To fool (tl. Patalimin)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Ayaw kong patalimin siya.
I don’t want to fool him.
Context: daily life
Patalimin mo ang mga bata sa laro.
You can fool the kids in the game.
Context: daily life
Minsan, nagiging masaya ang patalimin ng kaibigan.
Sometimes, it’s fun to fool a friend.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Nang malaman ko na patalimin niya ako, nagalit ako.
When I found out that he fooled me, I got angry.
Context: daily life
Hindi maganda ang patalimin ng mga tao na hindi mo kilala.
It’s not good to fool people you don’t know.
Context: society
Gusto niyang patalimin ang kanyang kapatid sa kanyang mga biro.
He wants to fool his brother with his jokes.
Context: family

Advanced (C1-C2)

Minsan, ang art of patalimin ay nangangailangan ng husay at kaalaman.
Sometimes, the art of fooling requires skill and knowledge.
Context: culture
Bagamat siya ay matalino, hindi siya nakaligtas sa patalimin ng kanyang matalik na kaibigan.
Although he is intelligent, he did not escape being fooled by his close friend.
Context: relationships
Ang mga patalastas ay kadalasang naglalayon na patalimin ang mga mamimili.
Advertisements often aim to fool consumers.
Context: media

Synonyms

  • manglinlang
  • mang-sarili