sopas
sópas with stress marks
creamy macaroni soup
Usage Note
Sopas is a popular Filipino comfort food made with elbow macaroni and a creamy broth containing evaporated milk. It is typically served for breakfast, during rainy days, or when someone is feeling unwell.
Examples
" Masarap ang mainit na sopas. "
Natural Translation
The hot soup is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the hot soup.
" Gusto ko ng sopas sa malamig na panahon. "
Natural Translation
I want soup when it's cold.
Literal Translation
I want soup in cold weather.
" Tuwing umuulan, niluluto ni Lola ang kanyang espesyal na sopas para painitin ang aming mga tiyan. "
Natural Translation
Whenever it rains, Grandma cooks her special soup to warm our stomachs.
Literal Translation
Every rains, cooks Grandma the her special soup to warm the our stomachs.
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