From root: anyaya
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inanyayahan
i-nan-ya-ya-HAN
invited
Present (Incomplete)
inaanyayahan
i-na-an-ya-ya-HAN
is inviting
Future (Contemplated)
aanyayahan
a-an-ya-ya-HAN
will invite
Usage Note
Anyayahan is used when formally inviting someone to an event, gathering, or meal. It often carries a more polite or traditional tone compared to the loanword 'imbita,' making it suitable for ceremonies and structured social occasions.
Examples
" Anyayahan mo ang mga kapitbahay. "
Natural Translation
Invite the neighbors.
Literal Translation
Invite you the plural neighbors.
" Gusto kong anyayahan si Mark. "
Natural Translation
I want to invite Mark.
Literal Translation
Want I invite name-, Mark.
" Bago ang kasal, inanyayahan namin ang lahat ng kamag-anak na dumalo sa handaan sa aming bahay. "
Natural Translation
Before the wedding, we invited all our relatives to attend the celebration at our house.
Literal Translation
Before the wedding, invited we the all of relatives to attend at celebration in our house.
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