From root: restawran
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nag-restawran
nag-res-TAW-ran
ate at a restaurant
Present (Incomplete)
nag-re-restawran
nag-re-res-TAW-ran
eating at a restaurant
Future (Contemplated)
mag-re-restawran
mag-re-res-TAW-ran
will eat at a restaurant
Usage Note
Mag-restawran is used informally to describe the act of going out to eat at a restaurant as a specific activity or plan. While understood in casual conversation, it is more common for speakers to use the phrase 'kumain sa labas' (to eat out) for the same context.
Examples
" Mag-restawran tayo mamaya. "
Natural Translation
Let's eat at a restaurant later.
Literal Translation
Eat-at-restaurant we later.
" Mag-restawran na lang tayo para sa birthday mo. "
Natural Translation
Let's just eat at a restaurant for your birthday.
Literal Translation
Eat-at-restaurant just we for birthday your.
" Sa tuwing may okasyon, mas pinipili ng pamilya naming mag-restawran kaysa magluto sa bahay nang buong araw. "
Natural Translation
Whenever there's an occasion, our family prefers to eat at a restaurant rather than cook at home all day.
Literal Translation
In every there-is occasion, more chooses by family our eat-at-restaurant than cook at house for whole day.
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