Useful Tagalog Phrases in Restaurants

TAGALOG 101

Useful Phrases /Expressions in Restaurant.

 

What is today's special? -> Ano ang espesyal ngayon?

 

Today's special is:-> Ang espesyal ngayon ay____.

 

Do you have calderetta or Laing?-> Meron ba ka yong Calderetta o Laing?

 

I would like a small/ medium/ large. -> Gusto ko ng maliit/ katamtaman/marami.

 

I like calderetta and Laing. I do not like pork. What else would you recommend? ->

 

Gusto ko ng Calderetta at Laing. Hindi ko gusto ng baboy. Ano pang meron kayo?

 

What do you have to drink?-> Anong maiinom na meron kayo?

 

Can I taste this? -> Puwede ko ba itong matikman?

 

Can I have a sample of this? -> Puwede bang tikpan ito?

 

<pre>Do you have forks and napkins?-> Meron ba ka yong tinidor at tisiyu/ pamunas?</pre>

 

How much is this? (Magkano ito?) <-- Right?-> CORRECT

 

I would like an order of calderetta, laing and lumpia. -> Gusto ko ng isang order ng Calderetta , Laing at Lumpia.

 

Is the rice freshly cooked? -> Bagong luto ba itong kanin?

 

When was the fish fried?-> Kelan naiprito ang isda?

 

When was the bread baked? -> Kelan nahurno ang tinapay?

 

What time do you close? -> Anong oras kayong nag sasara?

 

I'll take 2. -> Kukuha ako ng dalawa./ Dalawa po/ Dalawa nga.

 

I'll take a dozen.-> Kukuha ako ng isang dosena. Isang dosena nga/ Isang dosena po.

 

Give me pepper, please.-> Pahingi ng  paminta.

Give me fork, please ->Pahingi ng kutsara.

May I try that?-> Patikim.

Hey, slow down.-> Uy, dahan dahan.

I'm still hungry.-> Gutom pa ako.

 

Commenting about the food.

too sour-> ang asim

too salty-> ang alat

too bitter-> ang pait

too tough.-> ang kunat

It tastes awful.->ang sama ng lasa.

 

 Making Small Talk in a Restaurant

 

A: Is it good? -> Masarap ba?

B: Yeah , it's good ( just okay)-> Masarap din.

B: Oh, it's good!-> Ay, and sarap!

 

A: I like this.-> Gusto ko ito.

B:You want to try it?- Gusto mong tikman?

A:I don't like it.-> Ayoko.

 

A:Do you want more?-> gusto mo pa?

B:Yes, I want more.->Oo gusto ko pa

B:No, I had enough.-> Hindi ayoko na.

 

A:Water,please.->tubig nga

B:Don't drown yourself.->Baka malunod ka.

 

A:Which do you like best?->alin ang paborito mo?

B: Calderetta is my favorite.->Calderetta ang paborito ko.

 

Ordering in a Cafeteria

** In the Philippines, we have cheap restaurants/ cafeterias that cater Filipino meals, we call them “TURO-TURO”. It means we can just use our index finger to point which food to order.

 

Customer: Give me that, please. -> Pahinga niyan.

Clerk: This one?-> ito ba?

Customer: Yes, that's the one? -> Oo, iyan nga.

Customer: Not that one? -> hindi, iyan

Customer: The other one-> Yung isa.

Customer: Give me that, please.->Pahingi paniyan

Clerk: How much? -> Gaano karami?

Customer: For two persons. -> Para sa dalawang tao.

Customer: to go, please.-> Pakibalot.

Customer: We'll eat here.-> Dito kakain.