From root: Abril
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-Abril
nag-ab-RIL
became April
Present (Incomplete)
nag-a-Abril
nag-a-ab-RIL
is becoming April
Future (Contemplated)
mag-a-Abril
mag-a-ab-RIL
will be April
Usage Note
Mag-Abril is used to indicate that the month of April is approaching or about to begin. It often appears in conversations regarding the height of the summer season or school breaks in the Philippines.
Examples
" Mag-Abril na, mainit na. "
Natural Translation
It's April now, it's hot already.
Literal Translation
Be-April already, hot already.
" Mag-Abril na kaya mainit ang panahon. "
Natural Translation
It is April now, so the weather is hot.
Literal Translation
Be-April already that's-why hot the weather.
" Pag mag-Abril na, halos hindi na kami lumalabas sa tanghali dahil sobrang init ng panahon. "
Natural Translation
When it's April, we hardly go out at noon anymore because the weather is so hot.
Literal Translation
When be-April already, almost not anymore we go-out at noon because very heat of weather.
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