oras ng tanghalian
/ˈʔoɾas naŋ taŋhaˈliʔan/word by word
The English phrase 'lunchtime' is translated into Tagalog as oras ng tanghalian.
oras ng tanghalian is used to refer to the time or hour designated for the midday meal. In casual conversation, people often just say tanghalian to refer to the meal or the lunchtime itself.
Meaning: time or hour for lunch (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of oras (hour/time), ng (of) and tanghalian (lunch).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʔoɾas naŋ taŋhaˈliʔan/
Did you know?
- The spelling of ng comes from a defunct Spanish convention of using a tilde to mark nasal sounds. Because English typewriters lacked these symbols during the American occupation, the tilde was simply dropped.
- In the Philippines, tanghalian often serves as a social invitation. Asking someone tanghalian tayo? is less about the time of day and more of a request to bond over a meal.
Examples in context
- Oras ng tanghalian: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMLunchtime: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Anong oras tayo aalis para sa tanghalian?What time are we leaving for lunch?
- Malapit na ang oras ng tanghalian.It is almost lunchtime.
- Nagmamadali kami dahil oras ng tanghalian na.We are in a hurry because it is already lunchtime.
Example conversation
Two coworkers are checking their schedules in a breakroom.
- JasmineRicardo, kailan ang oras ng tanghalian natin?Ricardo, when is our lunchtime?
- RicardoMga alas-dose ang oras ng tanghalian, Jasmine.Lunchtime is around twelve, Jasmine.
- JasmineSige, maghanda na tayo.Okay, let's get ready.
- RicardoOo, gutom na ako.Yes, I am hungry.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (oras, ng, tanghalian) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ng, oras, tanghalian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
