Kailangan nating hintayin ang pamilya kapag marami ang pila.

Word
Kailangan nating hintayin ang pamilya kapag marami ang pila.
Meaning
We need to wait for the family when there is a long line.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Kailangan nating hintayin ang pamilya kapag marami ang pila.

pamilya
the family
kapag
when
kailangan
to need
marami
many
pila
the line
hintayin
to wait
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Questions & Answers about Kailangan nating hintayin ang pamilya kapag marami ang pila.

Why do we use nating instead of namin?

Nating is the inclusive form of "we" or "our," implying that the speaker includes the person being addressed.
Namin would be exclusive ("we" or "our" without including the person you're speaking to).
• Since this sentence suggests a collective action (we all need to wait), nating is used.

Why is hintayin used instead of maghintay?

Hintayin is a verb form focused on the object being waited for; it's a transitive verb meaning "to wait for [someone/something]."
Maghintay means "to wait" in general (intransitive).
• Because the sentence specifically mentions "waiting for the family," hintayin is used to highlight that action directed toward the family.

How does kapag differ from kung in this context?

Kapag typically means "when" in the sense of a future condition or a habitual action.
Kung often translates as "if" and indicates a condition or uncertainty.
• Here, kapag emphasizes that waiting will happen whenever there’s a long line, not just under a possible or conditional scenario.

Why do we say ang pamilya rather than ang mga pamilya?

Ang pamilya refers to "the family" as a single unit (singular collective).
Ang mga pamilya would mean "the families" in the plural sense.
• In this sentence, we’re talking about one specific family, even though it may have multiple members, so the singular form is apt.

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