Usage Note
Hayan! is an exclamation used to point something out — 'there it is!' — or to express 'I told you so' after something has come to pass. The tone can be triumphant, exasperated, or matter-of-fact, and 'Hayan na!' is very common in everyday casual speech as a mild form of told-you-so.
Examples
" Hayan, nasa mesa lang pala! "
Natural Translation
There, it was just on the table!
Literal Translation
There, on table just it-turns-out!
" Hayan na, nangyari na nga ang sinabi ko! "
Natural Translation
There, see! What I said has happened!
Literal Translation
There already, happened already indeed the said I.
" Hayan, sinabi ko na sa iyo na uulan ngayon kaya dapat ka sanang nagdala ng payong. "
Natural Translation
There, I told you it would rain today, so you really should have brought an umbrella.
Literal Translation
There, said I already to you that will-rain today so should you hopefully brought of umbrella.
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