What Is “Sanay” In English? (Answers)
SANAY IN ENGLISH – There are several Filipino words that do not have a direct translation in English, that’s why we need context to fully translate them.
In this article, we are going to take a look at the different possible translations of the word “sanay” in English, as well as some example sentences.
Based on context, “sanay” could mean any of the following:
- Practice
- Proficiency
- Used to
There’s even an unrelated word with the same spelling but is formed from two different words “Sana” and “ay” or “Sana’y” which means “I wish, or “I hope“.
Here are some example sentences:
- Sanay na siya sa mga mabibigat na trabaho.
- Ang batang ‘yan ay sanay na sa paglilinis.
- Magaling siyang mag sulat, isang kasanayan na magagamit niya habang buhay.
- Kailangan nating magsanay para manalo sa contest.
In English, these sentences could be translated as:
- He’s used to heavy work.
- That kid’s used to cleaning up.
- She’s good at writing, a skill that would come in handy throughout her life.
- We need to practice to win the contest.
There are also other variants to “sanay” as well such as:
- magsanay
- to practice
- sanayan
- practice area
- tagapagsanay
- trainer
- tagasanay
- trainer
- di-sanay
- not used to/unskilled
Here are some example sentences:
- Saan naman yung sanayan natin mamaya?
- Sino ang tagapagsanay natin sa practice?
- Si Kevin ay di-sanay sa pagsasayaw.
In English these are translated as:
- Where are we going to practice later?
- Who’s going to be our trainer when we practice?
- Kevin isn’t used to dancing.
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