sabay
sábay with stress marks
simultaneously; together
Usage Note
Sabay describes two or more actions or people occurring or moving at the same time. The verb magsabay means to go together or do something simultaneously, and the word is used constantly in everyday speech to coordinate actions or note coincidence.
Examples
" Sabay tayong umalis. "
Natural Translation
Let's leave together.
Literal Translation
Together we leave.
" Kami ay sabay na kumain. "
Natural Translation
We ate together.
Literal Translation
We are together that ate.
" Mahirap mag-aral nang mabuti kapag sabay na umiiyak ang sanggol at tumutunog ang telepono. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to study well when the baby is crying and the phone is ringing at the same time.
Literal Translation
Hard study well when at-the-same-time crying the baby and ringing the phone.
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