Usages of Ate
Si Nanay naman ay naiwan sa probinsya kasama si Ate ko.
Mother, on the other hand, stayed in the province with my older sister.
Mahilig si Ate makinig ng musika habang nagluluto sa kusina.
My older sister likes listening to music while cooking in the kitchen.
Gusto kong sumulat ng liham para sa Ate ko na nasa probinsya.
I want to write a letter for my older sister who is in the province.
Nakikita mo ba ang larawan ni Ate sa likod ng pinto sa kwarto?
Do you see my older sister's picture behind the door in the bedroom?
May plano si Ate na magtanim ng gulay sa hardin sa likod ng bahay.
My older sister has a plan to plant vegetables in the garden behind the house.
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