Dalhin mo ang kutsilyo sa kusina bago tayo magluto.

you

Breakdown of Dalhin mo ang kutsilyo sa kusina bago tayo magluto.

• tayo: we
• magluto: to cook
• sa: to

Questions & Answers about Dalhin mo ang kutsilyo sa kusina bago tayo magluto.

How do I know this sentence is a command?

Because the sentence starts with dalhin mo, which is a very common way to give a command in Filipino.

In this pattern:

• dalhin = bring/carry/take
• mo = you

So Dalhin mo... means Bring/Take...

Filipino does not need a separate word like please or a special verb ending like English sometimes does. A plain verb form plus the pronoun often works as a command.

What does dalhin mean exactly?

Dalhin comes from the root dala, which has the general idea of carry / bring / take along.

In context, dalhin means something like:

• bring it
• take it
• carry it

The exact English choice depends on the situation. Filipino dala is less strict than English about the difference between bring and take.

Why is it dalhin and not magdala?