From root: paalam
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinagpaalam
i-pi-nag-pa-A-lam
asked permission for
Present (Incomplete)
ipinagpapaalam
i-pi-nag-pa-pa-A-lam
asking permission for
Future (Contemplated)
ipagpapaalam
i-pag-pa-pa-A-lam
will ask permission for
Usage Note
Ipagpaalam is used when asking permission for a person, object, or specific action from someone in authority, such as a parent or supervisor. It is a common social gesture in Filipino culture when seeking clearance for a friend to join an outing or for an employee to take a leave.
Examples
" Ipagpaalam mo ako kay Nanay. "
Natural Translation
Ask Mom's permission for me.
Literal Translation
Ask-permission-for you me to Mom.
" Kailangan mong ipagpaalam ang lakad mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to ask permission for your outing.
Literal Translation
Need you ask-permission-for the outing your.
" Bago kami umalis papuntang probinsya, ipinagpaalam muna ng aking ama ang aming biyahe sa kanyang amo sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
Before we left for the province, my father first asked permission for our trip from his boss at work.
Literal Translation
Before we left going-to province, asked-permission-for first by my father the our trip to his boss at work.
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