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.