kondensada
kondensáda with stress marks
condensed milk
Usage Note
Kondensada is short for gatas kondensada (condensed milk) and is a staple ingredient in Filipino desserts such as halo-halo, maja blanca, and leche flan, as well as a popular spread on pandesal. The term is so embedded in Filipino food culture that many simply call a can of condensed milk kondensada.
Examples
" Naglagay ako ng kondensada sa kape. "
Natural Translation
I put condensed milk in the coffee.
Literal Translation
Put I of condensed-milk in coffee.
" Magdagdag ng kondensada para lumambot ang palaman. "
Natural Translation
Add condensed milk to soften the filling.
Literal Translation
Add of-condensed-milk for to-soften the filling.
" Para mas matamis ang halo-halo, magdagdag ka ng kondensada bago haluin nang mabuti. "
Natural Translation
To make the halo-halo sweeter, add condensed milk before mixing it well.
Literal Translation
For more sweet the halo-halo, add you of-condensed-milk before to-mix well.
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