Maghintay ka nang kaunti bago tayo umalis.

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Breakdown of Maghintay ka nang kaunti bago tayo umalis.

• maghintay: to wait
• ka: you
• bago: before

Questions & Answers about Maghintay ka nang kaunti bago tayo umalis.

Why does the sentence start with Maghintay? Is that a command?

Yes. Maghintay is a command form meaning wait.

It comes from the root hintay (wait) with the prefix mag-. In this sentence, Maghintay ka means You wait or more naturally in English, Wait.

In Filipino, commands are often formed with a verb first, so starting the sentence with Maghintay is completely normal.

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What does ka mean here?

Ka means you (singular).

So:

• Maghintay = wait
• Maghintay ka = you wait / wait

Filipino pronouns often appear after the verb, especially in simple commands and statements. That is why it is Maghintay ka, not Ka maghintay.

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Why is it nang kaunti and not ng kaunti?