tanghalian
/taŋhaˈliʔan/
The English word "lunch" is tanghalian in Filipino.
tanghalian refers to the meal eaten around midday. In Filipino, it can function as both a noun representing the meal and a verb meaning to eat lunch, depending on the context and markers used in the sentence.
Meaning: meal around midday (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the specific act of eating lunch together with other people, you can use the verb form magtanghalian.
How do you pronounce it?
/taŋhaˈliʔan/
Did you know?
- In the Philippines, a 'boodle fight' is a popular way to enjoy tanghalian where food is piled on banana leaves and everyone eats with their hands.
- The root of tanghalian can be traced back to the Malay phrase tengah hari, which literally means 'middle of the day'.
- Filipino culture often emphasizes the 'siesta', a short nap taken immediately after tanghalian to avoid the peak midday heat.
Examples in context
- Sa tanghali ang tanghalian.Lunch will be at noon.This sentence shows the timing of the tanghalian.Tatoeba #8638177 by artemio, translation #8596347 by CK
- Kumain ka na ng tanghalian, di ba?You have eaten lunch, haven't you?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has already eaten tanghalian.Tatoeba #1689258 by nonong, translation #63996 by CC
- Kumain ako ng tanghalian sa bahay.I ate lunch at home.This sentence is useful for stating where one ate tanghalian.Tatoeba #8649758 by England, translation #5958598 by CK
- Sa mga araw ng linggo, kumakain kami ng masarap na tanghalian kasama ang aming pamilya.On Sundays, we have a delicious lunch with our family.
- Nakapaghanda na ba kayo ng pagkain sa tanghalian?Have you prepared the food for lunch?
- 25 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Christina and Ricardo are deciding what to eat during their break.
- ChristinaAno ang gusto mo para sa tanghalian?What do you want for lunch?
- RicardoGusto ko ng masarap na tanghalian sa labas.I want a delicious lunch outside.
- ChristinaSige, tara na at magtanghalian.Okay, let's go and have lunch.
- RicardoTara, gutom na ako.Let's go, I am hungry.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lunch” translations and entries tanghalian, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tanghalian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
