Called (tl. Tinaw)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Tinaw ko ang aking kaibigan.
I called my friend.
Context: daily life
Tinaw niya ako kagabi.
He called me last night.
Context: daily life
Sino ang tinaw mo?
Who called you?
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Tinaw ko siya nang maraming beses ngunit hindi siya sumagot.
I called him many times but he didn't answer.
Context: daily life
Tinaw ng guro ang lahat ng estudyante bago ang klase.
The teacher called all the students before class.
Context: school
Nang tinaw siya, nag-alala siya sa kanyang cellphone.
When she was called, she got worried about her cellphone.
Context: daily life

Advanced (C1-C2)

Tinaw ang mga pangalan ng mga nanalo sa paligsahan.
The names of the winners of the contest were called.
Context: event
Siya ay tinaw bilang isa sa mga pinakamahusay na manunulat sa kanyang henerasyon.
He was called one of the best writers of his generation.
Context: literature
Hindi kasi madali ang tinaw sa matatandang tao dahil sa kanilang pag-aalala sa teknolohiya.
It is not easy to be called by elderly people due to their concerns about technology.
Context: society

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