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akala

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word akala in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word akala:

akalà

[noun] thought; mistaken thought; assumed; presumption; assumption; opinion; idea; belief

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Root: akala

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Akala Example Sentences in Tagalog: (8)

Example sentences hand-crafted by professional Filipino teachers and writers.

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Ang akalà ko Amerikano siyá.

I assumed that he was an American.

Akalà ko mahuhulog akó sa kama kanina.

I thought I was going to fall off the bed earlier.

Akalà ko bibisita lang si Ann sa kapatíd niyá sa America. Hindî ko alám na tuluyan na palá siyáng doón títirá.

I thought Ann was just going to visit her sibling in America. I didn't know that she would end up living there.

Akalà ko, sa akin ka lang magpó-focus?

I thought you would only focus on me?

Akalà ko agaran mong aásikasuhin ang pag-aayós ng mga papeles?

I thought you would take care of the paperwork right away?

Mas sikát ka sa akalà mo.

You're more popular than you think.

Akalà ko hihintô ka na ng paninigarilyo nung isáng taón.

I thought you would already stop smoking last year.

Akalà ko pumayag ka kasí parang tumangó ka.

I thought you gave your consent because it looked like you nodded your head.

User-submitted Example Sentences (28):

User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.

Akala ko umalis ka.

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I thought you'd left.

Akala ko totoo yun.

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I thought it was true.

Akala namin kumakanta ka.

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We thought you were singing.

Akala namin ika'y umiiyak.

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We thought you were crying.

Akala namin ika'y natutulog.

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We thought you were sleeping.

Akala namin ika'y kumakanta.

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We thought you were singing.

Akala mo ba siya ang lalake?

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Did you think that was the man?

Akala ko siya ay kapatid ko.

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I thought he was my brother.

Akala ko ay alam ko ang lahat.

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I thought I knew everything.

Akala ko tatay ni Mary si Tom.

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I thought Tom was Mary's father.

Akala mo ba hindi ako dadating?

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Did you think I wouldn't come?

Akala namin hindi mo nagustuhan.

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We thought you didn't like it.

Akala niya hindi mo iyon gagawin.

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He thought you wouldn't do it.

Ang akala ko'y hindi ka darating.

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I thought you weren't going to make it.

Akala ko gagawa si Tom ng almusal.

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I thought Tom would make breakfast.

Akala nila hindi namin nagustuhan.

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They thought we didn't like it.

Akala namin hindi nila nagustuhan.

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We thought they didn't like it.

Akala ko hindi mo ako magugustuhan.

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I thought you wouldn't like me.

Akala ko desperado ka nang gawin iyan.

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I thought you said you were desperate to do that.

Alam mo ba na mas malakas ka sa akala mo?

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Did you know you are stronger than you think you are?

Akala nila hindi niya nagustuhan ang regalo.

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They thought he didn't like the present.

Pagka nagsasalita ka, akala mo'y alam lahat.

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You talk as if you knew everything.

Akala ni Tom na siya'y kalagitnaan ng uniberso.

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Tom thinks that he's the center of the universe.

Akala ko sinabi ko sa iyo na huwag pumunta rito.

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I thought I told you not to come.

Naiinggit sila sa mga Amerikano dahil akala nila'y mas mayaman sila.

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They're envious of the Americans because they think they're richer.

Isip kong kakaiba ang pangungusap na Hapon, pero dahil sinulat ng Hapon, akala ko'y tama.

Tatoeba user-submitted sentence

I found the Japanese sentence weird, but since it was written by a native, I thought that it was probably correct.

Ang akala ko ay minamahal niya ako, ngunit ang totoo'y ibig lamang niyang makipagkantutan sa akin.

Tatoeba user-submitted sentence

I thought that he loved me, but in reality he just wanted to have sex with me.

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Alternate spelling(s):

kala
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How to pronounce akala:

AKALA AUDIO CLIP:

Markup Code:
[rec:306]

Related Filipino Words:

mag-akalà akalain pag-aakalà Akala mo lang 'yun!panikalà anakala dî-akalain pag-akalaan

Related English Words:

presumption idea belief assumption assumed think thought mistakenly think mistakenly thought assume assumed assuming assumes

Grammatical Ligature:

This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:
akalang

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