Definition for the Tagalog word habang:
habang 
[conjunction/adverb] while; as long as; during; when / while
Habang Example Sentences in Tagalog: (27)
Matulog ka na muna habang walâ pa akó.
Sleep for the meantime while I'm still out.
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.
Nahulog siyá habang bumababâ siyá ng hagdanan.
He fell while going down the stairs.
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.
Nagmámaneho siyá habang nagtetéxt!
She's driving while texting!
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.
Habang naglálakád,
binanggâ siyá sa likód ng isáng malakíng mamà.
As he walked, he was hit from behind by a huge guy.
Nasamíd si James
nang uminóm siyá ng tubig habang nakahigâ.
James gagged when he drank water while lying down.
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Related English Words:
whileas long asduringwhen
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