From root: adobo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-adobo
nag-a-DO-bo
cooked adobo
Present (Incomplete)
nag-aadobo
nag-a-a-DO-bo
cooking adobo
Future (Contemplated)
mag-aadobo
mag-a-a-DO-bo
will cook adobo
Usage Note
Mag-adobo is used to describe the act of cooking the popular Filipino dish of the same name, typically involving meat simmered in vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic. It is frequently heard in casual conversations regarding meal planning or home cooking.
Examples
" Mag-adobo tayo ngayon. "
Natural Translation
Let's cook adobo today.
Literal Translation
Cook-adobo we today.
" Marunong na siyang mag-adobo. "
Natural Translation
He/she already knows how to cook adobo.
Literal Translation
Know-how already he/she to-cook-adobo.
" Kapag may handaan sa amin, lagi kong inaatasan ang aking kapatid na mag-adobo dahil siya ang pinakamagaling magtimpla ng sarsa. "
Natural Translation
Whenever we have a gathering, I always assign my sibling to cook adobo because he is the best at balancing the sauce.
Literal Translation
When have gathering at us, always I assign the my sibling to-cook-adobo because he the best to-mix of sauce.
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