dahil
dáhil with stress marks
perhaps; maybe
Usage Note
Dahil is the standard Tagalog word for 'because' and is the most common causal conjunction in everyday speech, linking a result to its reason. It is neutral in register and appears freely in both spoken and written Filipino.
Examples
" Umiyak siya dahil sa lamig. "
Natural Translation
He cried because of the cold.
Literal Translation
Cried he because of cold.
" Hindi ako nakatulog dahil sa init. "
Natural Translation
I couldn't sleep because of the heat.
Literal Translation
Not I slept because of heat.
" Hindi kami nakarating sa party dahil masyadong malala ang trapiko sa kabilang lungsod kagabi. "
Natural Translation
We didn't make it to the party because the traffic in the other city was really bad last night.
Literal Translation
Not we arrived at party because too severe the traffic at other city last-night.
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