Threshold (tl. Pantok)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

May pantok ang pinto.
The door has a threshold.
Context: daily life
Tumayo ako sa pantok ng bahay.
I stood at the threshold of the house.
Context: daily life
Bumaba siya sa pantok ng hagdan.
He stepped down at the threshold of the stairs.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Ang pantok ng pintuan ay kailangan na ayusin.
The threshold of the door needs to be repaired.
Context: home improvement
Dahan-dahan siyang naglakad sa pantok ng kanyang kwarto.
She walked slowly to the threshold of her room.
Context: daily life
Ang mga bata ay tumalon mula sa pantok ng bahay.
The kids jumped from the threshold of the house.
Context: daily life

Advanced (C1-C2)

Sa kanilang kultura, ang pantok ng tahanan ay simbolo ng bagong simula.
In their culture, the threshold of the home symbolizes a new beginning.
Context: culture
Ang mga bisita ay kadalasang naiwan sa pantok upang ipakita ang paggalang.
Guests are often left at the threshold to show respect.
Context: culture
Sinasalamin ng pantok ang hangganan sa pagitan ng panlabas at panloob na mundo.
The threshold reflects the boundary between the external and internal worlds.
Context: philosophy