From root: alaala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inalala
i-na-la-A-la
remembered
Present (Incomplete)
inaalala
i-na-a-LA-la
remembering
Future (Contemplated)
aalalahanin
a-a-la-la-HA-nin
will remember
Usage Note
Alalahanin is used when someone intentionally recalls a memory, a piece of information, or keeps a person in mind. It often carries a sentimental tone or is used in formal requests to remember a specific duty or event.
Examples
" Alalahanin mo ang petsa. "
Natural Translation
Remember the date.
Literal Translation
Remember you the date.
" Kailangan mong alalahanin ang pangalan niya. "
Natural Translation
You need to remember her name.
Literal Translation
Need you remember the name of-her.
" Lagi kong aalalahanin ang mga payo ng aking lola hanggang sa ako'y tumanda na rin. "
Natural Translation
I will always remember my grandmother's advice until I, too, grow old.
Literal Translation
Always I will-remember the advices of my grandmother until that I'm old already also.
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