EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
snack...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mer-YEN-da/
FIL: Isang magaang pagkain na kinakain sa pagitan ng mga pangunahing kainan tulad ng agahan, tanghalian, at hapunan.
EN: snack
This is the 4th, 5th, and sometimes 6th meal of the day for a Filipino. It's the sacred afternoon ritual, usually around 3-4 PM, to power through the rest of the workday or before the commute home. Think banana cue, pancit, or even just a pack of Chippy with a Zesto. It's not just a snack; it's a social institution.
From Spanish 'merienda'.
The spellings 'merienda' and 'meriyenda' are also widely used and accepted, though 'meryenda' is most aligned with Tagalog phonetic spelling.
🇵🇭 Ano ang meryenda natin mamaya?
🇺🇸 What's our snack for later?
🇵🇭 Nagdala ako ng fishball para sa meryenda.
🇺🇸 I brought fishballs for our snack.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.