paalam
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Tagalog phrasebook
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Pronunciation
- (To say goodbye; to ask for permission) IPA(key): /pɐʔˈaːlam/
- (To let one know something) IPA(key): /pɐʔɐˈlam/
Verb
paalam (base: alam)
- To say goodbye.
- Gabi na, kaya kailangan ko na pong magpaalam dahil baka mag-alala na sila sa bahay.
- It's late, so I need to say goodbye now because they might worry about me at home.
- Gabi na, kaya kailangan ko na pong magpaalam dahil baka mag-alala na sila sa bahay.
- To ask for permission, especially with authoritative figures.
- Magpapaalam muna ako sa nanay ko; sana payagan niya akong sumama sa inyo sa gimik!
- I'll ask my mom first; I hope she'll let me join you guys for the trip!
- Magpapaalam muna ako sa nanay ko; sana payagan niya akong sumama sa inyo sa gimik!
- To let one know something.
- Ipaalam mo sa pulis ang nangyari, dali!
- Let the police know what had happened, hurry!
- Ipaalam mo sa pulis ang nangyari, dali!
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