sabihin
sabíhin with stress marks
to say [it]
From root: sabi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinabi
si-NA-bi
said
Present (Incomplete)
sinasabi
si-na-SA-bi
is being said
Future (Contemplated)
sasabihin
sa-sa-BI-hin
will be said
Usage Note
Sabihin is the object-focus -hin form of sabi, foregrounding the content of what is said rather than the speaker. In everyday Tagalog this form is arguably more frequent than its actor-focus counterpart magsabi, particularly in requests and reported speech.
Examples
" Sabihin mo sa akin. "
Natural Translation
Tell me.
Literal Translation
Say you to me.
" Nais mo bang sabihin ang iyong opinyon tungkol sa layout? "
Natural Translation
Would you care to say your opinion about the layout?
Literal Translation
Desire you question say your opinion about layout?
" Sabihin mo na lang sa kanila na hindi ako makakadalo dahil may mas mahalaga akong aasikasuhin. "
Natural Translation
Just tell them that I won't be able to attend because I have something more important to take care of.
Literal Translation
Say you just to them that not I can-attend because have more important I will-take-care-of.
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