Naging Example Sentences in Tagalog: (46)
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Nagíng bumbero ang pinsan ko.
My cousin became a fireman.
It's difficult to be a parent.
Si Bob
ay magiging doktór.
Bob will become a doctor.
He is becoming popular. / He is getting popular.
Nagiging masamâ ang panahón.
The weather is getting bad.
Bakit gustó mong magíng nars?
Why do you want to become a nurse?
Nagíng kapitbahay namin silá.
They were once our neighbors.
It's difficult to go blind.
Pinayuhan akó ni Carrie
na magíng maingat sa pagdedesisyón.
Carrie counseled me to weigh my decision carefully.
Si Mon
ang tinatarget kong súsunód na magíng nobyo.
I'm targeting Mon as my next boyfriend.
Ayaw kong magíng tauhan lang niyá.
I don't want to be just his subordinate.
Nabuô ang tubig at nagíng yelo.
The water solidified and became ice.
Puwede ba magíng asawa ka?
Will you be my wife?
Natuwâ siyá nang mapag-alamáng magiging amá siyá.
He was happy when he realized that he would be a dad.
Sinisikap mo ba talagá ang magíng mapagkumbabâ?
Are you really striving to be humble?
Ayaw niyáng hangaríng magíng bilyonaryo.
He doesn't want to be a billionaire.
Sinikap kong magíng mapagpasénsiyá.
I made an effort to be patient.
Paano akó magiging miyembro ng PNP?
How can I become a member of PNP?
Pinipilì ko siyáng magíng kagrupo.
I choose him as my groupmate.
Natamó ko ang layunin kong magíng iskolar.
I achieved my goal of becoming a scholar.
Nagíng opisina ang nasunog na sineháng itó.
This burned-out cinema became a store.
Hilíng ni Lisa
na sikapin kong magíng mas mapagbigáy.
Lisa's wish is that I strive to be more generous.
Inimbitahán nilá akóng magíng hurado sa patímpalák.
They invited me to be a juror (judge) in a contest.
Paano siyá mag-aapplý para magíng bahagi ng organisasyón?
How will she apply to become a member of the organization?
Hindî ko alám na nagíng gurò si Tricia.
I didn't know that Tricia used to be a teacher.
Kapalaran ko yatà ang magíng sawî sa pag-ibig.
I guess it's my destiny to be unlucky in love.
Makákaharáp ni Nanay ang magiging manugang na babae.
Mom will meet her future daughter-in-law.
Nagíng mahál ang bigás dahil sa
nakaraáng bagyó.
Rice became expensive because of the recent typhoon.
Mangángahulugán itó na magiging masayá ka sa hináharáp.
This means that you'll be happy in the future.
Nagíng masamâ siyáng tao dahil sa insidenteng iyón.
He became a bad person because of that incident.
You all have become lazy!
Everyone had a great time.
Nagíng diwatà ang matandáng babae.
The old woman became fairy.
Tinátanggáp mo ba si Mary
na magíng asawa mo?
Do you take Mary to be your wedded wife?
Tinatrý kong magíng mas mabuting tao.
I tried to be a better person.
Ayaw kong magíng kawaní sa opisina nilá.
I don't want to work as a clerk in their office.
Hindî ka úunlád kung hindî ka magiging masipag.
You will not make headway in life if you will not be industrious.
Magíng orihinál ka at hindî bastá gumagaya lang.
Be original and not just an imitator.
Dapat turuan ang mga batang magíng magalang.
Children should be taught to be respectful.
Si Alice ay
bigláng nagíng tahimik nang mariníg niyá ang magandáng balità.
Alice suddenly became silent when she heard the good news.
Pagdádaanan mo rin iyán kapág nagíng isáng iná ka na.
You will also experience that when you become a mother.
Noóng una nagkakasagutan lang siná Jack
at Jill
pero tuluyang nagíng tunay na magkaaway na silá.
Initially Jack and Jill were habitually arguing but in the end they became true enemies.
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