Be quiet (tl. Manahimik)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Ang mga bata ay dapat manahimik sa silid-aralan.
The children should be quiet in the classroom.
Context: school Pakisabi sa kanya na manahimik.
Please tell him to be quiet.
Context: daily life Tumawag ka at manahimik.
Call and be quiet.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Minsan, kailangan nating manahimik upang makapag-isip.
Sometimes, we need to be quiet to think.
Context: daily life Nagsalita siya, ngunit pinagsabihan siyang manahimik ng guro.
He spoke, but the teacher told him to be quiet.
Context: school Bakit hindi ka manahimik habang kami ay nag-aaral?
Why can't you be quiet while we are studying?
Context: school Advanced (C1-C2)
Dapat tayong manahimik kapag ang iba ay nagsasalita ng mahahalagang bagay.
We should be quiet when others are discussing important matters.
Context: society Kung tayo ay manahimik, mas makikinig tayo sa mga ideya ng iba.
If we be quiet, we can listen better to others' ideas.
Context: society Sa mga sandaling kritikal, mahalaga ang manahimik at humingi ng solusyon.
In critical moments, it is important to be quiet and seek solutions.
Context: society Synonyms
- tumahimik
- magsara ng bibig
- manahimig