Hintayin natin ang pamilya bago kumain ng masarap na hapunan.

Let us wait for the family before eating a delicious dinner.

Breakdown of Hintayin natin ang pamilya bago kumain ng masarap na hapunan.

• masarap: delicious
• pamilya: the family
• kumain: to eat
• hintayin: to wait
• hapunan: dinner

Questions & Answers about Hintayin natin ang pamilya bago kumain ng masarap na hapunan.

Why does the sentence start with Hintayin natin instead of something like Maghintay tayo?

Filipino verbs often come in pairs (actor-focus and object-focus), and hintayin is the object-focus form of the verb meaning “to wait for.” When you say Hintayin natin ang pamilya, it directly points to “the family” as the thing being waited for. Meanwhile, Maghintay tayo (“Let’s wait”) is a more general phrase without specifying whom or what you’re waiting for.

Why do we use ang pamilya right after Hintayin natin?

Because hintayin requires a marked direct object (the thing or person being waited for). In Filipino, that direct object is typically marked with ang—thus, ang pamilya is the identified object of the waiting action.

Why does the sentence use ng masarap na hapunan instead of ang masarap na hapunan?

The verb kumain (to eat) typically pairs with ng to mark its object. Hence, you say kumain ng masarap na hapunan. If you used ang, it could imply a subject or emphasize “the delicious dinner” more definitively, which isn’t the intended grammatical structure here.

What role does bago play in this sentence?

Bago means “before” or “prior to” in Filipino. In this sentence, bago kumain sets the condition—“before eating”—indicating that the waiting action (waiting for the family) should happen prior to beginning the meal.