cereal
In Tagalog, the English word cereal is used to refer to cereal.
The word is used to denote grains of such a grass.
Meaning: grains of such a grass (noun)
Did you know?
- While cereal is used for the category, Filipinos often refer to a breakfast bowl of cereal simply as cornflakes, regardless of the actual grain or brand being eaten.
- The word lugaw refers to a specific type of rice porridge, which is a traditional hot breakfast that occupies the cultural space many English speakers reserve for 'cereal'.
- The word palay is used for the rice plant and the unhusked grain, separating the agricultural crop from the food product bigas.
Examples in context
- Ang cereal ay masustansya sa umaga.Cereal is nutritious in the morning.
- Gusto ko ng cereal na may gatas.I want cereal with milk.
- Maraming uri ng cereal ang mabibili sa grocery.Many types of cereal can be bought at the grocery.
Example conversation
Mark and Maria are in the kitchen during breakfast.
- MarkMaria, mayroon ba tayong cereal?Maria, do we have any cereal?
- MariaMeron sa pantry, Mark.There is some in the pantry, Mark.
- MarkSalamat, kukuha lang ako.Thanks, I will just get some.
- MariaMaglagay ka rin ng gatas.Put some milk in it too.
