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Enjoy Restaurants in Tagalog - Restoran

Learn Tagalog phrases for ordering, making requests, and paying at restaurants.

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Tagalog at Restaurants

Learn phrases to enjoy dining at Filipino restaurants!

Basic Vocabulary

English Tagalog
Restaurant restoran / kainan
Menu menu
Order order
Waiter waiter
Waitress waitress
Seat upuan
Table mesa
Plate plato
Spoon kutsara
Fork tinidor
Knife kutsilyo
Glass baso

Upon Arrival

Phrase Meaning
Table for two, please Table for two
May bakanteng mesa ba? Is there an empty table?
Pwede bang dito? Can we sit here?
Sa labas pwede? Can we sit outside?

Ordering

Phrase Meaning
Menu po Menu, please
Ano ang masarap dito? What's good here?
Ano ang specialty ninyo? What's your specialty?
Ito po ang order ko This is my order
Isang ___ po One ___, please
Dagdag po ng kanin Extra rice, please

Making Requests

Phrase Meaning
Tubig po Water, please
Kutsara at tinidor po Spoon and fork, please
Tissue po Tissue, please
Pwede pakuha ng... Can I have...
Wala pong MSG No MSG, please
Hindi masyadong maanghang Not too spicy, please

Paying

Phrase Meaning
Bill po / Check please Bill, please
Magkano po lahat? How much is everything?
Paghiwalayin po ang bill Separate bills, please
Sabay na lang We'll pay together
Keep the change Keep the change
Salamat, masarap! Thanks, it was delicious!

Example Conversation

Ordering:

Waiter: Good evening po. Ready na po kayo mag-order? (Good evening. Are you ready to order?)

Customer: Oo. Isa pong adobo at isang sinigang. (Yes. One adobo and one sinigang.)

Waiter: Anong drinks po? (What drinks?)

Customer: Dalawang San Miguel po. (Two San Miguels.)

Waiter: Okay po. Sandali lang. (Okay. Just a moment.)

After eating:

Customer: Bill po. (Bill, please.)

Waiter: Ito po. Eight hundred fifty pesos po lahat. (Here you go. 850 pesos total.)

Customer: Okay, ito po. Keep the change. (Okay, here you go. Keep the change.)

Waiter: Maraming salamat po! (Thank you very much!)


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