Where are you from? (tl. Taga-saan)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Ikaw ay taga-saan?
You are where are you from??
Context: daily life Taga-saan siya, sa Maynila.
Where is he from?, in Manila.
Context: daily life Bago ko siya nakilala, taga-saan siya?
Before I met him, where is he from??
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Nagtanong ako, taga-saan ka ba?
I asked, where are you from??
Context: daily life Kapag nagkikita tayo, madalas kong tinatanong, taga-saan ka?
When we meet, I often ask, where are you from??
Context: social interaction Sagot niya ay, taga-saan siya sa Cebu.
His answer is, where is he from? in Cebu.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Sa isang pagtitipon, natanong ko ang isa sa kanila, taga-saan siya at bakit siya narito.
At a gathering, I asked one of them, where are you from? and why he was there.
Context: social interaction Minsan, ang tanong na taga-saan ay nagiging simula ng mas malalim na pag-uusap.
Sometimes, the question where are you from? becomes the start of a deeper conversation.
Context: social interaction Dahil sa aking interes, lagi akong nagtatanong ng taga-saan para sa pagkakaiba-iba ng kultura.
Because of my interest, I always ask where are you from? to explore cultural diversity.
Context: culture Synonyms
- saan ka nagmula