What Is “Sana” In English? (Answers)
SANA 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 word “Sana” and its translation in English.
Sana can be used in many different ways based on the context of the sentence. For example, it could mean “I wish or I hope”. Similarly, it could mean “hopefully”.
Here are some example sentences:
- Sana makapasa ako sa exam namin bukas.
- Ito sana ang gusto kong makuha na sasakyan.
- Sana nandito ka sa tabi ko, Peter.
- Ang lakas ng ulan, sana tumigil na para maka uwi tayo.
In English, the sentences could be translated as:
- I hope I pass our exams tomorrow.
- This is the car I wish I could have.
- I wished you were here with me, Peter.
- The rain is so strong, I hope it would stop soon so we could go home.
The word “sana” could also be used as a response to a sentence by itself. For example, if somebody says: “Wala raw si teacher natin!?” (They said our teacher was out?!) One could reply with “Sana” or “Sana nga” which means “Hopefully” or “I hope so“.
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