meryendahan
snack bar or place to eat snacks
From root: meryenda
Usage Note
Meryendahan is a term for a small eatery or stall where snacks like rice cakes, noodles, or fried bananas are sold. These spots are popular gathering places for neighbors and students during the afternoon.
Examples
" Sarap kumain sa meryendahan. "
Natural Translation
It's nice to eat at the snack bar.
Literal Translation
Delicious to-eat at snack-bar.
" Pumunta kami sa meryendahan. "
Natural Translation
We went to the snack bar.
Literal Translation
We went to the snack bar.
" Tuwing hapon, nagtitipon ang mga estudyante sa meryendahan sa tabi ng paaralan para mag-meryenda at mag-usap. "
Natural Translation
Every afternoon, the students gather at the snack bar beside the school to have a snack and chat.
Literal Translation
Every afternoon, gather the students at snack-bar beside of school to snack and converse.
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