Take shelter (tl. Sumilong)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Kailangan nating sumilong sa ilalim ng puno.
We need to take shelter under the tree.
Context: daily life
Laging sumilong kapag umuulan.
Always take shelter when it rains.
Context: daily life
Sa bagyo, dapat tayong sumilong sa bahay.
During storms, we should take shelter in the house.
Context: safety

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Dahil sa malakas na ulan, nagpasya silang sumilong sa isang bayan.
Because of the heavy rain, they decided to take shelter in a town.
Context: travel
Minsan, kailangan natin sumilong sa mga tao sa ating paligid.
Sometimes, we need to take shelter from the people around us.
Context: social interactions
Sila ay sumilong sa paaralan nang may lindol.
They took shelter in the school during the earthquake.
Context: emergency

Advanced (C1-C2)

Kinailangan nilang sumilong sa ilalim ng tulay habang bumabaha.
They had to take shelter under the bridge while the flood was happening.
Context: emergency
Ang mga tao ay sumilong sa mga gusali habang nagkakaroon ng kaguluhan sa lansangan.
People took shelter in buildings while chaos erupted in the streets.
Context: society
Dapat tayong matutong sumilong sa tamang lugar sa panahon ng krisis.
We should learn to take shelter in the right places during a crisis.
Context: safety

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