Some Food Terms

Filipinos love to eat. They are also fond of going to social gatherings. When somebody passes the board exam, having birthdays, holiday occassions, and the like...there is surely a little gathering held in the host/hostess house, in the beach,pool, park or restaurant. Whenever you're invited to these occasions, impress them with your knowledge in Visayan Language. Filipinos find it amusing to hear those Non-Filipino speaking person using the Visayan or the Tagalog Dialect or any native Filipino dialects. But here, I will only teach you Bisaya (Visayan). Watch the supplementary video below to learn the intonation of some terms. I'm not really an expert in the language but I will try my best to teach you effectively and easily. These lessons are not really the formal type. Most of them are done in the informal/modern way. But you can count on me that they are real facts and I assure that most of all Visayans understand the terms.

Conversational Bisaya:

Q: Unsay imong ganahan kaunon? - What do you want to eat?
A: Gusto ko mukaon ug piniritong isda. - I want to eat fried fish.

Q: Unsa pay lain nimong gusto? - Aside from that, what would you like to eat?
A: Ganahan ko mukaon ug u-tan. - I want to eat vegetables.

Q: Mao ra na imong kaunon? - You only eat those?
A: Gusto sad ko mukaon ug lechong manok. - I also like to eat roasted chicken.

Q: Mahilig diay ka ug walay karne na pagkaon? - You're not fond of eating meaty foods?
A: Oo, bawal man gud sa ako ang mga tambok na pagkaon. - Yes, I'm not! Because I'm avoiding fatty foods.

Common Food Terms:

1. Using the word LECHONG MANOK/BABOY/BAKA

Words to remember:

lechon - roast
lechong manok - roasted chicken
chicken - manok
lechong baboy - roasted pig
baboy - pork or pig
lechong baka - roasted beef
baka - beef or cow

A.

Paborito nako kaunon ang lechong manok. - One of my favorite food is roasted chicken.

Paborito nako kaunon ang lechong baboy. - I love to eat roasted pig.

Paborito nako kaunon ang lechong baka. - Roasted beef is my favorite delicacy.

****they all have the same thoughts****

B.

Ang paborito nakong sud-an kay lechong baboy. - My favorite viand is roasted pig.

Ang paborito nakong sud-an kay lechong manok. - My favorite viand is roasted chicken.

Ang paborito nakong sud-an kay lechong baka. - My favorite viand is roasted beef.

****they all have the same thoughts****

C.

Ganahan ko mukaon ug lechong manok. - I want to eat roasted chicken.

Ganahan ko mukaon ug lechong baboy. - I want to eat roasted pig.

Ganahan ko mukaon ug lechong baka. - I want to eat roasted beef.

****they all have the same thoughts****

D.

Saying it in the negative way, just place the word DILI before the word GANAHAN/GUSTO.


Words to remember:

dili - not/don't
ganahan/gusto - love, like, want (you can use it interchangeably)


Dili ko ganahan mukaon ug lechong baboy. - I don't want to eat roasted pig.

Dili ko gusto mukaon ug lechong manok. - I don't like to eat roasted chicken.


E.

Another negative way of saying it. Just place the word DILI before the word MUKAON.


Dili ko mukaon ug lechong baka. - I don't eat roasted beef.

Dili ko mukaon ug lechong baboy. - I don't eat roasted pig.



2. Using the word PINIRITONG ISDA/MANOK

Words to remember:

pinirito - fried
isda -fish

Basic Greetings

Here are the few simple greetings I can teach you using the Visayan language.

1. Good Morning - Maayong Buntag

e.g. maayong buntag kanimo higala - good morning to you my friend.
maayong buntag silingan - good morning my neighbor.
maayong buntag palangga - good morning my dear.
maayong buntag sa akong pinalanggang inahan - good morning my dear mother.
maayong buntag sa akong pinalanggang amahan - good morning my dear father.
maayong buntag sa akong pinalanggang anak - good morning my dear son/ daughter.

Additional vocabulary:

kanimo means to you
silingan means neighbor
palangga means dear/dearest (noun)
pinalangga means the same as palangga but use it as an adjective.
inahan means mother
amahan means father

2. Good Highnoon - Maayong Udto (This is usually use during lunchtime or 12:00 pm)

e.g. maayong udto kanimo higala - good highnoon to you my friend.
maayong udto silingan - good highnoon my neighbor.
maayong udto palangga - good highnoon my dear.
maayong udto sa akong pinalanggang inahan - good highnoon my dear mother.
maayong udto sa akong pinalanggang amahan - good highnoon my dear father.
maayong udto sa akong pinalanggang anak - good highnoon my dear son/daughter.

(It's really easy! Just remember the word and you're good to go)


3. Good Afternoon - Maayong Hapon

e.g. maayong hapon dong - it's like saying good afternoon to a fellow GUY friend or to make it
safe...you forgot the name of the person..you just use the
word DONG short for DODONG (commonly use for
a male nickname).

maayong hapon dai - it's like saying good afternoon to a fellow GAL friend or to make it safe...you forgot the name of the person..you just use the
word DAI /DAY short for INDAY ( a common name for females)

maayong hapon lola - greeting your grandmother a good afternoon.

maayong hapon lolo - greeting your grandfather a good afternoon.

maayong hapon kanimo auntie - saying good afternoon to your aunt or to an elder
woman.

maayong hapon kanimo uncle - saying good afternoon to your uncle or to an elder man.

maayong hapon kanimo kuya - saying good afternoon to your brother or you can use the
word KUYA if you don't know the male person
by name and he seems to be older than you.

maayong hapon kanimo ate - saying good afternoon to your sister or you can use the
word ATE if you don't know the name of
the woman and she seems older than you.

Additional Vocabulary:

dong/dodong means guy or common name for males
dai/day/inday means gal or common name for females
lola means grandmother
lolo means grandfather
kuya means brother or common name for males
ate means sister or common name for females

4. Good Evening - Maayong Gabi-e

e.g. maayong gabi-e ma'am/sir - greeting a certain male or female good evening
in a very formal way.

maayong gabi-e Anne or any name - just add the name of the person you want
to greet after the word maayong gabi-e.

5. Kumusta ka? - How are you?

e.g. kumusta na ka dai/dong? - saying how are you to a certain female/male
friend, non-close friend or acquaintances.

kumusta imong inahan? - how's your mother?
follow up answer: maayo man means she's okay or she's doing fine.(+)
dili maayo means she's not okay or she's not
doing fine.(-)

kumusta imong amahan? - how's your father?
follow up answer: maayo man means he's okay or he's doing fine. (+)
dili maayo means he's not okay or he's not doing fine. (-)

kumusta imong igsoon? - how's your siblings?

kumusta imong ate/kuya? - how's your sister/brother?

kumusta imong gibati? - how are you feeling?
follow up answer: kalu-oy sa ginoo maayo na means thank God I'm
alright now. (+)
gala-in akong gibati or dili maayo akong gibati means
I'm not feeling well. (-)

Additional Vocabulary:

maayo means good
dili means not
dili maayo means not good/bad
kalu-oy sa ginoo means in God's grace / Thank God
ginoo means God
gala-in means uncomfortable/not well
akong means mine but it is from the word "ako" means "me"
gibati means feeling


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