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makaya

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

Definition for the Tagalog word makaya:


makaya  Play audio #12732
[verb] to be able to do; to afford; to be able to afford; to be able to cope; to be able to handle something

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Verb conjugations of makaya:

Root: kayaConjugation Type: Ma-
Infinitive:
Completed (Past):
Uncompleted (Present):
Contemplated (Future):
Infinitive:
makaya  Play audio #12732
Completed (Past):
nakaya  Play audio #24000
Uncompleted (Present):
nakakaya  Play audio #24001
Contemplated (Future):
makakaya  Play audio #24002
Verb family:
kayanin  |  
makaya
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Example Sentences Available Icon Makaya Example Sentences in Tagalog: (13)
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Hindî itó makaya ni Diego!
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Diego could not keep up!
Kailangan kong kumita nang malakí para makaya ko itó.
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I need to make a lot of money to afford it.
Bigyán mo akó ng lakás para makaya ang mga problema ko.
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Give me strength to overcome my problems.
Paano mo nakaya ang mga trabaho mo?
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How did you cope with your jobs?
Ginawâ ko lang ang nakaya ko.
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I just did what I could.
Kung nakaya itó ni Olive, makakaya ko rin itó.
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If Olive was able to do it, I could do it, too.
Nakaya mo itóng gawín sa loób ng dalawáng linggó?
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Were you able to do it within two weeks?
Nakakaya ko nang mag-ehersisyo nang áraw-araw.
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I am now able to exercise daily.
Nakakaya nating magbago sa tulong ng ating pamilya.
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We are able to change with the help of our family.
Paano mo nakakaya ang ganoón kamahál na bag?
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How can you afford such expensive bag?

User-submitted Example Sentences (1):
User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.
Gagawin ko ang lahat ng makakaya ko.
Tatoeba Sentence #2929903 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
I'll do my best.


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How to pronounce makaya:

MAKAYA AUDIO CLIP:
Play audio #12732
Markup Code:
[rec:12732]
Related Filipino Words:
kayakayâkakayahánkayaninkáyang-kayakung kayamakayananhindî kayamay-kayakayá palá
Related English Words:
able to handleable to handle somethinghandlehandle somethingbe able to handleableable to doable toaffordaffordsaffordedaffordingcopecopescopedcopingable to copebe able to cope
Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:
makayang
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