From root: patis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinatisan
pi-na-ti-SAN
seasoned with fish sauce
Present (Incomplete)
pinapatisan
pi-na-pa-ti-SAN
seasoning with fish sauce
Future (Contemplated)
papatisan
pa-pa-ti-SAN
will season with fish sauce
Usage Note
Patisan is used when seasoning food with fish sauce, typically to adjust the saltiness of soups or stews like sinigang either during cooking or at the dining table. It is a common action in Filipino culture where diners often personalize the flavor profile of their meal using patis as an umami-rich condiment.
Examples
" Patisan mo ang sinigang. "
Natural Translation
Season the sinigang with fish sauce.
Literal Translation
Season-with-fish-sauce you the sinigang.
" Kailangan mong patisan ang isda. "
Natural Translation
You need to season the fish with fish sauce.
Literal Translation
Need you season-with-fish-sauce the fish.
" Bago ihain ang nilagang baka, patisan mo muna nang kaunti upang umalat nang sapat ang sabaw. "
Natural Translation
Before serving the boiled beef, season it with a little fish sauce first so the broth becomes salty enough.
Literal Translation
Before serve the boiled beef, season-with-fish-sauce you first [linker] little in-order salty [linker] enough the broth.
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