From root: sagot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinagot
si-na-GOT
answered
Present (Incomplete)
sinasagot
si-na-sa-GOT
answering
Future (Contemplated)
sasagutin
sa-sa-gu-TIN
will answer
Usage Note
Sagutin is used when responding to a question, answering a phone call, or addressing a person. In a romantic context, it specifically refers to a person officially accepting someone as their partner after a period of courtship.
Examples
" Sagutin mo ang tanong ko. "
Natural Translation
Answer my question.
Literal Translation
Answer you the question my.
" Kailangan mong sagutin ang tanong. "
Natural Translation
You need to answer the question.
Literal Translation
Need you answer the question.
" Mahirap sagutin ang tanong ng guro kung hindi mo binasa nang mabuti ang buong aralin. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to answer the teacher's question if you didn't read the whole lesson carefully.
Literal Translation
Hard to-answer the question of teacher if not you read well the whole lesson.
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