Bread in Tagalog

Bread in Tagalog is commonly translated as “Tinapay”, referring to the baked food made from flour, water, and yeast that is a staple in Filipino meals and snacks. This essential term is used daily in homes, bakeries, and markets across the Philippines.

Learn more about the meaning, variations, and practical usage of this important food term below.

[Words] = Bread

[Definition]:

• Bread /brɛd/
• Noun 1: A food made from flour, water, and yeast mixed together and baked.
• Noun 2: Food or sustenance in general (informal usage).
• Noun 3: Money (slang usage).
• Verb 1: To coat food with breadcrumbs before cooking.

[Synonyms] = Tinapay, Pan, Pugon

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: Every morning, I eat bread with butter and jam for breakfast.
– Ex1_PH: Tuwing umaga, kumakain ako ng tinapay na may mantikilya at jam para sa almusal.

• Ex2_EN: The bakery sells fresh bread every day at 6 in the morning.
– Ex2_PH: Ang panaderya ay nagbebenta ng sariwang tinapay araw-araw sa alas-sais ng umaga.

• Ex3_EN: She learned how to bake bread from her grandmother’s recipe.
– Ex3_PH: Natuto siyang magluto ng tinapay mula sa resipe ng kanyang lola.

• Ex4_EN: Bread the chicken cutlets before frying them in hot oil.
– Ex4_PH: Balutin ng breadcrumbs ang mga chicken cutlets bago iprito sa mainit na langis.

• Ex5_EN: Filipinos love bread like pandesal, which is perfect with hot coffee.
– Ex5_PH: Ang mga Pilipino ay mahilig sa tinapay tulad ng pandesal, na perpekto sa mainit na kape.