pizza
In Tagalog, the English word pizza is used to refer to the Italian dish.
Meaning: Italian dish (noun)
When do people say it?
While the dish is Italian in origin, there are Filipino variations such as Tapa Pizza, which is topped with marinated beef and Longganisa Pizza, which is topped with native sausages.
Did you know?
- Some Filipino pizza variations use a sweet sauce based on banana ketchup instead of traditional tomato paste.
- In the Philippines, pizza is often served with a side of sweet spaghetti, creating a combined meal common at children's parties.
- In casual conversation, pizza is often grouped with fries and wings as part of a 'barkada' meal, a term for a close-knit group of friends.
Examples in context
- Hatiin ang pizza sa tatlo.Divide the pizza in three.This sentence shows how to use pizza when instructing someone to divide it.Tatoeba #11460280 by qwertzu, translation #896141 by pauldhunt
- Hatiin sa tatlo ang pizza.Divide the pizza into three.This sentence demonstrates the use of pizza when talking about dividing the food into parts.Tatoeba #11460298 by qwertzu, translation #10739555 by sundown
- Niluluto ang pizza sa pugon.The pizza is cooking in the oven.This sentence illustrates how to describe the cooking process of pizza in an oven.Tatoeba #11646465 by qwertzu, translation #2678263 by Joseph
- Sarap ng pitsa ngayon!Pizza tastes delicious today!
- 22 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mark and Maria are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- MarkMaria, gusto mo ba ng pizza?Maria, do you want pizza?
- MariaOo, Mark, masarap ang pizza.Yes, Mark, pizza is delicious.
- MarkMagorder na tayo ng pizza.Let's order pizza now.
- MariaSige, bilisan mo ang pag-order.Okay, hurry up and order.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
