selling

Tagalog translation: Pagbebenta/nagbebenta

15:32 Feb 18, 2009

English to Tagalog translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

English term or phrase: selling

everyday use

Lou S

Tagalog translation:Pagbebenta/nagbebenta

Explanation:
What is the sentence? The tense changes depending on the context.

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Leny is selling chocolates: Si Leny ay nagbebenta ng tsokolate.
In the Philippines, selling marijuana is against the law: sa Pilipinas, ang pagbebenta ng marijuana ay labag sa batas.

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Note added at 6 min (2009-02-18 15:39:03 GMT)
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n. Pagbebenta
v. Nagbebenta

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Leny Vargas
France
Local time: 22:06

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Pagbebenta/nagbebenta

Leny Vargas

pagbebenta (noun-selling) or nagbebenta (verb); pagtitinda (noun) or nagtitinda

Caroline Delizo

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Pagbebenta/nagbebenta

Leny Vargas
France
Local time: 22:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Tagalog,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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11 mins confidence:

pagbebenta (noun-selling) or nagbebenta (verb); pagtitinda (noun) or nagtitinda

Explanation:
if you need the verb form - nagbebenta
and if you are referring to the noun form - pagbebenta

There is another word for 'sell' - tinda. This refers to selling in a store or market.
If you need the verb form: nagtitinda
or the noun form - pagtitinda

Example sentence(s):

Nagbebenta siya ng lupa. Magaling siya sa pagbebenta ng lupa.
Nagtitinda siya ng gulay araw-araw. Pagtitinda ang ikinabubuhay nila.

Caroline Delizo
Local time: 04:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Iloko,

Tagalog

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