tosta
tósta with stress marks
to toast; toasted
Usage Note
Tosta comes from Spanish tostar and refers to toasting bread or the toasted state of food. In the Philippines, toasted bread eaten with butter or margarine is a common breakfast item, and the term pan de tosta or simply tosta describes a slice of toasted bread.
Examples
" Gusto ko ng tinapay na tosta. "
Natural Translation
I like toasted bread.
Literal Translation
Like I of bread that toasted.
" Gusto ko ng tosta na tinapay. "
Natural Translation
I like toasted bread.
Literal Translation
Like I of toasted bread.
" Tuwing umaga, kumakain si Lolo ng tosta na may mantikilya at kape bago siya magbasa ng diyaryo. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, Grandpa eats toast with butter and coffee before he reads the newspaper.
Literal Translation
Every morning, eats Grandpa of toast that with butter and coffee before he reads of newspaper.
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