From root: meryenda
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inimeryenda
i-ni-mer-YEN-da
had as a snack
Present (Incomplete)
inimemeryenda
i-ni-me-mer-YEN-da
having as a snack
Future (Contemplated)
imemeryenda
i-me-mer-YEN-da
will have as a snack
Usage Note
Imeryenda is used when designating a specific food item to be eaten as a snack, typically during the mid-morning or mid-afternoon break. It is often used in imperatives when offering or suggesting what someone should eat for their meryenda.
Examples
" Imeryenda mo ang mansanas. "
Natural Translation
Have the apple as a snack.
Literal Translation
Snack by-you the apple.
" Kailangan mong imeryenda ang saging. "
Natural Translation
You need to have the banana as a snack.
Literal Translation
Need you snack the banana.
" Sinabi ng nanay na imeryenda na lang namin ang natirang kakanin habang naghihintay kami ng hapunan. "
Natural Translation
Mom said we should just have the leftover rice cakes as a snack while we wait for dinner.
Literal Translation
Said by-the mom that to-snack just we the leftover rice-cakes while waiting we of dinner.
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