Learn what to say when reserving a table at a restaurant
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Filipino Survival Phrases brought to you by FilipinoPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to the Philippines. You will be surprised at how far a little Filipino will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by FilipinoPod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
| GRAMMAR POINT |
| Filipino Survival Phrases Lesson 13 - Restaurants: Asking about the menu. |
| Today, we'll cover getting by at the table. First, you may have to get a hold of the staff. You can accomplish this by saying "Waiter" or "Waitress." English is one of the national languages of the Philippines. So, if you want to get a hold of the staff, you can just say "waiter" or "waitress." |
| Once the waiter or waitress comes to your table, you can go with the standard point and "This please." |
| In Filipino, "This, please." is Ito pakisuyo. |
| Ito pakisuyo |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Ito pakisuyo |
| Now, let’s hear it once again: Ito pakisuyo |
| The first word Ito means "this." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Ito. |
| And Ito. |
| It is followed by Pakisuyo, which in English is "please." |
| Pakisuyo. |
| And Pakisuyo. |
| Now, if you're feeling ambitious, you could go for "What do you recommend?" |
| In Filipino, "What do you recommend?" is Ano ang mairerekomenda mo? |
| Ano ang mairerekomenda mo? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Ano ang mairerekomenda mo? |
| Now, let's hear it once again: Ano ang mairerekomenda mo? |
| The first word Ano means "what." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Ano. |
| Ano. |
| This is followed by Ang, which in English is "the." |
| Ang. |
| Ang. |
| And Ang. |
| Followed by Mairerekomenda, which means "recommend." |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Mairerekomenda. |
| Mairerekomenda. |
| And then, followed by Mo, which in English "your." |
| Let's hear it one more time: Mo. |
| And Mo. |
| Now, all together, Ano ang mairerekomenda mo? |
| Let's break down this phrase and hear it one more time: Ano ang mairerekomenda mo? |
| Ano ang mairerekomenda mo? |
| It is not advisable to use the Filipino term for "waiter." So, if you want to call the waiter or waitress, you may use the English "waiter" or "waitress" because its improper to call them Serbidor, which is the Filipino word for "waiter" or "waitress." |
| When asking for a recommendation, you can also ask Ano ang pinakamasarap dito? which in English, "What is the most delicious here?" |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Ano ang pinakamasarap dito? |
| Ano ang pinakamasarap dito? |
| Let's take a look at the first word Ano. It means "what." |
| Ano. |
| Ano. |
| It is followed by Ang, which means "the." |
| Ang |
| Ang |
| It is followed by Pinakamasarap, which is "most delicious" in English. |
| Pinakamasarap. |
| Pinakamasarap. |
| And Pinakamasarap |
| And finally, Dito, which means "here." |
| Dito. |
| Dito. |
| Now, all together, let's hear it one more time: Ano ang pinakamasarap dito? |
Outro |
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| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so good luck, that also means “good luck” in Filipino. Here we go! |
| "What do you recommend?" - Ano ang mairerekomenda mo? |
| Ano ang mairerekomenda mo? |
| Ano ang mairerekomenda mo? |
| "This, please." - Ito pakisuyo. |
| Ito pakisuyo. |
| Ito pakisuyo. |
| "What is the most delicious here?" - Ano ang pinakamasarap dito? |
| Ano ang pinakamasarap dito? |
| Ano ang pinakamasarap dito? |
| Alright, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by FilipinoPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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