longganisa
longganísa with stress marks
Filipino pork sausage
Usage Note
Longganisa is derived from Spanish longaniza and refers to a garlic-heavy cured pork sausage central to Filipino breakfast. Regional varieties differ significantly — the sweet Pampanga style, the garlicky Vigan longganisa, and others — making it a point of regional pride across the Philippines.
Examples
" Gusto ko ng longganisa. "
Natural Translation
I want some Filipino sausage.
Literal Translation
Want I of Filipino-sausage.
" Masarap ang longganisa. "
Natural Translation
The Filipino pork sausage is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the Filipino pork sausage.
" Tuwing umuuwi kami sa probinsya, bumibili talaga kami ng longganisa na espesyalidad ng aming bayan. "
Natural Translation
Whenever we go home to the province, we always buy the Filipino sausage that is our town's specialty.
Literal Translation
Whenever go-home we to province, buy really we of Filipino-sausage that specialty of our town.
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