What is the meaning of 'Dahil' in English?

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Meaning of 'Dahil' in English | Filipino to English

Last Updated: June 26, 2026

Level: B1 Intermediate

Meaning of 'Dahil' in English | Filipino to English

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🗣️ Translation & Context: Looking for the English meaning or translation of the Filipino word 'Dahil'? Memorizing flat dictionary definitions is slow. Read the Filipino to English examples below, check your pronunciation, and play the interactive games to master it instantly.

🚀 Key Takeaways & Fast Facts

Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Dahil'.
Verified Footprint: 650 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (B1 Intermediate).
Interactive Assets: Native TTS Audio, Quizzes, and Gamification enabled.

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We can't sleep because of the noise. Hindi kami makatulog dahil sa ingay.

Why aren't you going? "Because I don't want to." Bakit hindi ka pupunta? "Dahil ayoko."

You're lucky because he didn't bite you. Maswerte ka dahil hindi ka niya kinagat.

Thanks to you, I spent all my money. Dahil sa'yo, naubos ko lahat ng pera ko.

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"Hindi kami makatulog dahil sa ingay."

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Hindi kami makatulog dahil sa ingay.

Bakit hindi ka pupunta? "Dahil ayoko."

Maswerte ka dahil hindi ka niya kinagat.

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"Hindi kami makatulog dahil sa ingay."

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Hindi kami makatulog dahil sa ingay.

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[ Slot A ] + Hindi kami makatulog dahil sa ingay.

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            > Hindi kami makatulog dahil sa ingay.        

📚 Core Dictionary Examples

Hindi kami makatulog dahil sa ingay.

We can't sleep because of the noise.

⌨️ Interactive Hint: Press Spacebar in typing mode to quickly reveal the next letter of Dahil sa'yo nawalan na ako ng gana kumain..

Bakit hindi ka pupunta? "Dahil ayoko."

Why aren't you going? "Because I don't want to."

Maswerte ka dahil hindi ka niya kinagat.

You're lucky because he didn't bite you.

🗣️ Shadowing Drill: Listen to Hindi ko alam kung paano ko ito ipapakita, dahil masyadong halata!, wait 1 second, then repeat. Record yourself to compare the intonation.

Dahil sa'yo, naubos ko lahat ng pera ko.

Thanks to you, I spent all my money.

Dahil sa'yo nawalan na ako ng gana kumain.

Thanks to you I've lost my appetite.

📚 Part of Speech Classification: Lexical chunk / Expressive Phrase.

Dahil sa tulong mo, kaya kong magtagumpay.

Thanks to your help, I could succeed.

Hinahangaan kita dahil sa iyong katapangan.

I admire you for your courage.

Linguistic Structural Note: The morphology of this phrase is heavily influenced by verb conjugation rules.

Ang bawat taong nag-iisa ay nag-iisa dahil natatakot sila sa iba.

Every person who is alone is alone because they are afraid of others.

Hindi ko alam kung paano ko ito ipapakita, dahil masyadong halata!

I don't know how to demonstrate it, since it's too obvious!

🎯 Learning Objective: By mastering Bakit hindi ka pupunta? "Dahil ayoko.", you unlock conversational fluency in Polite Interaction environments.

Dahil sa dami ng tao sa paligid, natural lang na medyo kinabahan siya.

With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.

Ang mahina mong memorya ay dahil sa hindi magandang gawi sa pakikinig.

Your poor memory is due to poor listening habits.

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "Why aren't you going? "Because I don't want to."" directly translates to Bakit hindi ka pupunta? "Dahil ayoko.", locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

Huwag kang magalit sa akin, dahil ginawa ko iyon para sa iyong kapakanan.