EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
having a good appetite...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ma-GA-na/
FIL: Mayroong malakas na pagnanais na kumain; masiglang kumain.
EN: having a good appetite
This is the highest compliment you can give to a Pinoy cook. "Uy, ang sarap ng luto mo, **magana** akong kumain!" It means you're eating with gusto, not just nibbling. It's the opposite of being on a diet. When the food is so good you ask for extra rice three times, you're definitely 'magana'.
From Spanish "gana" (desire, appetite).
Usually used as a predicate adjective, e.g., "Magana siyang kumain" (He/She eats with a good appetite).
🇵🇭 Naging magana sa pagkain ang bata mula nang matikman niya ang adobo ni lola.
🇺🇸 The child developed a good appetite ever since he tasted grandma's adobo.
🇵🇭 Kapag masarap ang ulam, siguradong magana kang kakain.
🇺🇸 When the dish is delicious, you will surely eat with a good appetite.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.