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