nakatraysikel
riding a tricycle
From root: traysikol
Usage Note
Nakatraysikel is used to describe a person who is currently on board or using a tricycle to get somewhere.
Examples
" Nakatraysikel ako papunta sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
I'm riding a tricycle to the market.
Literal Translation
Riding-a-tricycle I going to the market.
" Siya ay nakatraysikel papunta sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
He is riding a tricycle going to the market.
Literal Translation
He is riding-a-tricycle going to the market.
" Habang nakatraysikel kami papuntang paaralan, bigla na lang umulan kaya napilitan kaming sumilong muna sa tindahan. "
Natural Translation
While we were riding a tricycle to school, it suddenly started raining, so we were forced to take shelter at a store first.
Literal Translation
While riding-a-tricycle we going-to school, suddenly just rained so were-forced we to take-shelter first at store.
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