salad
The English word "salad" is translated into Filipino as salad.
Meaning: food (noun)
Which one should you use?
Ensalada is the direct translation for "salad" in Filipino and is formal.
Did you know?
- While ensalada usually refers to a mix of vegetables, Filipinos often use salad specifically for sweet dessert salads made with cream and condensed milk.
- The term 'ensalada' can also be used metaphorically in Filipino to describe a mixture of things that do not belong together.
- A popular Filipino dish called ensaladang talong consists of grilled eggplant, which is traditionally smashed rather than chopped.
Examples in context
- Gumagawa si Ariel ng prut salad na may mga papaya at mga langka.Ariel is making a fruit salad that has papayas and jackfruits.This sentence illustrates how to use salad when describing a fruit salad containing papaya and jackfruit.Tatoeba #10307641 by nonong, translation #12049465 by humding3r
- Ensalada po.It's salad.
- Masarap ang salad na ito.This salad is delicious.
- Gusto ko ng salad sa tanghalian.I want a salad for lunch.
Example conversation
Maria and Ricardo are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- MariaGusto mo ba ng salad ngayon?Do you want a salad today?
- RicardoOo, paborito ko ang salad.Yes, salad is my favorite.
- MariaGagawa ako ng salad para sa atin.I will make a salad for us.
- RicardoSalamat, Maria!Thank you, Maria!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
