Order Food in Tagalog - Pagkain

Filipino Food Culture

Filipinos love to eat!

"Kumain ka na ba?" (Have you eaten?) is used as a greeting.

Basic Food Vocabulary

English	Tagalog	Pronunciation
Food	pagkain	pag-ka-in
Rice	kanin	ka-nin
Bread	tinapay	ti-na-pai
Meat	karne	kar-ne
Fish	isda	is-da
Vegetables	gulay	goo-lai
Fruit	prutas	proo-tas
Egg	itlog	it-log

Popular Filipino Dishes

Dish	Description
Adobo	Meat braised in soy sauce and vinegar
Sinigang	Sour soup
Kare-kare	Peanut sauce stew
Lechon	Roasted whole pig
Lumpia	Filipino spring rolls
Pancit	Filipino stir-fried noodles
Sisig	Sizzling pork face dish

Restaurant Phrases

Phrase	Meaning
Gutom na ako	I'm hungry
Busog na ako	I'm full
Masarap!	Delicious!
Anong masarap dito?	What's good here?
Isa pang order	One more order
Pabili po	I'll buy (when ordering)
Pakikuha ng menu	Can I have the menu?

Example Conversation

At a restaurant:

A: Anong gusto mong kainin? (What do you want to eat?)

B: Gusto ko ng adobo. (I want adobo.)

A: Okay. Kuya, dalawang adobo po. (OK. Excuse me, two adobo please.)

After eating:

A: Kamusta ang pagkain? (How was the food?)

B: Masarap! Busog na ako. (Delicious! I'm full.)

Mealtime Expressions

Useful phrases before and after meals:

• Kain tayo! - Let's eat!
• Kain na! - Eat up! (inviting someone)
• Salamat sa pagkain - Thanks for the meal

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