Usages of dumating
Malapit lang ang palengke sa bahay kaya dumating ako agad.
The market is just near the house so I arrived right away.
Dumating na si Ana, at malapit lang si Juan.
Ana has arrived, and Juan is just nearby.
Huwag kang mag-alala; darating ako agad.
Don't worry; I will arrive right away.
Dumating si Pedro nang maaga, kaya busog na siya bago ang tanghalian.
Pedro arrived early, so he was already full before lunch.
Alas siyete kayo dapat magsimula, pero alas otso kayo dumating.
You should start at seven o'clock, but you arrived at eight o'clock.
Ang pupuntahan nating istasyon ay malapit, kaya darating tayo nang maaga kahit may trapiko.
The station we are going to is near, so we will arrive early even if there is traffic.
Maglinis tayo ng bahay bago dumating ang mga bisita.
Let us clean the house before the guests arrive.
Magwalis tayo ng sahig sa kusina bago dumating ang mga bisita.
Let us sweep the floor in the kitchen before the guests arrive.
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