Pretending to be hurt (tl. Sakitsakitan)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Nagsimula siyang sakitsakitan para makuha ang atensyon ng mga tao.
He started pretending to be hurt to get people's attention.
Context: daily life
Ang mga bata ay madalas sakitsakitan kapag ayaw nilang mag-aral.
Children often pretend to be hurt when they don’t want to study.
Context: daily life
Bakit ka sakitsakitan? Wala namang masama sa iyo!
Why are you pretending to be hurt? You’re not hurt at all!
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Minsan, sakitsakitan siya upang hindi pumunta sa paaralan.
Sometimes, she pretends to be hurt to avoid going to school.
Context: school
Nakita ko siya na sakitsakitan habang naglalaro, kaya tinawagan ko ang kanyang mga magulang.
I saw him pretending to be hurt while playing, so I called his parents.
Context: daily life
Hindi niya alam na sakitsakitan lamang siya para makakuha ng simpatiya.
He doesn't realize that he is only pretending to be hurt to gain sympathy.
Context: society

Advanced (C1-C2)

Sa kanyang pagsasalita, madalas niyang sakitsakitan ang kanyang mga sugat upang maging mas kapansin-pansin.
In his discourse, he often pretends to be hurt about his wounds to become more noticeable.
Context: society
Ang pag sakitsakitan ay maaaring magdala ng mga epekto sa pagpapahalaga ng ibang tao.
The act of pretending to be hurt can lead to effects on how others value you.
Context: psychology
Pinatunayan ng kanyang pagkilos na ang sakitsakitan ay isang anyo ng manipulasyon sa emosyon.
His actions proved that pretending to be hurt is a form of emotional manipulation.
Context: society

Synonyms

  • nagpapanggap na may sakit