From root: dala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinadala
i-pi-na-da-LA
sent
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapadala
i-pi-na-pa-da-LA
sending
Future (Contemplated)
ipapadala
i-pa-pa-da-LA
will send
Usage Note
Ipadala is used when you want to have an object, message, or money sent to someone else through a third party or delivery service. It focuses on the item being sent and is frequently used in contexts involving remittances or shipping packages.
Examples
" Ipadala mo ang sulat bukas. "
Natural Translation
Send the letter tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Send you the letter tomorrow.
" Plano kong ipadala ang pakete sa Maynila. "
Natural Translation
I plan to send the package to Manila.
Literal Translation
Plan I-link send the package to Manila.
" Buwan-buwan ay ipinapadala ng aking ate ang kaniyang kita mula sa abroad para sa pamilya namin. "
Natural Translation
Every month my older sister sends her earnings from abroad for our family.
Literal Translation
Month-month is being-sent by my older-sister the her earnings from abroad for the family our.
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