From root: dali
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinalian
di-na-li-AN
hurried something
Present (Incomplete)
dinadalian
di-na-da-li-AN
hurrying something
Future (Contemplated)
dadalian
da-da-li-AN
will hurry something
Usage Note
Dalian is commonly used as a command to urge someone to speed up an action or finish a task more quickly. It is most frequently encountered in daily conversation as "Dalian mo!" which translates to "Hurry up!"
Examples
" Dalian mo ang pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Hurry up and eat.
Literal Translation
Hurry you the eating.
" Pilitin mong dalian ang iyong trabaho. "
Natural Translation
Try to hurry your work.
Literal Translation
Force you hurry- the your work.
" Kailangan nating dalian ang paghahanda dahil malapit nang dumating ang mga bisita natin. "
Natural Translation
We need to hurry the preparations because our guests will arrive soon.
Literal Translation
Need our hurry the preparation because near already arrive the guests our.
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