artistahin
to act or fake something
From root: artista
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inartista
i-nar-TIS-ta
acted or faked something
Present (Incomplete)
inaartista
i-na-ar-TIS-ta
acting or faking something
Future (Contemplated)
aartistahin
a-ar-tis-ta-HIN
will act or fake something
Usage Note
Artistahin is used when someone is putting on an act or faking an emotion to manipulate a situation or get attention, often in a teasing or skeptical context. It implies that the person's behavior is a performance similar to that of a professional actor (artista).
Examples
" Huwag mong artistahin ang iyak. "
Natural Translation
Don't fake the crying.
Literal Translation
Don't you fake the cry.
" Ayaw kong artistahin ang boses ko. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to fake my voice.
Literal Translation
Dislike I fake the voice my.
" Alam kong inaartista mo lang ang sakit ng tiyan mo para hindi ka pumasok sa eskuwela. "
Natural Translation
I know you're just faking the stomachache so you don't have to go to school.
Literal Translation
Know I that faking you just the pain of stomach your so not you enter at school.
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