From root: pasensya
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinasensyahan
pi-na-sen-sya-HAN
was patient with
Present (Incomplete)
pinapapasensyahan
pi-na-pa-pa-sen-sya-HAN
being patient with
Future (Contemplated)
papapasensyahan
pa-pa-pa-sen-sy-a-HAN
will be patient with
Usage Note
Pasensyahan is the verb for mutual understanding. It is used when something isn't perfect, but everyone agrees to let it slide.
Examples
" Pasensyahan mo na ang kulang. "
Natural Translation
Please bear with what is lacking.
Literal Translation
Be-patient-with you now the lacking.
" Ayaw kong pasensyahan ang ingay nila. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to be patient with their noise.
Literal Translation
Dislike I be-patient-with the noise their.
" Pasensyahan na lamang natin ang munting kakulangan ng handa dahil maliit lang ang badyet nila ngayon. "
Natural Translation
Let us just bear with the small shortfall in the food because their budget is small right now.
Literal Translation
Be-patient-with just only we the small lacking of food-prepared because small only the budget their now.
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