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kumpirmahin

kumpirmahín with stress marks

to confirm [it]

verb kum-pir-ma-HIN OF VERB Spanish origin Less Common

From root: kumpirma

Conjugations

Past (Completed)

kinumpirma

ki-num-PIR-ma

confirmed

Present (Incomplete)

kinukumpirma

ki-nu-kum-PIR-ma

is being confirmed

Future (Contemplated)

kukumpirmahin

ku-kum-pir-ma-HIN

will be confirmed

Usage Note

Kumpirmahin is the object-focus infinitive of kumpirma, a Spanish loanword from confirmar, used in formal and semi-formal contexts where the thing being confirmed — an appointment, reservation, or meeting detail — is the natural focus. Pair it with the actor-focus magkumpirma when the agent rather than the item is being emphasized.

Examples

Beginner

" Kumpirmahin mo muna ang oras. "

Natural Translation

Confirm the time first.

Literal Translation

Confirm you first the time.

Intermediate

" Kailangan mo na kumpirmahin ang iyong pagdalo sa pulong. "

Natural Translation

You need to confirm your attendance at the meeting.

Literal Translation

Need you to confirm the your attendance in meeting.

Advanced

" Kailangan mong kumpirmahin ang reserbasyon bago ang Biyernes, kung hindi ay mawawala ang ating mesa sa restawran. "

Natural Translation

You need to confirm the reservation before Friday, otherwise we'll lose our table at the restaurant.

Literal Translation

Need your to-confirm the reservation before the Friday, if not then will-be-lost the our table at restaurant.

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