tumugon
tumugón with stress marks
to respond
From root: tugon
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumugon
tu-mu-GON
responded
Present (Incomplete)
tumutugon
tu-mu-tu-GON
is responding
Future (Contemplated)
tutugon
tu-tu-GON
will respond
Usage Note
Tumugon is the formal Tagalog verb for responding or replying, used in written, official, and slightly elevated spoken contexts. The colloquial sumagot is more common in casual speech, but tumugon implies a more deliberate, considered answer.
Examples
" Mabilis siyang tumugon sa email. "
Natural Translation
He responded to the email quickly.
Literal Translation
Fast he to-respond to email.
" Kailangan mong tumugon kaagad sa tawag ng iyong pinuno. "
Natural Translation
You need to respond immediately to your leader's call.
Literal Translation
Need you to-respond immediately to call of your leader.
" Hindi pa rin tumutugon ang ahensiya sa aming reklamo kahit isang buwan na kaming naghihintay. "
Natural Translation
The agency still has not responded to our complaint even though we have already been waiting for a month.
Literal Translation
Not still responding the agency to our complaint even one month already we waiting.
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