From root: adobo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iniadobo
i-ni-a-DO-bo
cooked as adobo
Present (Incomplete)
iniaadobo
i-ni-a-a-DO-bo
cooking as adobo
Future (Contemplated)
iaadobo
i-a-a-DO-bo
will cook as adobo
Usage Note
Iadobo is used when specifying a particular ingredient to be prepared in the traditional Filipino style of braising in vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic. It is common in instructional contexts when directing someone to cook a specific meat or vegetable this way.
Examples
" Iadobo mo ang manok. "
Natural Translation
Cook the chicken as adobo.
Literal Translation
Cook-as-adobo you the chicken.
" Kailangan mong iadobo ang baboy. "
Natural Translation
You need to cook the pork as adobo.
Literal Translation
Need you cook-as-adobo the pork.
" Kung wala kang maisip na ulam, iadobo mo na lang ang baboy dahil madali itong lutuin at matagal bago masira. "
Natural Translation
If you can't think of a dish, just cook the pork as adobo because it's easy to cook and takes a while to spoil.
Literal Translation
If none you can-think dish, cook-as-adobo you just the pork because easy this to-cook and long before spoil.
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