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Author Photo by: menay Badge: SupporterBadge: Serious Supporter
Sep 23 2023, 1:49pm CST ~ 1 year, 3 mos ago. 
Question: My wife texted me that she has something to tell. i texted back "tatawagin kita" next day she said that i should use "tatawagan kita" instead. would anyone could tell the difference cause she couldnt actually explain why. (she is of course a tagalog native). thanks
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Author Photo PinoyTaj Badge: Supporter
Sep 23 2023, 3:19pm CST ~ 1 year, 3 mos ago. 
Tatawagan kita - I'll call you (over the phone) I'll contact you.
 
Di porket crush kita tatawagin na kitang babe? (Ang kapal mo!) -
 
Tawagin has many different use. To call someone over / hail someone(close entity), to call some one something etc.
 
Tawagan- Is the verb you use when you will call someone via phone. Any far away entity.
 
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Author Photo pear
Sep 23 2023, 8:31pm CST ~ 1 year, 3 mos ago. 
Tawagan : To call someone by phone or device
 
1. Tawagan mo 'ko ha - call me (on the phone) okay
 
Tawagin ; used as a command. (You tell someone to call another person), Call someone in person/nearby, To summon someone, to call someone something (name, nickname)
 
1. Tawagin mo nga si Lei, paki-sabi may tawag sya (You call Lei, please tell him he has a phone call)
 
2. Tatawagin kita kapag game na (I'll call you when we'll start the game)
 
3. Tawagin mo 'ko sa pangalan ko (call me by my name)
 
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Author Photo Juantutri Badge: Native Tagalog Speaker
Sep 25 2023, 12:24am CST ~ 1 year, 3 mos ago. 
Yes, "tawagan" is used to mean "call by phone". "Tawagin" is used practically for everything else.
 
Both "tawagin" and "tawagan" are object-focus verbs, i.e., the object (callee) is needed. "Tumawag" is their subject/actor-focus counterpart, which does not require an object.
 
You may find the following sentences about phone calls useful in the future. 🙂
 
• Bakit ka tumawag? = Why did you call?
• Anong oras ka tatawag? = (At) What time will you call?
• Anong oras kita puwedeng tawagan? = (At) What time may/can I call you?
• Anong oras ako tatawag? = (At) What time should I call?
• Sino ang tumawag? = Who called?
• Sino ang tinawagan mo? = Who did you call?
• Sino ang tinatawagan mo? = Who are you calling?
• Kailan siya tumawag? = When did he/she call?
• Tumawag ka uli bukas/sa Linggo. = Call again tomorrow/on Sunday.
• Tawagan mo ako uli bukas/sa isang (or, sa susunod na) linggo. = Call me again tomorrow/next week.
• Tatawagan kita (uli) bukas. = I'll call you (again) tomorrow.
• Tumawag ka lang pag gusto mo. = Just call when you feel like it.
• Tawagan mo ako araw-araw. = Call me every day.
• Huwag kang tatawag sa gabi. = Don't call at night.
• Kanina pa kita tinatawagan. = I've been trying to call you for a while now.
• Kanina pa ako tumatawag. = I've been trying to call for a while now.
• Hindi ako makatawag. = I couldn't make a call.
• Mabuti/'Buti at tumawag ka. = It's good that you called.
• Tinawagan ka ba ng nanay mo? = Did your mom call you?
• Tumawag ba ang tatay mo? = Did your father call?
• Kailangan kitang tawagan mamaya. = I need/have to call you later (today).
• Pwede mo akong tawagan mamaya? = Can you call me/call me back later (today)?
• Pwede mo akong tawagan makalipas ang/pagkalipas ng sampung minuto? = Can you call me after 10 minutes?
• Tatawagan kita pagkatapos ng/makalipas ang sampung minuto. = I'll call you (also, you back) after 10 minutes.
• May ginagawa ako ngayon. Tatawagan na lang kita mamaya. = I'm busy/doing something right now. I'll just call you later.
• Hindi ko nasagot ang tawag mo kanina. = I missed your call earlier.
• Hindi ko (talaga) sinagot ang tawag mo kanina. = I (intentionally) did not answer your call earlier.
• Tumawag ka pag/kapag nasa airport ka na. = Call when you're already at the airport.
• Tatawagan kita pag/kapag nasa airport na ako. = I'll call you when I'm already at the airport.
• Tawagan mo ako sandali. = Give me a quick call.
• Kanina ko pa hinihintay ang tawag mo. = I've been waiting for your call since a while ago.
• May hinihintay akong tawag. = I am waiting for/expecting a call.
• Pwede mo akong tawagan sa isa kong number? = Can you call me at my other number?
• Tawagan mo ako pag libre/may oras ka. = Call me when you're free/you have the time.
• Pasensiya na/Sorry, hindi ako nakatawag kanina. = Sorry, I was not able to call earlier.
• Itatawag ko sa iyo ang sagot/resulta mamaya. = I'll call you for the answer/result later.
• Tatawagan kita pagdating ko sa bahay/pag nasa bahay na ako. = I'll call you when I get home/when I'm already home.
• Mágtawagán tayo bukas. = Let's call each other tomorrow.
 
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Author Photo menay Badge: SupporterBadge: Serious Supporter
Sep 25 2023, 1:58am CST ~ 1 year, 3 mos ago. 
Thank you very much for your support and the very informative answers
 
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