juice
The Tagalog word for juice is juice.
The word is used to refer to a beverage made of juice.
Meaning: beverage made of juice (noun)
When do people say it?
In the Philippines, the English word juice is used almost exclusively in daily conversation instead of a native Tagalog equivalent.
Did you know?
- The word juice is frequently used in the slang expression Juice ko!, which is a phonetic adaptation of the Spanish phrase Dios mío meaning 'My God'.
- In many local markets, if you ask for juice, the vendor might assume you are asking for a powdered beverage mix rather than freshly squeezed fruit juice.
- The word katas can also be used metaphorically in Tagalog to describe the 'essence' or the most important part of a story or an idea.
Examples in context
- Bumili si nanay ng dalawang bote ng orange juice.Mother bought two bottles of orange juice.This sentence demonstrates how to use juice in a sentence about buying bottles of orange juice.Tatoeba #2280989 by ichivivi20, translation #320908 by CN
- Masarap ang juice na ito.This juice is delicious.
- May juice ba tayo sa ref?Do we have juice in the fridge?
Example conversation
Angela and Juan are in the kitchen during snack time.
- AngelaJuan, gusto mo ng juice?Juan, do you want some juice?
- JuanSige, salamat Angela.Sure, thanks Angela.
- AngelaAnong juice ang kukunin ko para sa iyo?What juice should I get for you?
- JuanApple juice na lang, please.Just apple juice, please.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
