Saturday, June 16, 2012

Saying Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in Ilocano


Food/Meals in Ilocano

Let's learn Ilocano.

For todays Ilocano lesson, we are going to share how to say Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and other associated phrases.

Pammigat [pam-mi-gut] Breakfast in Ilocano

Ana ti pammigat ita? [ah-nah-tea-pam-mi-gut-e-tah]
What's for breakfast today in Ilocano.

Pangaldaw [pang-al-dao] Lunch in Ilocano

Ana ti pangaldaw ita? [ah-nah-tea-pang-al-dao-e-tah]
What's for lunch today in Ilocano.

Pangrabii [pang-rah-be-e]

Ana ti pangrabii ita? [ah-nah-tea-pang-rah-be-e-e-tah]
What's for dinner?

If you want to be more polite, you add these word after the ita:
  • ading [ah-ding] - used when conversing with someone younger
  • manong [mah-noong] - used when conversing with older male
  • manang [mah-nang] - used when conversing with older female
  • nana [nah-nah] - used when conversing with a grandma
  • tata [tah-tah] - used when conversing with a grandpa

We hope you learned something from today's Ilocano lesson.


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