From root: dating
Usage Note
Kakarating denotes that someone or something has very recently arrived. Kakarating lang niya galing sa probinsya means he just arrived from the province.
Examples
" Kakarating ko lang. "
Natural Translation
I just arrived.
Literal Translation
Just-arrived I only.
" Siya ay kakarating lang mula sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
He/She just arrived from work.
Literal Translation
He/she is just-arrived only from at work.
" Pasensya ka na kung pagod ako, kakarating ko lang galing sa mahabang biyahe mula sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
Forgive me if I'm tired; I just arrived from the long trip from the province.
Literal Translation
Forgive you now if tired I, just-arrived I only from at long trip from province.
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