habang

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

Definition for the Tagalog word habang:

habang

[conjunction/adverb] while; as long as; during; when / while

Root: habang

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Habang Example Sentences in Tagalog: (30)

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Matulog ka na muna habang walâ pa akó.

Sleep for the meantime while I'm still out.

Ináawitan akó ng lola ko habang naglulutò siyá.

My grandmother sings to me while she's cooking.

Nahulog siyá habang bumababâ siyá ng hagdanan.

He fell while going down the stairs.

Kumákantá ka ba habang naliligò?

Do you sing in the shower?

Hindî tayo makákaalís habang umúulán.

We won't be able to leave while it's raining.

Bumúbulóng siyá kanina habang natutulog.

He was whispering earlier while asleep.

Habang tumatandâ si Angel, mas madalás na sumasagì sa kaniyá ang alaalang itó.

The older Angel gets, the more often this memory haunts her.

Sumigáw si Jane habang itinátakíp ang kumot sa kaniyáng ulo.

Jane shouted as she used the blanket as a cover over her head.

Kinákabahán si Harry habang kumákantá sa entablado.

Harry was nervous while singing on stage.

Inaresto si Teddy habang nagtatanghál sa entablado.

Teddy was arrested while performing on stage.

Pinagmasdán ko ang aso habang kumakain siyá.

I carefully observed the dog while she was eating.

Tauhan mo ang tindahan habang walâ akó.

Man the store while I'm away.

Si Homer muna ang mamumunò habang nasa bakasyón ang tagapangulo.

Homer will take the lead while the chair is on vacation.

Nagmámaneho siyá habang nagtetéxt!

She's driving while texting!

Habang naglálakád, binanggâ siyá sa likód ng isáng malakíng mamà.

As he walked, he was hit from behind by a huge guy.

Alternate spelling(s):

hbang
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How to pronounce habang:

HABANG AUDIO CLIP:

Markup Code:
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Related English Words:

while as long as during when

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