From root: alaala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinaalala
i-pi-na-a-LA-la
reminded
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapaalala
i-pi-na-pa-a-LA-la
reminding
Future (Contemplated)
ipapaalala
i-pa-pa-a-LA-la
will remind
Usage Note
Ipaalala is used when asking someone to remind another person about a specific task, event, or piece of information. It is commonly used in polite requests or instructions to ensure that something is not forgotten.
Examples
" Ipaalala mo sa kanya ang gamot. "
Natural Translation
Remind him about the medicine.
Literal Translation
Remind you to him the medicine.
" Gusto kong ipaalala ang meeting mo. "
Natural Translation
I want to remind you about your meeting.
Literal Translation
Want I remind the meeting your.
" Pakiusap, ipaalala mo sa akin bukas na bayaran ang kuryente bago pa ito maputol. "
Natural Translation
Please remind me tomorrow to pay the electricity before it gets cut off.
Literal Translation
Please, remind you to me tomorrow that pay the electricity before still it be-cut.
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