the hand in marriage to celebrate this step.

Tradisyonal ang mamanhikan sa aming bayan kung saan ang bawat tao ay lumalahok sa ritwal.

The asking for the hand in marriage is traditional in our town, where everyone participates in the ritual.

Sa mamanhikan, hindi lamang ang magkasintahan ang kasangkot kundi pati na rin ang kanilang mga pamilya.

In the asking for the hand in marriage, it is not just the couple involved but also their families.

Pagkatapos ng mahabang pag-uusap, nagpasya sila na ituloy ang mamanhikan bilang bahagi ng kanilang plano.

After a long discussion, they decided to proceed with the asking for the hand in marriage as part of their plan.