tinapay
tinápay with stress marks
bread
Usage Note
Tinapay is a staple in the Philippines, most famously enjoyed as pandesal during breakfast or afternoon meryenda (snack). It is often paired with coffee and is readily available at local neighborhood bakeries called panaderia.
Examples
" Kumain ako ng tinapay. "
Natural Translation
I ate bread.
Literal Translation
Ate I of bread.
" Bumili ako ng sariwang tinapay. "
Natural Translation
I bought fresh bread.
Literal Translation
Bought I of fresh bread.
" Tuwing umaga, bumibili kami ng mainit na tinapay sa panaderia bago kumain ng almusal nang sama-sama. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, we buy warm bread from the bakery before eating breakfast together.
Literal Translation
Every morning, buying we of warm bread at bakery before eat of breakfast together.
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