diyan
diyán with stress marks
there (near the listener)
Usage Note
Diyan refers to a location near the listener and is frequently shortened to 'dyan' in casual conversation. Use it for everyday instructions, like telling someone to place an object right where they are standing or sitting.
Examples
" Ilagay mo iyan diyan. "
Natural Translation
Put that there.
Literal Translation
Put you that there.
" Ano ang ginagawa mo diyan? "
Natural Translation
What are you doing there?
Literal Translation
What the doing you there?
" Huwag mo munang galawin ang mga gamit na nasa mesa diyan dahil aayusin ko pa iyon mamaya. "
Natural Translation
Don't touch the things on the table there yet because I will still arrange those later.
Literal Translation
Don't you first-link touch the plural item link in table there because will-arrange I still that later.
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