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