To tap (tl. Tupukin)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Kailangan mong tupukin ang mesa.
You need to tap the table.
Context: daily life Tupukin mo ang kanyang balikat.
You tap his shoulder.
Context: daily life Makinig sa tunog kapag tupukin mo ang lata.
Listen to the sound when you tap the can.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Dapat tupukin mo ang pinto bago pumasok.
You should tap the door before entering.
Context: daily life Nagtataka ako kung bakit siya tupukin ang kanyang smartphone.
I wonder why he is tapping his smartphone.
Context: technology Kung gusto mong makapagsimula, tupukin mo lang ang screen.
If you want to start, just tap the screen.
Context: technology Advanced (C1-C2)
Upang makuha ang kanilang atensyon, kailangan nilang tupukin ang kanilang mga baso.
To get their attention, they need to tap their glasses.
Context: social situation Ang sining ng musika ay nagsasangkot ng tamang paraan ng tupukin ng mga instrumento.
The art of music involves the proper way to tap the instruments.
Context: culture Ang mga tao ay tupukin ang kanilang mga daliri sa ritmo ng musika.
People tap their fingers to the rhythm of the music.
Context: culture