From root: kilala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nakilala
na-ki-LA-la
met someone
Present (Incomplete)
nakikilala
na-ki-ki-LA-la
meeting someone
Future (Contemplated)
makikilala
ma-ki-ki-LA-la
will meet someone
Usage Note
Makilala is used when meeting someone for the first time or recognizing someone you previously knew. It is commonly used in social introductions or when describing the act of getting to know another person.
Examples
" Masaya akong makilala kayo. "
Natural Translation
I'm happy to meet you all.
Literal Translation
Happy I to-meet you-all.
" Masaya akong makilala ka. "
Natural Translation
I am happy to meet you.
Literal Translation
Happy I to meet you.
" Hindi ko inaasahang makilala ang dati kong kaibigan sa eroplano matapos ang sampung taon na hindi kami nagkita. "
Natural Translation
I didn't expect to meet my old friend on the plane after ten years of not seeing each other.
Literal Translation
Not I expecting to-meet the former my friend on plane after the ten year that not we saw-each-other.
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