Food and Dining

Essential phrases for ordering food, dining at restaurants, and discussing meals in Tagalog.

At a Restaurant

Tagalog	English
May bakante?	Do you have available seats?
Para sa ilan?	For how many people?
Para sa dalawa.	For two.
May menu?	Do you have a menu?
Ano ang inirerekomenda ninyo?	What do you recommend?
Ano ang specialty ninyo?	What is your specialty?
May vegetarian ba?	Do you have vegetarian options?
Anong meron?	What do you have?

Ordering Food

Tagalog	English
Order na po.	We'll order now.
Pabili ng...	I'd like to buy...
Paki-order nga.	Please order.
Ito na lang.	Just this.
Isang order ng...	One order of...
Dalawang order.	Two orders.
Iyan na lang.	Just that.
Pareho kami.	Same for us./We'll have the same.

| Gutom pa ako. | I'm still hungry. |

Food Preferences

Tagalog	English
Walang bawang.	No garlic.
Walang sibuyas.	No onions.
Hindi maanghang.	Not spicy.
Maanghang.	Spicy.
Konting alat lang.	Just a little salt.
Hindi masyadong maasim.	Not too sour.
Mainit na kape.	Hot coffee.
Malamig na tubig.	Cold water.
Walang yelo.	No ice.
Extra rice.	Extra rice. (borrowed phrase)

Asking About Food

Tagalog	English
Anong lasa nito?	What does this taste like?
Maanghang ba?	Is it spicy?
Matamis ba?	Is it sweet?
Luto na ba?	Is it cooked?
Mainit pa ba?	Is it still hot?
Sariwa ba?	Is it fresh?
Ano ang sangkap?	What are the ingredients?
May karne ba?	Does it have meat?
May isda ba?	Does it have fish?

During the Meal

Tagalog	English
Kain tayo.	Let's eat.
Kain na.	Time to eat.
Lasang mabuti.	It tastes good.
Masarap.	Delicious.
Ang sarap!	So delicious!
Hindi masarap.	Not delicious./Doesn't taste good.
Matabang.	Bland.
Maalat.	Salty.
Maasim.	Sour.
Mapait.	Bitter.
May lasa ng...	It tastes like...

Requests During Meal

Tagalog	English
Paki-abot ng tubig.	Please pass the water.
Paki-abot ng asin.	Please pass the salt.
Dagdag pa.	More please.
Sapat na.	That's enough.
Tama na.	That's enough. (stopping someone from serving)
Kumuha ka pa.	Take more.
Konti lang.	Just a little.
Busog na ako.	I'm already full.
Ayoko na.	I don't want anymore.

Dining Etiquette

Tagalog	English
Kain po kayo.	Please eat. (inviting someone to join)
Salamat sa pagkain.	Thank you for the food.
Sayang naman.	What a waste. (if food is left over)
Huwag kang mahiya.	Don't be shy. (encouraging someone to eat more)
Kain ka pa.	Eat more.
Busog na talaga ako.	I'm really full.

Drinks

Tagalog	English
Ano ang gusto mong inumin?	What do you want to drink?
Tubig lang.	Just water.
May kape ba?	Do you have coffee?
Tsaa na lang.	Just tea.
Mainit o malamig?	Hot or cold?
Malamig na juice.	Cold juice.
Softdrinks.	Soft drinks.
Beer na lang.	Just beer.
Walang alak.	No alcohol.

Paying the Bill

Tagalog	English
Bayad na.	Bill please./Check please.
Pabill.	Bill please.
Magkano lahat?	How much is everything?
Hatiin natin.	Let's split it.
Ako na ang bayad.	I'll pay.
Libre ko na.	It's on me.
Kasama na ba ang service charge?	Is service charge included?
May resibo?	Do you have a receipt?
Keep the change.	Keep the change. (borrowed phrase)

Fast Food and Takeout

Tagalog	English
Dine-in o take-out?	Dine in or take out?
Para dito.	For here.
Para dalhin.	To go.
I-take-out ko na lang.	I'll just take it out.
Pabili ng...	I'd like to buy...
May combo meal ba?	Do you have a combo meal?
Upsize na.	Upsize it. (borrowed phrase)
May delivery ba?	Do you have delivery?
Magkano ang delivery?	How much is delivery?

Compliments and Complaints

Tagalog	English
Ang galing magluto!	Great cooking!
Napakasarap!	Very delicious!
Sulit.	Worth it.
Hindi na ako babalik.	I won't come back.
Matagal ang service.	The service is slow.
Malamig na ang pagkain.	The food is cold.
May problema sa order.	There's a problem with the order.
Hindi ito ang in-order ko.	This is not what I ordered.

💡 Dining Culture

Filipinos often invite others to join meals with Kain po kayo (Please eat) even if they don't expect the person to actually eat. A polite response is Salamat, busog pa ako (Thank you, I'm still full).

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