Tagalog 101

It was Greek to me. ~William Shakespeare

A table for one person/two people, please.
Mesa para sa isa/dalawang katao, please.

Can I look at the menu, please?
Pwedeng makita ang menu, please?

Can I look in the kitchen?
Pwedeng makita ang kusina?

Where's the bathroom/washroom?
Nasaan ang C.R.?

Is there a house specialty?
Meron ba kayong specialty?

Is there a local specialty?
Meron ba kayong local specialty?

I'm a vegetarian.
Vegetarian ako.

I don't eat pork.
Hindi ako kumakain ng baboy.

I don't eat beef.
Hindi ako kumakain ng karne.

I only eat kosher food.
Kosher lang ang kinakain ko.

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
Pwede mong gawing "lite", please?

It's salty.
Maalat ito.

It's so sweet.
Napakatamis ito.

It's so spicy.
Napakaanghang ito.

breakfast
almusal

lunch
tanghalian

supper
hapunan

I want _____.
Gusto ko ng _____. (GOOS-to koh)

I want a dish called _____.
Gusto ko ng ulam na _____.

chicken
manok (chicken)

beef
karne (beef)

fish
isda (is-DAH)

ham
hamon

food
pagkain

drinks
inumin

sausage
sausage

cheese
keso (keh-soh)

eggs
itlog (eet-LOG)

(fresh) vegetables
(sariwang) gulay (goo-LIE)

(fresh) fruit
(sariwang) prutas (proo-TAS)

bread
tinapay (ti-nah-PIE)

rice
kanin (KA-nin)/bigas (bi-GAS, used for uncooked rice)

raw
hilaw (HEElaw)

cooked
luto (LOOto)

Can/May I have a glass of _____?
Pwedeng/Maaaring makahingi ng isang basong _____?

Can/May I have a cup of _____?
Pwedeng/Maaring makahingi ng isang tasang_____?

Can/May I have a bottle of _____?
Pwedeng/Maaaring makahingi ng isang boteng _____?

coffee
kape (ka-FEH)

tea (drink)
tsaa (cha-AH)

ice
yelo

water
tubig (TOO-BEEG)

May I have some _____?
Maaaring makahingi ng_____?

salt
asin (uh-SEEN)

black pepper
paminta

butter
margarina or mantikilya

I'm finished/done.
Tapos na ako. or Tapos na akong kumain. (tah-pohs NAH uh-KOH or tah-pohs NAH uh-KOHNG KOO-mah-in)

It was delicious.
Masarap ang pagkain. (muh-suh-RAHP yan)

Please clear the plates.
Pakilinis ang mesa.

Can I get the bill, please.
Yung bill, please.

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