Hindi umandar ang makina; may ingay ang transmisyon.

Hindi is the standard Filipino word for not when you are negating verbs, adjectives, or whole statements.

So in Hindi umandar ang makina, hindi negates umandar and gives the idea did not start / did not run / did not work.

A useful contrast:

• hindi = not
• wala = there is none / there isn’t / absent

For example:

• Hindi umandar ang makina. = The engine did not start/work.
• Walang makina. = There is no engine.

Umandar is a very common verb meaning to run, to start running, to function, or to move into operation, depending on context.

With machines, engines, vehicles, and devices, umandar often means:

• started
• ran
• worked
• functioned

Examples:

• Umandar ang kotse. = The car started / ran.
• Hindi umandar ang computer. = The computer did not work.
• Umandar na ang makina. = The engine is now running.

So in this sentence, umandar is a very natural verb for an engine that failed to start or function.

Andar is the root, while umandar is the actual verb form being used.

The -um- infix is a very common Filipino verb marker. It often creates an actor-focused verb.

So:

• andar = root idea related to movement/running/operation
• umandar = to run / to start operating

This is similar to many other Filipino verbs:

• alis → umalis = leave
• akyat → umakyat = go up
• upo → umupo = sit down

Even if you know the root, in a full sentence you usually need the proper verb form, not just the root.

In Filipino, the word marked by ang is typically the main topic or focused noun in the sentence.

In Hindi umandar ang makina:

• umandar = the verb
• ang makina = the thing being talked about, the engine

This word order is very normal in Filipino:

• Verb + ang-phrase

So instead of English-style The engine did not start, Filipino naturally says something like:

• Did-not-start the engine

Other examples:

• Dumating ang guro. = The teacher arrived.
• Nasira ang telepono. = The phone broke.
• Umalis ang kapatid ko. = My sibling left.

Not exactly in the same way English has a clear past tense system.

Filipino verbs are usually better described in terms of aspect rather than strict tense. Umandar is commonly understood as a completed or realized form, but with some verbs it can also be interpreted according to context.

In Hindi umandar ang makina, the meaning is usually:

• The engine did not start
• The engine did not run
• The engine did not work

The exact time is often understood from context rather than from the verb alone.

For example:

• Kaninang umaga, hindi umandar ang makina. = This morning, the engine did not start.
• Kahapon, hindi umandar ang makina. = Yesterday, the engine did not work.

So yes, it often feels past-like in English, but Filipino grammar is not built around tense in exactly the same way.

Literally, it means something like:

• There is noise, the transmission or
• The transmission has noise

In natural English, that becomes:

• The transmission is making noise
• There is noise in the transmission
• The transmission has a noise/problem noise

This is a very common Filipino pattern:

• May + noun + ang + possessor/topic

Examples:

• May problema ang kotse. = The car has a problem.
• May sira ang telepono. = The phone has damage / The phone is broken.
• May amoy ang pagkain. = The food has a smell.

So may ingay ang transmisyon is a very normal way to say that the transmission is noisy or producing a suspicious noise.

Filipino often does not use a direct equivalent of English is in the same way English does.

May means there is / there are / has / have, depending on structure.

So:

• May ingay ang transmisyon can be understood as The transmission has noise or There is noise from/in the transmission.

This is one reason Filipino can feel very different from English: the same form can map to several natural English patterns.

Compare:

• May tubig. = There is water.
• May kotse siya. = He/She has a car.
• May ingay ang makina. = The engine has a noise / The engine is making noise.

Yes, Maingay ang transmisyon is possible, but it is not exactly the same in nuance.

• May ingay ang transmisyon focuses on the presence of a noise
• Maingay ang transmisyon describes the transmission as noisy

So the difference is roughly:

• May ingay ang transmisyon. = The transmission has a noise / is making a noise.
• Maingay ang transmisyon. = The transmission is noisy.

If you are talking about a mechanical problem, may ingay can sound especially natural because it suggests a noticeable sound that may indicate trouble.

Both are possible, but they mean slightly different things.

• May ingay ang transmisyon = The transmission has noise / The transmission is making noise.
• May ingay sa transmisyon = There is noise in the transmission.

So:

• ang transmisyon treats the transmission as the topic or the thing characterized by the noise.
• sa transmisyon focuses more on the location/source of the noise.

Both can work, but may ingay ang transmisyon is a compact and natural way to talk about a noisy part in a vehicle.

The semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses:

• Hindi umandar ang makina
• may ingay ang transmisyon

It signals that the two ideas are separate but strongly connected. In English, that would often be like saying:

• The engine wouldn’t start; the transmission is making noise.

In everyday Filipino writing, you might also see:

• a comma
• a dash
• two separate sentences

For example:

• Hindi umandar ang makina. May ingay ang transmisyon.
• Hindi umandar ang makina, may ingay ang transmisyon.

The semicolon is just a more careful punctuation choice.

Yes, Filipino allows some flexibility, but not every change sounds equally natural.

The original:

• Hindi umandar ang makina; may ingay ang transmisyon.

Possible variations:

• Ang makina ay hindi umandar; ang transmisyon ay may ingay.
• Hindi umandar ang makina. May ingay ang transmisyon.

These are grammatical, but the original sentence sounds more natural and conversational.

A few notes:

• Verb + ang-phrase is very common.
• Using ay can sound more formal, written, or contrastive.
• Filipino word order can shift for emphasis, but beginners should first get comfortable with the most natural everyday patterns.

No, it is a borrowed word, ultimately from Spanish and related to English transmission.

Filipino contains many loanwords, especially in technical, mechanical, and everyday vocabulary.

Examples:

• makina = machine/engine
• transmisyon = transmission
• preno = brake
• manibela = steering wheel

This is very common in Filipino, so learners should not be surprised to see words that resemble Spanish or English technical terms.

Yes. Makina can mean machine, motor, or engine, depending on context.

In this sentence, because transmisyon is also mentioned, the context strongly suggests a vehicle or mechanical system, so engine is the most natural interpretation.

Examples:

• Sirang makina ito. = This is a broken machine.
• Hindi umandar ang makina ng kotse. = The car’s engine did not start.

So makina is a broad word, and context tells you the best English translation.

It sounds natural.

Both halves use very common Filipino patterns:

• Hindi + verb + ang + noun
• May + noun + ang + noun

That makes the sentence sound like normal practical Filipino, especially in conversation about vehicle trouble or mechanical problems.

A native speaker might also say similar versions such as:

• Hindi umandar ang makina. May ingay sa transmisyon.
• Ayaw umandar ng makina; maingay ang transmisyon.
• Hindi nag-start ang makina; may ingay ang transmisyon.

But the original sentence itself is perfectly normal.