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sabihan

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word sabihan in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word sabihan:


sabihan  Play audio #19579
[verb]  to tell something to someone; to give notice to someone; to admonish someone
*Note: focus on the person being talked to

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Verb conjugations of sabihan:

Focus:  
Locative / Directional Focus Icon
Locative  
Root: sabiConjugation Type: -An
Infinitive:
Completed (Past):
Uncompleted (Present):
Contemplated (Future):
Infinitive:
sabihan  Play audio #19579
Completed (Past):
sinabihan  Play audio #19580
Uncompleted (Present):
sinásabihan  Play audio #19581
Contemplated (Future):
sásabihan  Play audio #19582
Usage Note Icon Usage Notes:
Both "sabihin" and "sabihan" mean "say/tell". The focus of "sabihin" is the message. The focus of "sabihan" is the recipient of the message. Using "sabihan" instead of "sabihin" changes the focus to the recipients and may, therefore, sound more personal.

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Example Sentences Available Icon Sabihan Example Sentences in Tagalog: (16)
Example sentences hand-crafted by professional Filipino teachers and writers.
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Sabihan mo akó.
Play audio #29662 Play audio #29663Audio Loop
 
Let me know.
Pakisabihan mo si Jack na pumuntá dito.
Play audio #29664 Play audio #29665Audio Loop
 
Please tell Jack to come here.
Mamayâ mo na lang siyá sabihan.
Play audio #29672 Play audio #29673Audio Loop
 
Just tell him later (today).
Sinabihan mo ba si Jack?
Play audio #29666 Play audio #29667Audio Loop
 
Did you inform/notify Jack?
Kailangan ka pa bang sabihan?
Play audio #29670 Play audio #29671Audio Loop
 
Do you still need to be told?
Di ba sinabihan kitá na huwág kang maingay?
Play audio #35009 Play audio #35010Audio Loop
 
Didn't I tell you not to be noisy?
Sásabihan kitá kung gustó ko nang umuwî.
Play audio #34275 Play audio #34276Audio Loop
 
I will let you know if I want to go home.
Sásabihan na lang kitá.
Play audio #29668 Play audio #29669Audio Loop
 
I will just let you know.
Bakit mo sasabihang magbawás ng kain ang taong gutóm?
Play audio #42683Audio Loop
 
Why would you ask someone who is starving to eat less?
Sabihan mo akó kung magsesénd ka na ng tesis mo.
Play audio #43575Audio Loop
 
Inform me if you're going to submit your thesis.

User-submitted Example Sentences (1):
User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.
Ilang beses na kitang sinabihan na huwag kausapin si Tom?
Tatoeba Sentence #2912012 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
How many times have I told you not to talk to Tom?


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How to pronounce sabihan:

SABIHAN AUDIO CLIP:
Play audio #19579
Markup Code:
[rec:19579]
Related Filipino Words:
sabisabihinpinagsasabímagsabikasabihánmasabisinabipagsabihansábi-sabiebas
Related English Words:
give noticegives noticegave noticegiving noticeadmonishadmonishesadmonishedadmonishing
Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:
sabihang
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