From root: daan
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dumaan
du-ma-AN
passed by
Present (Incomplete)
dumadaan
du-ma-da-AN
passing by
Future (Contemplated)
dadaan
da-da-AN
will pass by
Usage Note
Dumaan is used when passing through a location or dropping by somewhere briefly before heading to a final destination. It can also describe the passage of time or the act of going through a specific process or experience.
Examples
" Dumaan ako sa tindahan. "
Natural Translation
I passed by the store.
Literal Translation
Passed-by I at store.
" Dumaan ka muna sa bahay bago umuwi. "
Natural Translation
Pass by the house first before going home.
Literal Translation
Pass-by you first at house before go-home.
" Bago umuwi, dumaan muna kami sa palengke para bumili ng gulay na iluluto para sa hapunan. "
Natural Translation
Before going home, we first passed by the market to buy vegetables to cook for dinner.
Literal Translation
Before go-home, passed-by first we at market to buy of vegetables that will-cook for dinner.
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