oras nang kumain
The English phrase "time to eat" can be translated into Tagalog as oras nang kumain.
The phrase is used to announce that a meal is ready or that it is the scheduled time to eat.
When do people say it?
When discussing food or mealtime, you might hear the phrase Anong handa?, which translates to "What's on the table?" To initiate a discussion about having a meal in a casual way, you can use Ano, kain na tayo?
Did you know?
- It is culturally expected that if someone says Kain tayo, you should at least accept the offer or take a small bite to avoid appearing rude.
- The word oras in oras nang kumain is a direct descendant of the Spanish word 'hora', which itself traces back to the Ancient Greek 'hōra'.
- The verb kumain is formed by adding the infix -um- to the root kain, a grammatical feature that changes the focus of the action.
Examples in context
- Oras nang kumain ang mga bata.It is time for the children to eat.
- Oras nang kumain para sa ating lahat.It is time for all of us to eat.
- Oras nang kumain ng tanghalian.It is time to eat lunch.
Example conversation
Juan is calling Christina to the dining table.
- JuanChristina, oras nang kumain!Christina, it's time to eat!
- ChristinaSige, darating na ako.Okay, I'm coming now.
- JuanBilisan mo dahil mainit pa ito.Hurry up because it's still hot.
- ChristinaSalamat, Juan.Thank you, Juan.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kumain, oras, CC BY-SA 4.0.
