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anong oras kayo uuwi?

English translation: what time will you come / go home?


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04:49 Aug 8, 2009
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Tagalog term or phrase: anong oras kayo uuwi?
i'm having a hard time on translating these sentence to english. so, can you guys help me out? thanks..
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English translation:what time will you come / go home?
Explanation:
You use "come" for movements nearer to the position of the speaker.

You use "go" for movements to other places (away from the point or speaker)
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Carissa Döring
Philippines
Local time: 14:23
Grading comment
thanks.. pwede rin ba? what time will you guys are gonna be here?
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1what time will you come / go home?
Carissa Döring
5what time will you go home?Eric Gross
5what time will you come home?
Ria Holmgeirsson


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
what time will you come home?


Explanation:
you can also say:

What time will you be home (ano'ng oras kayo nasa bahay)?

Ria Holmgeirsson
Denmark
Local time: 08:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
what time will you go home?


Explanation:

anong oras (what time)
kayo (you pl.)
umuwi (to go home) - "uuwi" is future oriented

Eric Gross
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 days19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what time will you come / go home?


Explanation:
You use "come" for movements nearer to the position of the speaker.

You use "go" for movements to other places (away from the point or speaker)

Carissa Döring
Philippines
Local time: 14:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks.. pwede rin ba? what time will you guys are gonna be here?

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agree  lenie73
17 hrs
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