From root: suwerte
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinuwerte
si-nu-WER-te
got lucky
Present (Incomplete)
sinusuwerte
si-nu-su-WER-te
being lucky
Future (Contemplated)
suwertihin
su-wer-ti-HIN
will be lucky
Usage Note
Suwertihin describes a person being the recipient of luck, often used when one unexpectedly gains something good.
Examples
" Sana ay suwertihin ka ngayon. "
Natural Translation
I hope you get lucky today.
Literal Translation
Hope is be-lucky you today.
" Sana ay suwertihin ka sa iyong bagong trabaho. "
Natural Translation
My hope is for you to be lucky in your new job.
Literal Translation
Hope is be-lucky you in your new job.
" Kahit hindi siya gaanong nag-aral, sinuwerte siya at pumasa sa mahirap na pagsusulit kahapon. "
Natural Translation
Even though he didn't study much, he got lucky and passed the difficult exam yesterday.
Literal Translation
Even-though not he much studied, got-lucky he and passed in difficult exam yesterday.
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