From root: sama
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
minasama
mi-na-sa-MA
took badly
Present (Incomplete)
minamasama
mi-na-ma-sa-MA
taking badly
Future (Contemplated)
mamasamain
ma-ma-sa-ma-IN
will take badly
Usage Note
Masamain is frequently used in the expression "Huwag mong masamain" to politely ask someone not to take offense at a statement or action. It is an important social tool in Filipino culture for softening the delivery of criticism or honest feedback to maintain interpersonal harmony.
Examples
" Huwag mong masamain. "
Natural Translation
Don't take it the wrong way.
Literal Translation
Do-not you take-badly.
" Huwag mong subukang masamain ang aking biro. "
Natural Translation
Do not try to take badly my joke.
Literal Translation
Do-not you try take-badly the my joke.
" Sana huwag mong masamain ang aking sasabihin, ngunit sa palagay ko ay kailangan mong baguhin ang iyong ugali. "
Natural Translation
I hope you won't take what I'm about to say the wrong way, but I think you need to change your attitude.
Literal Translation
Hope do-not you take-badly the my will-say, but in opinion my need you change the your attitude.
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